Day: May 26, 2020
Herman: So much to gain from our land
By ROSELYN ELLISON HERMAN Valvalu looks at his farm in Kokopo as a classroom where lessons can be learnt. “My farm is like a classroom where everyone can come and […]
Column 1
Big question To extend or not to extend the State of Emergency is the question. And we shall know for sure next week. Either science, the economy or health – […]
WITNESS
A waste disposal pipe from one of the factories along the Busu Road at Malahang, Lae, burst up leaving the waste flowing on the main road and into the drain. […]
Adhere to protocols
PNG is free of Covid-19 but that is not a guarantee that we are completely saved from the deadly virus. Nevertheless we are highly susceptible to be struck by the […]
Poor job by district admins
I refer to an article in The National yesterday on page 10 headlined “Concern raised on funds, reports”. The Department of Implementation and Rural Development (DIRD) secretary raised his concern […]
O’Neill’s arrest a warning to MPs
WE learn from the illuminating reporting in the May 25 Southeast Asian Times article “Former Papua New Guinea PM Peter O’Neill arrested for corruption” that the former PM was arrested […]
Promise yet to be fulfilled
ABOUT a year ago our good Prime Minister James Marape declared war against corruption, promising to make PNG the first rich black nation. That remains to be seen. There seem […]
Pandemic brings new normal
In 2007, Robert Johansen (PhD) suggested in his book, Get there early: Sensing the future to compete in the present, that the world was entering into a period of volatility, […]
City needs proper drainage system
PORT Moresby has a problem with its drainage. The heavy rain over the weekend have triggered floods in some areas in the city – some knee-high, others neck-deep – due […]
Shareholder pleased with performance
NASFUND says the Bank South Pacific delivered excellent result for the 2019 financial year despite the challenging economic environment. The 2019 full year results included a net profit of K890 […]