Day: February 16, 2021
WITNESS
PICTURED is the burned Marawaka village court house in Obura-Wonenara, Eastern Highlands. The court house was burned last year due to unsolved tribal fights. Nothing has been done to fix […]
Let’s save our languages
PAPUA New Guinea is a multicultural country with over 850 different languages. That makes us unique. It is amazing that a country with about 8.1 million people can have that […]
Letters in brief
Assist students soon AS a student who is struggling with school fee, I suggest MPs and companies who want to assist students with school fees should do it quickly before […]
Fix country’s education system
WE know there is corruption everywhere and it is deeply rooted. The corrupt can be found in government departments and institutions, companies, non-government organisations and churches. The same corrupt acts […]
Change health authority chief
THE Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority board has reappointed the current chief executive officer for an indefinite period after his four-year term ended. It is unsure whether he was appointed […]
Resettle Raluana people elsewhere
SOIL erosion, water and land shortage are the three biggest problems facing the people of Raluana local level government (LLG) in the Kokopo, East New Britain. Raluana is the most […]
Stop criticising good leaders
COMMENTS made by some public servants in Gumase ward 11 of Nayudo local level government (LLG) of Raicoast regarding newly established Puyana Lutheran Primary school is untimely. The establishment of […]
Hawa people ready for peace negotiations
THE Hawa community in Tari-Pori, Hela, is looking forward to negotiating for peace. The reports of killings in the recent tribal fight at Pi village is incorrect. The recent tribal […]
Apologies for turning a blind eye
THIS relates to the article ‘Students from teachers college refused certificate due to low grades’ in The National last Thursday. I, as an academic staff of Balob Teachers College, can […]
Penalise all, not just principals
AS the delegator of duties and responsibilities, school principals are subject to be charged and suspended for accepting students with very low marks and without proper documents. When principals accept […]