Day: July 31, 2020
WITNESS
The Government recently urged people in Port Moresby to adhere to health protocols with the spike in the Covid-19-related cases. Pictured are people gathering at Gordon in Port Moresby ignoring […]
All eyes on Groroka
GOROKA recently witnessed the arrival of two top political rival party leaders – James Marape and Peter O’Neill. They were in town to endorse their respective candidates to contest the […]
Letter in brief
Malaysia commended: Malaysia upheld the integrity of the rule of law when it found former PM Najib Razak guilty of all seven charges of corruption, and abuse of power and […]
Provide treatment kits for patients
I URGE the responsible authorities to improvise proactive symptomatic treatments as the basis to suppress the effectiveness of the Covid-19 in the country. By now, the total global death toll […]
Let Health Dept handle pandemic
THE former prime minster is right in saying that the new coronavirus pandemic is a health issue, not a police matter (The National, July 30, Pg7). Police can only be […]
Pay delay frustrating
I AM disappointed with the delay in allowances for police officers in Northern. This is frustrating when foreign troops get paid while the local officers are not. We are in […]
Madang govt hailed for subsidising cocoa
I COMMEND the Madang government’s decision and action to subsidise the copra price in the province. The allocation of funds to a copra buyer Linguan & Co is in order. […]
Systemic pay delay endless this year
THERE seems to be an endless systematic delay in public servants’ salaries this year. The Teaching Service Commission, Papua New Guinea Teachers Association, Education Department and Education Ministry needs to […]
Uni in chaos
AS a sponsor and guardian of students attending the University of Papua New Guinea, I am concerned with social media posts of the activities of some unruly students in the […]
Upgrade border monitoring system
I READ in your paper on Wednesday Prime Minister James Marape asking the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to assist PNG police find out details about the illegal landing of a […]