Day: December 11, 2017
Navy honours river’s role in war
PEOPLE in Gulf have welcomed a navy ship named after the Lakekamu River which Australian soldiers used to transport equipment and people up to the Bulldog Track in Morobe. During […]
Children make parents happy
THREE to five-year-old children attending a school in Port Moresby have impressed their parents with presentations at the school’s graduation at Hohola. The 30 preschool and kindergarten pupils from Full […]
What a friend he has in Jesus
A pupil who topped the grade 8 national examinations in Madang says the secret to his achievement was ‘having Jesus as his best friend’. Carlos Ruari, the son of late […]
WITNESS
This nine-year-old boy is collecting crushed soft drink cans off a road in Mt Hagen. The cans had been put on the road earlier to be crushed under the tyres […]
Hiring teachers from India will be an insult
FOR and on behalf of teachers across Papua New Guinea, I would like to challenge the good Minister for Education about his decision to employ maths and science teachers from […]
Tax amnesty seen as threat
THE Internal Revenue Commission’s two-month tax amnesty which will end on Dec 31 is a threat to registered companies, especially SME groups, and a tax joyride for unregistered companies. There […]
Pigs, money for jobs
THE Enga teachers’ positions were exchanged through pig and money. Other appointments were made through the wantok system – not through merit. Governor Sir Peter Ipatas should look into this […]
Cigarette sold illegally
A LOT has been said about the illegal importation of a particular brand cigarette, with the State losing out on millions of kina in tax revenue. However, little is done […]
Discipline key to success
SPORTS in general is an integral part of a successful life. I believe that sports can have a positive effect on our young people in terms of discipline. There are […]
Another mother dies of torture
UNREPORTED sorcery related deaths are on the rise in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Recently, an innocent young mother of three children was placed on top of a red […]