Day: June 6, 2018
Accepting criticism
MEMBERS of Parliament as elected leaders of their people are subjected to public criticism. Nelson Mandela wrote: “If a leader cannot accept criticism then he/she is not fit to be […]
Passing the blame
The school principals and the provincial education board (PEB) in the provinces are being blamed for more than 6000 teachers dropping out of the payroll system recently. These were the […]
Online payslips
TEACHERS still cannot access payslips online. It’s getting tough for those who are planning to apply for loans and other services that require payslips. Even the places which are supposed […]
Jealous love
JEALOUSY is destroying marriages. It is making one spouse be suspicious of what the other is doing. As a result, we have domestic violence and family problems. This happens when […]
Government promises
THE systems and the functions of our government, in terms of essential goods and services, delivered to rural populations are out of date. In fact, the Government’s improvement grants to […]
Three-child policy
I DISAGREE with a letter from Concerned Citizen published on June 4 under the headline, ‘Law against having children’. As a young and energetic citizen, I am disappointed with the […]
Finding a room for God
As Christians, the people of Papua New Guinea need to stop our culture of killing and stealing. We as a nation need to humble ourselves before God, repent, say sorry […]
Time to boost our defences
THE Papua New Guinea Defence Force should now plan for the next 20 years and align its capabilities with those of the Apec member countries. Security demands are changing all […]
Financial education pushed into school curriculum
THE Bank of Papua New Guinea is overseeing the tailoring of financial education and literacy into school curriculum. This was announced at a press conference during the Asia Pacific Economic […]
Alluvial miners want govt to reduce licensing fees
TWO alluvial miners at Wau and Bulolo, in Morobe, have called on the Government to reduce the fees needed for mining licences to help keep local people in business. Many […]