Day: February 15, 2019
New era dawns on Momase
THE Momase region is about to experience and in turn trigger a major shift in the socio-economic landscape of the country in the next decade, if events of this past […]
Mum’s death guides children
By REBECCA KUKU MALIA Thompson (not her real name), 28, is a beautiful and intelligent young woman who is also a strong women’s rights fighter and successful family lawyer. She […]
Centre catering to dropouts
“PNG is sitting on a time bomb. These dropouts are educated citizens coming to the streets, they will be educated criminals trying to fend for themselves. These are educated trouble […]
Kundu beats bring Mt Hagen Show closer
By PETER S. KINJAP PAPUA New Guinea’s cultural events are a relatively unspoiled resource with great potential for drawing the tourist dollar. From the beginning to the end, there is […]
At the foot of Saruwaged Range
By MALUM NALU HOBUC, about 20km northeast of Lae, at the foothills of the Saruwaged Range, is the stomping ground of Tourism Promotion Authority chairman and Nawaeb MP Kennedy Wenge. […]
From fire to a tower
By PAUL MINGA NOLYE was unable to move and remained in bed, Kulumb was still nursing her wounds beside their bamboo woven bed and there was crying inside the pandanus […]
Onguglo has a heart for Chimbu
By VINCENT KUMURA EVERY time I come into Kundiawa from Bundi, there is an iconic building on the left corner of the turn just before Iwai Market that catches my […]
Partnerships see better outcomes
GETTING good health outcomes can be hard in Hela and the Nipa-Kutubu district of Southern Highlands, two poor and remote rural areas that are repeatedly cut off by tribal conflicts. […]
It’s illegal but no one cares
By PETER NUKUNTS SO this is the PNG attitude and its detrimental cultural practice of lazing around, doing nothing apart from the informal service activities like selling betel nut and […]
Mediator honoured for long service
By PAUL MINGA IN THE plains of Waghi Valley, Jiwaka at Banz LLG was born a colourful leader namely Jipilnga Kulang. He was a born leader who loved his job […]