Day: May 15, 2019
Investment in human capital a priority in Pacific
When human capital investments begin in the early years of life, they lay a strong foundation for prosperity and resilience of individuals. VICTORIA KWAKWA from the World Bank writes about […]
Flora’s family planning mission to save mothers
Flora Iketa Tenakanai, 32, is passionate about reducing Papua New Guinea’s high maternal mortality rate through the provision of family planning services in East New Britain. Tenakanai, a mother of […]
Police officers undergo leadership training
ANOTHER 32 senior police officers are undergoing the UK-Pacific leadership training programme which started in Port Moresby yesterday. The programme, launched last May, would also see 30 cadet officers graduating […]
PJV praises workers for efforts after earthquake
THE Porgera Joint Venture (PJV) has commended the efforts of its tradespersons in maintaining machines after the 2018 earthquake in Hela. PJV mobile equipment maintenance superintendent Paul Bailey said it […]
More than 3,000 have shown interest in firefighting: Roo
MORE than 3,000 Papua New Guineans applied to be fire fighters in a recruitment exercise, according to PNG Fire Service. Fire Service Chief Bill Roo said: “There are only some […]
WITNESS
The wreckage in the foreground has been near the former Wewak Yacht Club for some time. Who is responsible for it? Can the authorities in Wewak remove it?
Political parties role in PNG
POLITICAL parties are institutions or organised groups of people who share a set of similar political aims and opinions and aim to influence public policy and play a vital role […]
Letters in brief
Pangu Pati issue: The people supported Pangu in forming the government during the elections but Pangu went on to join hands with the very enemy they were fighting against. While […]
Law and order problems
ALL societies have law and order problems. People are emotional creatures and the destructive emotions of anger, envy, jealousy, and greed and revenge cause people to have conflicts. Related groups […]
MPs’ attitudes criticised
I EXPRESS my grief over the recent impasse and attitude of the government MP’s and certain ousted MP’s which battle in the court of disputed returns as if a dog […]