Day: October 6, 2020
Hannah making her mark in the US
By HELEN TARAWA THEY call the United States the Land of Opportunity and Hannah Oaisa, 21, is making the most of it. Hannah is the eldest of three girls in […]
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No deadline One mobile phone network is still sending out the message Have you registered your Sim card? when you top up. Nicta did not tell anyone that the deadline […]
WITNESS
WORK is being done to connect two villages in the Numbo local level government with the Sepik Highway in East Sepik. It is a critical economic road. Once completed, it […]
Deal with people swearing in public
I REFER to yesterday’s The National report on page five by a senior magistrate in Lae being concerned about swearing. People do not have respect for their communities, relatives and […]
Restore Eastern Highlands pride
WHEN I drove into town early yesterday morning, a state funeral programme preparation was in progress for the late Sir Akepa Miyakuve. He was the last man standing amongst the […]
End homelessness, overcrowding
IT is pathetic that some people in urban areas are still living in overcrowded and unsuitable homes while some are completely homeless. In Kenya, people live in slums. Kibera is […]
Why so cynical?
AS we celebrate our 50th Independence anniversary, we might want to reflect on some things Papua New Guineans say about their 45th independence which they celebrated on Sept 16. Letters […]
Niningi setting good example
I SALUTE Inter-Government Relations Minister and Imbonggu MP Pila Niningi for his great work in delivering basic services to the marginalised Imbonggu. He is doing remarkably well even after just […]
Look into roads in Abau
RECENTLY The National published allegations by Abau MP Sir Puka Temu that funds for sealing and maintaining the Magi Highway were redirected to other projects under the previous government. Sir […]
School in Madang needs help
BEDAS Elementary School is a new school in the Ward 14 area of Sumkar in Madang. The school started in 2010 with its first preparatory class. Two years later, the […]