Day: November 27, 2017
Let’s fight drug, homebrew crimes
RECENTLY there was a clash between people at a settlement in Lae after the killing of a man. This resulted in several houses burned to ashes and properties worth of […]
Appointment on merit backed
PUBLIC Service Minister Elias Kapavore’s move to appoint public office holders on merit is highly appreciated. With due respect, the good minister now needs to make permanent appointment of heads […]
Unhappy with data service
I AM disappointed with the Digicel Weekly Wantok Combo services offered. The package for K14 includes 100 SMS, 100 minutes talk time, 100mb data and 100mb for Facebook. The plans […]
Life is not always easy
LIFE is not always easy. Sometimes days seem like a merry-go-round. You have to face the deepest problems that weigh you down. Before you quit, you have to bear in […]
Parental advice is important
PARENTAL advice is vital for children’s well-being in this telecommunication era in Papua New Guinea. Modern technology has emerged at a phenomenal rate which has had great impacts on the […]
BCL driver for self-rule, independence
BOUGAINVILLE Copper Limited (BCL) was the driver for self-rule and independence for Papua New Guinea. The economy of PNG was very much dependent on the revenue generated from BCL. Realising […]
Hard lessons for Chimbu
IT was sad to read about the Chimbu team for the PNG Games spending three nights at Nadzab Airport. Imagine the conditions the athletes had to endure with no proper […]
Police brutality, abuse are serious problems
POLICE brutality and abuse are serious problems which have existed for ages. No police station in the country can claim its officers follow the rules to the letter and are […]
Textile industry needs a ‘proper’ policy
THE lack of policy for the textile and garment industry has caused the small-to-medium enterprises in that particular industry to be marginalised, according to the SME Corporation board chairman Michael […]
BSP forcasts about 80,000 users of Visa, Mastercards
BANK South Pacific is expecting to double the number of Visa debit and Mastercard customers to about 80,000 in a year’s time, chief executive Robin Fleming says. He said the […]