Day: March 10, 2021
Two friends met for final time
By MIRIAM ZARRIGA THE final Independence Day celebration which Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare attended was last year in Kavieng, New Ireland. As I stood on the stage at the […]
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Virus spreader Because of the recent spike in the Covid-19 cases around the country, people – including family members and friends – are eyeing each other with suspicion, as if […]
WITNESS
THE continuous rain has caused cracks in roads in Port Moresby. Pictured are workers from On Time Construction Ltd patching potholes at 4-Mile yesterday.
Ensure people wear masks
I WITHDRAW my discontentment about the National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning’s inability of engaging law enforcing officers Port Moresby’s bus stops to ensure people are wearing masks. Every morning, […]
Letter in brief
Contemplating life WHETHER we believe life is from God or Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, it is short and we should waste it on things that will ruin us. Rational […]
Give graduate teachers their diplomas
SOME genuine graduates from Balob Teachers College are still waiting for their diplomas. Graduates with grade point averages of 3.0, 2.8, 2.6, 2.4 and 2.2 were over looked by the […]
Supporting call to probe TFF funds
I SUPPORT the call by Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra to investigate alleged misuse of the tuition-fee free funds by the Government. Starting the investigations with Menyamya Secondary School is […]
Join forces to support businesses
PAPUA New Guinea’s large and small business should combine forces and contribute towards starting up business catalyst fund or a system similar to Lakeba Group model in Australia. Lakeba Group […]
Prepare for fees early, don’t wait till the end
IT is an eyesore seeing a lot of young people with good academic results at home instead of in school because of lack of money. Parents should not wait till […]
Lae residents mourn Sir Michael’s passing
EVEN in death, Papua New Guinea’s founding father Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare has again united communities, now, in Lae. Seeing the slow progress by the Morobe government in […]