Day: May 15, 2018
WITNESS
The National Library and Archives is a place where history is stored. Therefore its lawns and surroundings should reflect the archives’ place in our life as a nation. No so […]
Employing locals
IT seems Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML), Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) and many other companies in Western are shunning away from employing educated intellectual locals from the province. I […]
Obura-Wonenara district challenged
Obura-Wonenara district is part of Eastern Highlands but over the years it has remained a statistic. There are several reasons why this has been so. The district is three times […]
Life is short
IT is weird to say that life is too short. But it does not change the fact that life is short. Looking at the reality now, one starts his or […]
Cassowary disappointment
RECENTLY, the people of the Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA) celebrated the opening of the Cassowary Hotel in Kiunga, Western. Indeed. It is about time the people’s funds are invested […]
Salary issue
REFERRING to last Tuesday’s (May 8) article on page 2 of The National, I would like to add a few comments to what Jerry Wemin has said to head of […]
Debt level
IT must be understood that debt is a stock variable and interest rate is a flow variable. Interest rate is the cost of borrowing that is tied to the loan. […]
For the love of money
FOR those of you who believe in God, this should ring a bell: The love of money is the root of all evil. it’s a familiar verse found in the […]
When we take too much coral we lose
CORAL reefs may not relate to most people’s daily lives, but their role in nature cannot be dismissed. They provide habitats for various types of animals and offer fishing and […]
The long and short of Apec benefits
Hosting Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meetings promotes Papua New Guinea and what it can offer to the world, says the director of the National Research Institute Dr Osborne Sanida. Sanida, […]