Day: July 22, 2020
WITNESS
A commuter getting off a PMV bus at Waigani Drive near Boroko, Port Moresby. The bus was parked illegally at the road side. This is risky and could cause road […]
Reserving seat for women not ‘equal’
GENDER equality is a worthy goal genuinely pursued for many years but not yet reached even in many of the most advanced democracies. Depending on countries such as PNG, many […]
Do away with appointment days
THE provincial education advisor should do away with the non-appointment days of Mondays and Fridays during term holidays. Just sign our bank transaction documents. This will make us do our […]
Seeking connection to past in Veiru
IN this time of shutdown due to the Covid-19, I have made attempts to write our memoirs including our two wonderful years in PNG with the Papua Ekelesia from 1966 […]
Town council needs foresight
I WONDER if there is a town manager or lord mayor in Mendi. The town has become a market place for betel nut sellers, cooked chicken, peanut, and the waste […]
Speed up NID registration
ARE we going to use the National Identification card (NID) to cast our votes come 2022? The previous government has been so vocal about using the NID card during voting. […]
Sort LLG border issues
I BRING to the attention of the Electoral Commission, National Boundaries Commission and the Southern Highlands government, a split that has been existing in the Kuare LLG for the last […]
Stop unnecessary Covid-19 alarms
IN addition to comments made earlier on the five positive cases of the Covid-19 from the same lab, terminologies used by leaders when making public statements should be correct in […]
Fund ailing hospitals
THERE is a situation arising where morbidity and mortality due to potentially curable medical conditions is on the rise due to the perceived effects of the Covid-19. Public hospitals are […]
Improve teachers’ welfare, condition
IT is becoming a norm for teachers yearly to be subjected to issues relating to salaries and leave fares. First quarter of the year, the media takes on the issue […]