Day: January 5, 2021
Sebastian owes tribe a celebration
THE whole village in remote Woitape, Goilala, Central celebrated when they heard that their very own Sebastian Keteva was going to graduate from university with a degree in November. They […]
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In mourning It has been raining a lot in Port Moresby lately. Some may interpret it as a sign of nature joining in the mourning for a great man. Cough […]
WITNESS
MENTALLY retarded persons, homeless people and beggars are still frequenting the streets and putting their lives at risk despite calls to the Government and relevant authorities to address the issue. […]
Do something about rogue cops
SOME police personnel are going out of control. They lack discipline and proper training to address law and order issues. In Papua New Guinea, we have high frequency of police […]
Protect mentally retarded persons
THE Government and non-government organisations have placed more emphasis on civil and human rights issues such as gender-based violence, women and children’s rights, HIV/AIDS, breast and cervical cancers, the Covid-19, […]
IPA’s charges not supporting SMEs
AS the Government is trying everything it can to grow the small to medium enterprise (SME) sector in the country, the state agency responsible for executing that agenda, the Investment […]
Teachers happy with appointments
THE Eastern Highlands primary and secondary teacher appointments for 2021 year was done well and on time. Many of the hardworking teachers were rewarded accordingly. Some teachers have been promoted […]
Pay funds to wards directly
I AM one of the local level government managers in Hela. I believe the Government had gazetted the policy of giving out ward service improvement programme funds. It was a […]
Build road from Komo to Mt Sisa
WE ask our Komo-Margarima MP, Manasseh Makiba, to build a road from Komo to Mt Sisa Bosavi. This is the missing link for two years. We walk for four days […]
Resolutions should focus on improvement
REGARDLESS of what resolution you commit to, the goal is to improve life in the coming year. Resolution is only for people who need change in their lives. Resolutions come […]