Day: September 4, 2018
WITNESS
The grass is always greener in Goroka Town but that is no reason to allow animals to roam at will. Stray cattle, dogs and pigs are not uncommon in this […]
Sandaun scholarships
CAN the Sandaun Provincial Government have a scholarship programme for students? Students from other provinces are getting help from their provincial governments but Sandaun students at universities, colleges and technical […]
Electricity supplies
IT is the belief of many technocrats in Papua New Guinea that the successful rollout of the national energy plan will contribute substantially to the Government’s Vision 2030 targets. That […]
Time to cut imports
THE National’s editorial on rice imports last Wednesday has prompted me to write. It is stated that on rice alone, the country spends about K600 million a year. It is […]
Crime and investment
PORT Moresby was once a safe and peaceful city but unfortunately that changed somewhere along the way. Today, Port Moresby is a city where people get robbed every day at […]
Medical research
I CONGRATULATE the Papua New Institute of Medical Research on its 50th anniversary. This is the jewel of medical research in Papua New Guinea, the Pacific and the world. It […]
Finschhafen economic zone
FINSCHHAFEN MP Renbo Paita’s private member’s bill on the Finschhafen Special Economic Zone is creating confusion and unnecessary anxiety among his people. The ordinary people of Finschhafen have made numerous […]
Delayed justice
IT is hard for ordinary citizens to take a case to court then wait for over a year for a ruling. Currently the National Court has cases listed under reserved […]
HIV needs more work
I SUPPORT the statement made by the National AIDS Council director that even though Papua New Guinea has done its best to control HIV/AIDS, more effort is needed. The number […]
Council of Churches wants ban on seabed mining
THE PNG Council of Churches has called on the Government to conduct consultation on its offshore mining policy and to ban seabed mining in PNG waters. The council discussed the […]