Day: December 28, 2017
Police roadblocks need looking into
CAN the police bosses from Chimbu and Eastern Highlands do a random check on their officers doing roadblocks at Waterbung, especially at night? With due respect to other good police […]
Two wrong moves, PNG
PAPUA New Guinea has erred on two occasions this year: First, it condemned North Korea and then voted against the United States decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Both […]
Why is Hoskins missing out?
IT was disappointing to see only one student from one of the pioneer secondary schools (Hoskins) in West New Britain accepted to Unitech. Last year there were only two and […]
Is this job for the PM only?
IT would be interesting to know who is authorised to discuss confidential NEC matters in the media. Is it the prime minister as chairman or the ministers who may prematurely […]
PNG is bigger than anyone
THE government machinery cannot simply stop because one minister is going on a fact-finding vacation abroad. Papua New Guinea is bigger than anyone and cannot stop the clock, time or […]
Unpaid super a problem
IT is very annoying that Nambawan Super Limited has not paid exited/retired public servants our component share (unfunded superannuation liability which government owes to NSL). I have two children attending […]
Why the need for a clock-in system?
IT was reported in The National in Dec 20 that the Lands Minister is installing a clock-in system in the department in a bid to encourage accountability. A department secretary […]
Drugs, alcohol and violence
ORGANISING a community youth association is the key to happiness. No one disagrees that moral standards have declined over the decades. Skyrocketing drug and alcohol abuse, now all too prevalent […]
Lae bus fare hike queried
WHY pay more when there is a standard fee charged? As a commuter in Lae, I feel that I am being robbed by the owners of PMV buses who are […]
Higher tuition fees not fair
The increase in university tuition fees is unfair. The blame is not with the University of Papua New Guinea administration or the parents for this is something that needs to […]