Day: July 9, 2020
Janet fights on, never gives up
By ROSELYN ELLISON SINGLE mother-of-one Janet Thomas has been through a lot. She could not go past Grade 12 because of a fees problem, thus dashing her goal to become […]
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Full house They cannot afford the fees at the K16 million new Gordon Market, so they will grab any empty spaces in Port Moresby to sell their garden produce and […]
Political will & anti-corruption
When it comes to fighting corruption in PNG, it seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In 2019, when James Marape took over as the […]
WITNESS
This road in Kandep, Enga, leading to the district development authority office and police station has been washed off after a heavy downpour few weeks ago when debris sealed off […]
Voters urged to vote wisely
WHILE campaigning for the Bougainville election is on, the excitement on the ground is high. The candidates standing for the presidential seat are a mixture of both new and old. […]
Governor queries board’s status
I AM responding to concerns raised by Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority (EHPHA) board chairman Mal Smith Kela about the purported efforts by myself to destroy the health system of […]
Fund Help programme
I AM frustrated with the government’s Higher Education Loan Programme (Help) which benefits a minority while most students are in suspense. The department responsible did not conduct awareness or provide […]
Follow process in making arrest
I HAVE witnessed a lot of brutality done by police officers to those suspected of committing a crime in an attempt to arrest them. Suspects are being punched, kicked and […]
Closure of services affecting people
I WAS lost for words after sick patients were sent back to government health centres. It was not a surprise as we, the ordinary people, knew through the media on […]
Subsidise freights
IN applied economics, a government investment decision is normally based on what is termed as socio economic cost and benefit analysis. It looks beyond the normal financials on profit and […]