Day: June 19, 2020
WITNESS
The incomplete Covid 19 isolation and quarantine facility in Gulf. Construction was suspended three weeks ago due to lack of funding. Meanwhile, the relocated Kerema town market (inset) is on […]
Rebuilding livelihood
HE Batri people of Southern Highlands should return home, rebuild their ruined villages and start a new life free from tribal fighting and violence. ECPNG in collaboration with Nazarene, Christian […]
LETTER IN BRIEF
Introduce land bill: THE Government should introduce a constitutional bill that allows foreigners to only lease our properties and land and not purchase it. This bill is important to protect […]
Reveal pandemic research result
AS the coronavirus pandemic is crashing economies around the world with increasing death tolls reported daily, Papua New Guinea shook it off without a scratch. There was no serious case […]
By-election wasting money
THERE is no need for a costly by-election for Goroka Open. The court of disputed returns ordered a recount of the votes up to elimination number 28. That was an […]
Electorate least developed
AITAPE-LUMI is on the verge of becoming the least developed electorate in the country. The electorate is made up of mostly the remains of colonial past and the post-independence era. […]
VC urged to dress professionally
EVERY individual occupying the highest office in government or the private sector should be proud and display professionalism in their dressing. It has been noticed that the University of Papua […]
Consider genuine applicants
THE removal of 119 new Papua New Guinea Defence Force recruits reported in The National last month speaks volumes. It has highlighted the rot, twaddle, rubbish and stings that are […]
Remove restrictions
I support the letter ‘Governor Praised’ in The National on Wednesday. A true leader takes unpopular stance while others are just followers. While I support the intention of the National […]
No room for consultation
THE manner in which the National Pandemic Act is enacted is against the constitutional process. Although the Government has the power to pass laws, it should leave a room for […]