Day: June 19, 2018
WITNESS
These police houses at Umi barracks in Morobe were once used by the Highway Patrol Unit but abandoned some years ago. Until now, a retired policeman is still occupying one […]
Appointment of Chimbu admin
THE article in The National yesterday (June 18) about the Chimbu administrator’s job cannot go unchallenged. Governor Michael Bogia Dua’s comment that the National Executive Council (NEC) should observe proper […]
Raising children
IT brings tears to my eyes to see children on the streets and in villages without education. Many of these kids are really brilliant but they have no chance to […]
Thank you, Paul Barker
IN every nation there is a leader to guide his people. At every step of the way to progression, success and prosperity, there somehow must be a guiding star that […]
Why burn a national asset?
PLEASE allow me to air my views over the disaster that happened at Mendi Airport on Thursday. Some leaders have strongly spoken out about this event, which has disgusted the […]
Mendi trouble too costly
I REFER to the burning down of the Dash 8 aircraft and the courthouse in Southern Highlands. This is a primitive style of dealing with issues and should not happen […]
NEC decision criticised
THE National Executive Council decision to suspend the Southern Highlands provincial government for nine months is an indirect support of the chaos in Mendi. What happened in Mendi is a […]
The courage not to give up
DO not expect everything to happen the way you have always wanted it. Sometimes things will go against your own will. I feel sorry for our many students who are […]
Sexual violence
I SUPPORT the editorial in The National on Friday titled, ‘Family sexual violence units challenged’. A brother of mine had an issue with his wife and she took the matter […]
PNG still a poor country
Papua New Guinea is not fit to host the Apec Summit this year. This is a small improvised country which has in recent years been trying to put up a […]