Day: February 2, 2018
Uncertain times for islanders
By GYNNIE KERO ON Monday , it will be a month since the eruption of the Kadovar volcano. Not only have the people been displaced, they have lost their land […]
Hard work paying off for medical student
By HENRY PAMBUAI After news broke of the University of Papua New Guinea not being able to meet the quota required for medicine, I found myself scratching my head over […]
Goroka to the world
By MALUM NALU This year is come, and all Goroka is bright and fresh, and brimming with life. There is a song in every heart; and if the heart is […]
50 years of spreading God’s word in Hela
By PETER WARI DURING its 50th Golden Jubilee celebrations on Jan 19, Hela United Church vowed to work with the government and non-government organisations to maintain peace in the province. […]
Church synod lights up Chimbu’s Mogl village
By WANPIS AKO LITTLE known Mogl village in Sinesine-Yongomugl, Chimbu, was a hive of activity last month, with visits by high-profile leaders of the country. For one week, the village […]
Calling time on foreign affairs
By HELEN TARAWA William Dihm, the youngest Papua New Guinean to be appointed as a departmental head at the age of 32 in 1985, clocked 40 years of service to […]
Plantation people under the radar
Words and pictures By TONY PALME SATURDAY, Jan 27, in Banz, Jiwaka, is the time and place I will remember as the most emotional moment of my career as a […]
How can I make a dictionary for my own language?
By CRAIG ALAN VOLKER In this monthly discussion, we will answer one question about language in Papua New Guinea and beyond. This month, we are looking at how to make […]
WITNESS
The tarseal has almost disappeared from this road leading into Wewak town, East Sepik, and potholes and dust abound.
Allocate jobs for students
YOUTHS at 9-Mile outside Lae have been doing street selling to make ends meet. They do all sort of things to earn money for a living. I believe that is […]