Day: May 27, 2021
Livia making waves in military career
By KELVIN JOE LIVIA Wrakonei wanted to serve in the PNG Defence Force after growing up in a military environment. “I wanted to give back something to an organisation where […]
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Uncomfortable moment Colleague standing at the front of the queue at Rita Flynn felt rather uncomfortable when a female health worker walked up and shouted to no one in particular: […]
Wewak parish: A brief history
In the early days, until the early 1960s, all the people who were staying in Wewak town used to go for pray at the Wirui cathedral. An idea came to […]
Vatican announces Fr Durero as new bishop for Daru-Kiunga diocese
THE Vatican has appointed vicar general of the archdiocese of Madang Rev Fr Joseph Tarife Durero (pictured) as the new bishop of the Daru-Kiunga diocese. The announcement was made after […]
WITNESS
MEMBERS of a rugby team in Port Moresby cleaning up rubbish at Ela Beach. Judging from the amount of bags they managed to fill up during their clean-a-thon, it seems […]
Address official’s harassment issue
Address official’s harassment issue IT is encouraging to note that a parliamentary committee is serious about addressing the prevalent gender-based violence (GBV) in our country. Perhaps, they should be interested […]
Letter in brief
Need answers from Finance THERE is no more word from the Finance Department over the cancellation of public servants loan deduction codes. Has it been effected? If so, would there […]
Don’t spend large amounts on herbs
I WRITE as a doctor who has been involved in looking after Yvonne Tore, a woman featured in The National’s Weekender of May 14. Yvonne has microscopically confirmed (lab no […]
Implement student behaviour policy
PARENTS, citizens and even teachers say that student behaviour is different now than in the past. The Education Department had a national policy for the education system in 2009 to […]
Enforce tougher laws for GBV cases
WITH the ongoing sick issues of gender-based violence (GBV) causing pain and deaths to our mothers and daughters, I urge the Government to enforce tougher GBV laws in Papua New […]