Day: March 23, 2018
Maria sets up a cosy nook
The traditional role of the Papua New Guinean woman has been redefined in the last 30 years; their contemporary roles have been revolutionised to the point where more women are […]
Asukenato’s multi-million kina investment
Story and picture by ZACHERY PER HARDWORKING businessman Obed Pupune has become the first Goroka local to invest millions of kina in a shopping and accommodation complex on his traditional […]
Fear of God – doorway to wisdom!
By REV SEIK PITOI I was talking with some elders recently about the law and order problems that are plaguing our communities. They were lamenting the fact that there seemed […]
Relief operations ongoing in earthquake affected areas
Komo was the epic center of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Hela and neighbouring provinces on Feb 26 at 3.44am. The earthquake caused widespread shock, fear and confusion. Social […]
CIC project revives farmer co-operatives
By LEO WAFIWA Of the many contributing factors in the demise of farmer cooperative societies, lack of transparent leadership and poor governance are two common causes. Some cooperatives that are […]
German anthropologist celebrates birthday New Ireland style
By CRAIG ALAN VOLKER BIRTHDAYS are important in German culture, especially ones ending in a zero, so it wasn’t unusual when Dr Dieter Heintze held a celebration in Bremen, Germany […]
Tari on the brink of anarchy
By MALUM NALU Tari in Hela is a town under sentence of death or so it seems, if the events of this past week are any indication. The town is […]
Rains worsen Jimi’s woes
Words and pictures by TONY PALME I DON’T know if anyone has ever written about the hardships faced in Jimi electorate. This is my assessment of the most disadvantaged district […]
Walium women learn floral skills
By VINCENT KUMURA On Wednesday, March 14, 13 women from Walium, the district headquarter of Usino-Bundi in Madang experienced something new by participating in their first ever mini floral exhibition […]
A new house and autonomy
Story and pictures by THOMAS HUKAHU THE idyllic and peaceful town of Kavieng, in New Ireland, witnessed something historic last Friday as thousands of residents, locals from surrounding villages and […]