Day: April 24, 2020
Benedict hopes to help 3 little children find love
By GYNNIE KERO SEEING three children roaming around a settlement in Port Moresby was heart-wrenching for Benedict Barekas. The social worker from Eastern Highlands is a father to three children […]
Column 1
Too many From a reader: People get confused when they received contradicting orders from the top. Leave it to only the PM and Controller David Manning to issue state of […]
God, health and Covid-19
The first Covid-19 case reached Papua New Guinea on March 13, though it was several days before it was unambiguously confirmed. On March 17, the pandemic was declared a national […]
WITNESS
Due to the remoteness of Nuku in West Sepik, the district faces many challenges to access basic services. The district has fertile land to plant cocoa and vanilla but with […]
Empower informal sector
THE Covid-19 scare has moved normal to a new level. Papua New Guinea and the world is changing. The Government must promote the informal sector into economies of scale. The […]
Letter in brief
Pay cuts not restored: MANY teachers over the years that were put off pay or received pay cuts were not restored to the payroll system. The coronavirus pandemic is troubling […]
Investigate pay issue
EVERY teacher’s file and salary should be scrutinised before credited every fortnight to their bank accounts. This is to avoid any misunderstanding with the Department of Education and relevant authorities. […]
Opposition vital for good governance
Opposition is fundamental to democracy. A strong and vibrant opposition guides and redirects the government to ensure it doesn’t slip. The function of the opposition is to protect the constitution […]
Consider repercussions
THE Government should not uplift the state of emergency prematurely. Papua New Guinea is not immune to the coronavirus. Rather, the Government should concentrate on manning our borders and to […]
Quick response commended
WELL done to the prime minister and his Government for taking quick action by introducing the state of emergency (SOE). I feel that we have the virus in PNG in […]