Day: February 12, 2021
Reconsider by-elections
THERE is a lot of talk on our streets whether it is appropriate to have by-elections so close to the national elections next year. It will be costly for the […]
What will project landowners get?
I READ headlines lately of big projects given approval for development such as the Papua LNG and others. Yesterday, Bank South Pacific expressed appreciation for millions that it will benefit […]
Live-stream all soccer matches
FOR two weekends, some of us, the soccer fans, following the Women’s National Soccer League matches in the northern conference were left in the dark because of the failure of […]
Investigate officers in Education Dept
EDUCATION secretary Dr Uke Kombra should investigate his officers. There is a syndicate operating in the department that collude to steal from teachers who teach in remote areas of this […]
Investigate Balob Teachers College
I APPLAUD Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra’s decision to suspend the principal of Balob Teachers College. I have been in Lae for a long time and I’ve witnessed people walking […]
Suspending teachers not dept’s mandate
IN yesterdays The National, Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra said he suspended a number of secondary school principals for charging school fees despite the Government’s directive against that. The authority […]
Do away with old filing system
YESTERDAY’S front page headline on both dailies should be a wakeup call to the relevant authorities involved including the Government. This has now become more than a social issue and […]
Take teacher quality seriously
BETTER late than never – dishonest elementary school teachers should be removed from the education system. We have more teachers from the primary and secondary expected to go off the […]
Economy at risk: Bank
THE country’s medium-term macroeconomic outcomes remain subjected to high downside risks, according to the World Bank. Senior economist Ilyas Sarsenov told The National that although gross domestic product (GDP) growth […]
K1mil allocated for district’s communication towers
THE Kikori development authority has allocated K1 million for the construction of communication towers for the Kapuna and Ihu stations in Gulf. MP Soroi Eoe said the towers would “boost […]