Day: October 30, 2018
WITNESS
Children swimming in the sewage treatment pond in Morata, Port Moresby, despite warnings. The city’s sewage treatment ponds at Morata and Waigani are infected with the polio virus, according to […]
Rubbish in drains
I WRITE in support of an Eyewitness photograph (The National, Aug 14) which showed a drain full of plastic rubbish in Boroko, Port Moresby. Our country has produced so many […]
Boroko squatters
T is disgusting to see daily the human waste and laundry of the people who take shelter outside a fenced area just opposite the new route 9 bus stop next […]
Family comes first
HOW many of us wish to live in a place where there is no graffiti, rubbish and criminals? How many of us wish to live in place where there is […]
Sea disaster case a shock
WHAT is going on? A month ago I commented on the injustice being done to the people of this country when police fail to submit their files to the court […]
Bad drivers on roads
I AM forced to write after an incident on the road to Gerehu, in Port Moresby, on Friday afternoon. I have been driving since 2010 in Port Moresby and the […]
Teachers and role models
HELEN Caldecott noted that “teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the Earth”. There are two sides […]
Troubled world
THE world is in chaos. Social issues, sickness and natural disasters devastate society and individuals. People are running here and there looking for a safe hub or refuge but cannot […]
Working the land
I AM sure the Malahang Technical High School principal sought professional advice about upgrading his school to a technical secondary school. The pathway to upgrade and prepare students for university […]
Teacher gets less after pay rise
THE sick joke of the Teaching Services Commission and the education department to deduct more than 25 per cent of teachers’ salaries over pay 18, 19, and 20 needs to […]