Day: August 10, 2021
Kepson’s story: From village boy to CEO
By ZACHERY PER AS a boy brought up in a village, Kepson Pupita is very down-to-earth and community-oriented. The boy who used to collect firewood and water, and looked after […]
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Split them up Based on the 2011 census, the 10 districts with the biggest population are Anglimp-South Waghi, Talasea, Laigap-Porgera, Lae, Nipa-Kutubu, Mendi-Munihu, Gazelle, Kainantu, Mt Hagen and Kairiku-Hiri. They […]
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PICTURED are vendors selling their items along the road at 6-Mile, Port Moresby. A new market for 6-Mile was built some time last year, but vendors are still selling their […]
Still waiting for transcript
THE University of PNG is very slow in releasing academic transcripts of internal students. Students have been waiting for their transcripts since the beginning of the second semester. Transcripts are […]
Stop being lazy, improve English
WHAT is happening to the English language in Papua New Guinea? I understand that it is a foreign language, but I don’t think this should be an excuse when we […]
Do we have scabies cream in hospitals?
I AM writing in relation to an article by The National (page 6) on Thursday about the availability of scabies cream in public hospitals and area medical stores. Last Saturday, […]
Monitor people coming into PNG
WE thank the Government and health authorities for doing all they can to roll out the Covid-19 vaccination programme. We understand that this virus is transported and transmitted by people. […]
Institute needs adequate funding
I AM concerned over the statement made by Prime Minister James Marape in relation to the PNG Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) failing to undertake research into the coronavirus (Covid-19). […]
More women needed in Parliament
FOR the first time in 25 years (since the 1992 election), no females made up the 111-member Parliament, despite more female candidates being nominated for the 2017 national general election […]
Stop defiant businesses: Barker
By PETER ESILA THERE are still many non-compliant businesses operating in Papua New Guinea that need to be stopped by all stakeholders, a senior economist says. Institute of National Affairs […]