Day: July 18, 2018
WITNESS
A man was arrested in Lae after his vehicle collided with a truck at the junction of the Markham Road and Butibum Road. The accident happened at around 10am.
Power poles sold off
I SEE PNG Power poles have been placed alongside Lawes Road, in Port Moresby. Youths from the nearby settlement are making quick money by unscrewing the bolt and selling each […]
Power cuts on Bougainville
PNG Power is a multi-million kina company but it still cannot provide reliable power to a small population in Bougainville. The power outages are irritating and have become a norm […]
Where are we going?
I see how this country is doing and I tell my children what will happen to us in the next 10 years. I tell them that soon we will leave […]
Secure borders
WITH the recent headline regarding a Papua New Guinean national being taken into custody in Australia and the Budibudi drug case in Milne Bay, the Government should ensure our border […]
Grateful pensioner
I READ in The National on June 25 about the payment of pension to the old and people living with disability and I say thank you to New Ireland Governor […]
Songs that disappoint
I AM disappointed with radio announcers who, without considering their listeners, play songs with illicit lyrics. I understand they are only trying to promote local talent but how can we […]
Teaching positions
FILLING in RODSS forms at the beginning of the school year and taking the forms to the appropriate district or provincial education authorities are whose function? Is it that of […]
Coffee borer funding
THE Government has recently allocated a lot of money to address the coffee berry borer in the Highlands. While the initiative is appreciated the exercise is a failure. In fact, […]
Samson’s appointment
THE appointment of new Western Provincial Administrator Aquila Samson is good news. It is a relief to the province. No doubt, Samson’s leadership will bring Western progress to a new […]