Day: January 20, 2020
Officer killed in breakout
By MARJORIE FINKEO, PISAI GUMAR and HEZRON KISING PAPUA New Guinea (PNG)’s first mass prison breakout in 2020 occurred in Lae that saw a prison warden and an inmate getting […]
Use church funds on its facilities
I CONGRATULATE the Head Bishop, assistant Bishop, and the general-secretary for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG (ELCPNG) for retaining their posts. This reflects the good work you gentlemen have […]
Bulolo teachers awaiting NID
BULOLO teachers have been waiting for their NID for a year and three months and it is frustrating. The so-called NID officers sent to Bulolo to register teachers, promised us […]
Appoint competent health secretary
I REFER to The National front page story last Thursday (Jan 16) ‘Top post up for grabs’ regarding the Health Department’s secretary Pascoe Kase whose contract expires on Monday. In […]
Department at fault
I SUPPORT students and parents who have raised concern regarding the online selection system. On the outset, the online selection system used by Department of Higher Education and Research, Science […]
Schools need classrooms
AS parents throughout the country are making a fuss about the Tuition Fee Free (TFF) policy shift to finance 50 per cent of their childrens’ school fees, most are geared […]
Students victim of online system
MANY parents of last year’s grade 12 school leavers are concerned that the date set in advertised documents (Jan 8, 2020) for students to know their placing has lapsed. We […]
Social issues destroying society
THE collapse in discipline and respect in our society should be addressed now or it will affect the future. Law and order issues are on the rise, social ills, drop […]
Father of seven praises God for winning vehicle
By PETER ESILA SELF-employed Gaudi Vagi, 50, won a Honda CRV car in a Stop & Shop Koki promotion in Port Moresby. “I praise God. I did not expect this,” […]
Landowners call for decision on mining licence
THE Porgera Landowners Association has called on the Government to make a decision on the mine licence renewal without delay. In a petition handed over to Mining Minister Johnson Tuke […]