Day: August 14, 2020
People rely on betel nut
SELLING betel nut is the fastest way of earning income in Papua New Guinea. Betel nut selling is a job for jobless. It’s easy and very fast. In PNG 70 […]
Provincial days promote culture
THIS is my view representing the voiceless Papua New Guineans. Many comments have been made when the prime minister announced the abolishment of provincial day celebrations in the nation’s capital. […]
Punish sexual offenders
I REFER to an article in The National last month about a man who got his own daughter to watch while he and his wife had sex. She presumably, could […]
Don’t be selfish, wear face masks
IT is frustrating to see commuters, especially on PMV’s, not adhering to the mask policy. I am happy to have the buses operating as this is a vital and cheaper […]
Fund remote schools
EDUCATION is for everyone and people have every right to have access to it. All Papua New Guineans have an equal right to be provided affordable, accessible and quality education […]
Kaintiba behind with development
THE National Planning and Monitoring Department in the 2019 budget allocated K5 million for feasibility studies and scoping of the Morobe-Gulf highway but no work has been done yet. Kaintiba, […]
Lockdown deprive people’s freedom
FREEDOM, based on law, consists in the least amount of restriction on the activities of individuals that are consistent with the maintenance and development of Papua New Guinea and of […]
Road plays vital role
THE letter “Road paves away for other services” in the The National published on Wednesday (August 12) is a fact that is affecting many people in remote areas. In my […]
Make laws for compensation
THE Government need to do something about the K1 million compensation claim from a death. The relatives of the late police officer from Jiwaka, who was killed in Tari by […]
Masks help prevent spread of virus
WHETHER we like it or not, wearing face masks will be an essential part of the public health fight against the coronavirus, so we might as well get used to […]