Day: February 6, 2019
Law students learn to fight corruption with TIPNG
Three law students from the University of Papua New Guinea have gained a broader understanding in addressing corruption through an internship programme with Transparency International PNG. Hezron Wangi Jr, Salome […]
Encouraging to see increasing number of books written, published by locals: Salika
By LULU MARK Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika says it is encouraging to see the increasing number of books written and published by Papua New Guineans. “Books are very useful […]
Embassy calls for journalists to apply for fellowship
The US Embassy is encouraging talented print, broadcast, and online journalists to apply for East-West Centre’s (EWC) 2019 Jefferson Fellowship with the deadline set for tomorrow. The Jefferson Fellowship is […]
Local firm develops phone app to help with school fees assistance
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC A MOBILE phone app designed by a Papua New Guinean to help students apply for school fees assistance was launched on Thursday at the University of Technology […]
WITNESS
This grating on a footpath in Port Moresby was only installed in November last year – but because trucks keep on climbing the footpath to park illegally on the pavement, […]
Protect trucking companies
The government has to enforce laws with high penalties to protect trucking companies losing millions of kina worth of goods to opportunists along the Highlands Highway. It needs to give […]
Letters in brief
Numu praised: The recent move by Governor Peter Numu in Parliament is an eye-opener for the other district MPs in Eastern Highlands. I appeal to other eight district MPs to […]
Check SOEs
Ministers Duma and Basil’s assessments of the performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are spot-on. Duma recently said that SOEs were under-performing while Basil said that we needed “hands-on” people to […]
Vote wisely
The prime minister has confirmed that local level government elections will go ahead in April as scheduled. It is my wish if all voters from Wewak Island LLG in Wewak […]
Shipping service needed
As we are experiencing strong winds this month, the disaster office and MPs have warned the public to take precaution when going out to sea. Winds are so strong that […]