Day: August 3, 2021
Down memory lane with welder Joseph
By ZEDAIAH KANAU AS he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday next month, Joseph Aisi is proud that he has contributed to national development as a welder working in various […]
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Power play Australia supplied us the AstraZeneca vaccine while China supplied the Sinopharm. Some are viewing it as a “power play” by the two nations, which PNG is greatly benefitting […]
The path to kina convertibility in PNG: Part two
In this second article of a three-part series on Papua New Guinea’s shortage of foreign exchange (forex), MARTIN DAVIES writes about the current imbalances in the economy due to the […]
WITNESS
THIS excavator has overturned while clearing a road two months ago near the Muntika and Nenga tribes in Western Highlands. The people are calling for help to fix the their […]
Select people based on merit
THIS relates to the recent advertisement of vacancies in the Royal PNG Constabulary – Centre of Excellence – Bomana, which closed on Friday. Many applicants’ concern is that the selection […]
Dr Molumi’s response to criticism too weak
PORT Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi’s response to criticism of the hospital’s maternity ward doctors and nurses in yesterday’s The National is weak. Mothers and […]
NDB taking too long to give out SME loans
WHAT is happening with the K80 million small to medium enterprise (SME) loan parked with the National Development Bank (ND)? The Bank South Pacific (BSP) has already started issuing their […]
Check lodges, guest houses
THE National’s front page yesterday is an overdue matter for those in authority. The brothel operators are not operating in Port Moresby alone. Similar activities are evident in Morobe’s Lae […]
Systems too weak
YESTERDAY’S front page report about the Immigration and Citizenship Authority’s (ICA) concern over non-compliance of immigration laws by foreigners tells us how weak our government systems are. Congratulations to Chief […]
Let’s stop the cycle of corruption
IT is no secret that corruption (using one’s official position for private gain) is rampant in the Papua New Guinea public service. There are many causes, types, and effects of […]