Day: June 30, 2020
PNG and the next pandemic
The Covid-19 shows the failure of governments in implementing crucial recommendations from lessons learnt in recent decades, Joseph Pundu and Patrick Kaiku writes After the establishment of Papua New Guinea’s […]
WITNESS
The damaged Bumbu Bridge along the Igam-Omaru road in Lae, Morobe, is about to collapse. It has been like this since September 2018. The authorities need to act quickly before […]
PMV operation needs control
CAN the city authorities intervene with PMV operations in the National Capital District? Gerehu commuters are disadvantaged almost every morning. Buses only run from Gerehu to Waigani bus stop. We […]
Letter in brief
Beware of devil’s work: THE devil is using human agents to invent chemicals to kill and destroy innocent human beings living on this planet. Ruben Barufo, Pom
Locals queries mine’s license
I WRITE on behalf of the advocacy group Misiman Voices (MV). We advocate and raise awareness using rights and process tools. We are on Facebook, doing outreach online. Misima Island […]
Parliament plays vital role
IT is adequately clear that parliament has an important role to play in delivering governance which is effective both in terms of reducing poverty and in terms of building democracy. […]
Stop free handouts
POLITICAL leaders and members of parliament from Jiwaka should abstain from dishing out free handouts or gifts to their constituents. Leaders should start transforming their people’s mindset from receiving free […]
Don’t use God’s name in vein
I dislike it when I hear people say “Oh My God” to emphasise their feeling of shock, fear, show-off, or to even make promises. There are thousands of other words […]
Respect women
Jealousy is a poison that eats away at the minds, hearts and souls of people destroying all the happiness, love and peace that the good Lord so wishes for us […]
Justice for Jenelyn
IT was painful seeing The National’s front page on Friday. The police prosecution should leave no stone unturned so there should never be another front cover like this again. If […]