Day: October 29, 2019
Why Ruth loves teaching
By JAMES GUMUNO RUTH Yawijah is happy to be a teacher because it puts her in a position to change the lives of children. “Teaching is a noble profession and […]
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Wrong title A man appearing in court for the first time in Waigani yesterday was briefed by the prosecutor that when addressing the magistrate, he must say “Your Worship.” When […]
WITNESS
THIS bus, with its broken window, was part of three busses given to Ginigoada Foundation yesterday. It would join a fleet to transport women and girls in Port Moresby and […]
Enough is enough
I refer to protests and complaints by PMV operators with regards to police road blocks on The National on Wednesday (Oct 23). This issue should not be taken lightly. The […]
Marawaka in dire need of services
THE people of remote Marawaka, in Obura-Wonenara, Eastern Highlands, has continuously missed out on basic government services since 1975. It is a large landmass with 34 council wards, with an […]
Review ‘tithe’ idea
THIS is a response to a letter last Tuesday that raised issues on the government paying tithes to churches, specifically to draw divine favour and prosperity. This issue might eventually […]
Procedure explained
FOR clarity and public consumption, let me explain the Police force’s fundamental duties and responsibilities of their arrest procedures. Every policeman/woman who passes out from Bomana Police Training College should […]
Start downstream processing
THE banning of log export was mooted after the Barnett Commission of Inquiry in the 1980s and successive governments have publicly announced this policy to be actioned. But nothing has […]
Middleman syndrome
ANY state monsters created will never serve the interest of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, when you have narrow minded, greedy and ruthless beings on the board and […]
MP supports SME, funds cooperative groups
NAWAEB MP Kennedy Wenge has thrown his support in developing small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in rural areas. The support targeted cooperative society groups involved in coffee production, chicken farming […]