Day: April 16, 2018
Teachers’ college
THE call by the new Goroka Primary School Teachers’ College board for auditing of the college by National Department of Education (NDoE) indicates irregularities among many new teachers’ colleges that […]
Road funding
THE response by Works Minister Michael Nali in regards to the K10 million funding to develop roads in Wewak is lame and without sound facts. The question was raised clearly […]
Illegal business
PUBLIC SMOKING and trading of marijuana is becoming prevalent in Goroka. Users seem to be unafraid of the legal implications. Areas like West Goroka and town shopping centres, including Kakaruk […]
Australia and China
IN an interesting twist, the Australian government is taking a swipe at China for its massive aid to develop sovereign infrastructures of Pacific Islands states including Papua New Guinea. Australia […]
Network outage
IT is sad to carry a handset but you cannot make a call or even purchase EasiPay and perform simple banking when network failures last for more than an hour. […]
Lack of leadership
MADANG’S lack of leadership is one factor that has resulted in the tense situation the province is now facing. It’s a clear sign of political negligence when our leaders put […]
O’Neill’s statement challenged
THE statement by the Prime Minister in Thursday’s newspaper on page 3 concerning PNG experiencing an infrastructure boom right across the country cannot go unchallenged. The fact is that this […]
Community appeal
HAMUHAMU rural community is one of the least-developed in Gulf. The community is now appealing for any kind assistance in cash or kind to build a new classroom and staff […]
Lack of accountability a worry
SIXTY out of the 104 State-owned entities failing to prepare their financial statements on time for auditing and tabling in parliament is a slap in the face for accountability. And […]
Ok Tedi mine beneficiaries to open hotel in Western
A new K34 million hotel will be opened in Kiunga, Western, tomorrow. The beneficiaries of the Ok Tedi mine, through the Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA), have invested in the […]