Day: May 3, 2018
New Ireland govt urged to breathe new life into copra industry
CAN the New Ireland provincial government consider reviving the copra industry in the province? It is our oldest and most-resilient crop which is not vulnerable to the effects of climate […]
Good leadership
THE gateway to Enga, Wapenamanda district, in particular, has four sub-districts: Tsak valley, Minamb, middle Lai and Lower Lai. Minamb valley and middle Lai are located along the Highlands Highway. […]
Retired public servants
THIS letter serves to bring the plight of retired public servants awaiting the payment of their State-share contribution in their Nambawan Super savings payout. These public servants tirelessly served this […]
Online payslip
IT is very frustrating that the online payslip is no longer accessible. It has been a relief for us public servants serving in rural areas. It was convenient for us […]
NHC issue
BOTH the Housing Corporation minister and managing director indicated in the media recently that they will be issuing rental arrears notices to defaulting tenants of NHC-owned houses. For the benefit […]
Headline and rubbish
THE Eye Witness headline on page 39 of The National yesterday “Are you wasting your time, Rosso?” is in bad taste. A more-meaningful caption could have been: “Lae residents must […]
To be a person of integrity
ACCORDING to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, “integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, or moral uprightness. It is generally a personal choice to hold oneself […]
Hunters’ decision commended
THE decision by the PNG Hunters’ coaching staff to bring in Thomson Tete, Joe Joshua and Stanford Talita into the side must be commended. Tete and Talita are quality centres […]
Education reform
THE EDUCATION reform made a few decades ago to teach prep and elementary school children lessons in their own vernacular was an unwise concept undertaken by the Education Department. There […]
Enough of excuses
EVERY time a PNG selected sporting side loses or does not perform to expectation, coach and management are quick to say they “are not prepared, it’s a new team and […]