Day: March 30, 2021
WITNESS
THIS coconut tree stands at Kwila Road between Oleander and Casuarina avenues in Lae, Morobe. It poses imminent danger to vehicles and pedestrians who pass by under the power lines. […]
Protect our girls
A 14-YEAR-OLD primary school student in Normad, Western, was forced to marry an elderly man. Why are our leaders not making the right decisions to protect our women and children […]
Stop arguing, work together
DURING last year’s lockdown, the Opposition wanted the lockdown lifted. Now, the Opposition is arguing that the Covid-19 control measures are not managed properly. Can the Opposition and the Government […]
Provide number of those who recovered
IT would be interesting to know the statistics of people who have recovered from the Covid-19. As of yesterday, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country has reached […]
Is the Government supporting nepotism?
AIRPORTS are the most security-sensitive places on earth. Airport facilities management is a high-risk business. That is why airports are governed with international standards on technics for safety and operating […]
Understanding how census works
THIS is an open letter to the Government and the people of Papua New Guinea to cautiously monitor the preparations and conduct of this year’s national population and housing census […]
TB remains a public health threat
PAPUA New Guinea is among the top 30 countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB), TB/HIV co-infection and drug-resistant TB. PNG reports about 30,000 TB cases every year. TB […]
Economy getting worse: CPL
By DALE LUMA THE year has started off on a bad note for the country with the general state of the economy going from bad to worse, according to a […]
Lack of access to infrastructure affecting coffee production
THE inadequate access to basic infrastructure and facilities has contributed to the country’s decline in coffee production over the last 10 years, figures from a study has shown. The National […]
Local contractor gets green light to buy mining fleet
GEOPACIFIC Resources Ltd, operator of the Woodlark gold project in Milne Bay, has issued a letter of intent to HBS (PNG) Ltd to support the purchase of its first tranche […]