Day: September 1, 2020
Social media and domestic violence
In June, two cases of intimate partner violence (IPV) went viral on social media in Papua New Guinea sparking public commentary on the specifics of the two cases and the […]
WITNESS
The Sepik River in East Sepik changed to a muddy colour yesterday believed to be caused by a landslide upstream. This picture was taken at Ambunti.
Be considerate when using phones in public
WALK into a shop and you will see people on their phones. They are talking. They are texting. They are listening to music and playing video games. What they are […]
Social media users not being responsible
THERE seems to be a competition between those on Facebook about posting breaking news. PNG’s mainstream media has an undeclared competitor. The media’s job in maintaining balance between truth and […]
Chaos in Kwikila market needs attention
A LETTER by ‘Nevazega’ was published several years ago regarding dishonest ticket collectors. It remains that these felons are at it again. Kwikila market is under the jurisdiction of Rigo […]
Approach to fight GBV not clear
DOMESTIC violence, especially violence against women, is a hot topic today in our country. The move by some governors recently to fight this issue must be commended and be seen […]
Rising star gone too soon
SOUTHERN Highlands is rich in cultural diversity in all parts of the province. Different dialects are spoken in different ethnic spheres. Not only copious deposits of natural resources makes Southern […]
Rest houses need maintenance
PAPUA New Guinea’s highest mountain and the highest in South Pacific, Mt Wilhelm, is located in Chimbu. It has two rest houses at the banks of the two lakes, Pinde […]
Explain why students are not in classrooms
I AM writing this as a concerned citizen and a parent to a child attending Wardstrip Demonstration Primary School in Port Moresby. My child told me only some children were […]
Look into alleged corruption at MVIL
ALTHOUGH stringent measures have been put in place to curb fraud and abuse within the Motor Vehicle Insurance Ltd (MVIL), there seem to be a lot of loopholes paving the […]