Day: April 8, 2020
Fishing industry needs transparency
More effort is needed to ensure research on transparency efforts reaches watchdog agencies and policymakers to improve the transparency of policies and practice in the fisheries industry, writes Grant Walton, […]
WITNESS
Despite the Government and World Health Organisation’s advice for people to practise social distancing, some people are still ignorant. This is a picture taken last week in Port Moresby showing […]
Introduce different cash crops
Last Thursday in Parliament, the Gulf Governor gave a speech outlining the gloomy economic outlook his government faced. He appealed to NCD Governor in his speech to allow Gulf traders […]
SOE will affect students
DURING the parliament sitting last week, the Government has made a decision to extend the SOE for another two months. This decision will affect students attending tertiary institutions around the […]
Govt must ensure transparency
THE Government’s state of emergency funding for coronavirus (Covid-19) can be money shark for suppliers and service providers. Be careful on inflated costing, be careful on fake billing invoices, be […]
‘Sacrificial lamb’ not a good name
I AM disturbed by a Government minister describing front-line health workers a sacrificial lamb as very disrespectful and distasteful in the present context. Especially, given the government’s disorganised and disoriented […]
Leadership test
THE coronavirus pandemic is a global test of leadership. Sadly we see in the Parliament, our so-called leaders arguing about the best taro, betel nut, border funding, and human rights […]
Deploy officers to entry points
LET me tell you politicians and health authorities on what to do since you are confused at this time on the likely outbreak of Covid-19 in the country. Deploy defence, […]
Explain arrears
IT seems Westpac is continuing to deduct personal loans from individuals who have not been paid on a fortnightly basis causing arrears in their personal accounts. This is despite the […]
SOE to affect essential services
I ACKNOWLEDGE the Government of Prime Minister James Marape for declaring and extending the state of emergency for an additional two months. I wish to point a few effects of […]