Day: October 30, 2019
Consider new government TV
IT is time the government own a separate television station to broadcast all government businesses and issues of national importance. Too much reliance on commercial television stations, including EMTV and […]
Love for material, root of all evil
THE selfish and unwise love for material things is the root of all evil. This point should be evident to all Papua New Guineans since we all come from selfless, […]
Education system so corrupt
PAPUA New Guinea’s education system is corrupt – elementary up to the tertiary level throughout the country. I met a third year student during the holiday week and wanted to […]
Spiritual leaders, where do you stand?
SORCERY related violence is a very serious issue, especially in the highlands. What I find appalling is that religious people, especially church leaders, pastors, evangelists, priests and bishops, are quiet […]
Step out of the ‘periphery’
ACCORDING to one of the world’s renowned thinkers in history, Immanuel Wallerstein, world-systems refers to the inter-regional and transnational division of labour. A sociologist, Wallerstein developed the world systems theory, […]
‘Displaced persons’ need support
THE hopes of Manam Islanders living in care centres at Mangem (Sumkar) and Potsdam and Asuramba (Bogia) for resettlement may not eventuate. The islanders have been living in these care […]
Focus set on agriculture
PRIME Minister James Marape plans to use the Apec Leaders’ Summit in Chile next month to sound off with countries how they can establish partnership with Papua New Guinea on […]
Water pilots off to discuss issues at internal conference
PNG Ports Ltd is sending two marine pilots to attend the Australasian marine pilots’ conference in Sydney, Australia, this week. Capt George Manary and Capt Mathew Kollam will join others […]
Kwa: PNG has not given enough attention to ocean
DEPARTMENT of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) secretary Dr Eric Kwa, pictured, says PNG has not been considering the ocean among its resource sectors and paying little or no attention to […]
Leaders look at airlifting agricultural produce
THE biggest mistake successive governments have made since independence is not bringing large cargo planes to assist rural farmers with their produce, according to Agriculture and Livestock Department secretary Daniel […]