Day: August 20, 2021
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Secret flight A flight originating from India this week passed through Jakarta, then Jackson airport in Port Moresby on Tuesday, then to Fiji. And we all thought flights from India […]
Is PNG sleepwalking through the pandemic?
The heat on Papua New Guinea’s hospitals appears to have eased, but some worry the country could still be asleep to the full extent of its Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, JOHNNY […]
WITNESS
CONTRACTORS from the National Capital District Commission cleaning up clogged drain at 6-Mile, Port Moresby yesterday.
Not happy with court decision
I AM frightened to learn that a magistrate in Lae struck out an attempted murder case. The magistrate told the accused that they were lucky that the court was releasing […]
Teachers not included in new law
PARLIAMENT has just amended the Public Service Management Act 1995 that compels public servants who intend to contest elections to resign 12 months before the issuing of writs. It restricts […]
Toughen criteria for candidates
THE criteria for future politicians in Papua New Guinea needs to be strengthened. We, PNG Think Tank Group, will invite the National Research Institute, the Institute of National Affairs, the […]
Split Yangoru-Saussia into two electorates
YANGORU-SAUSSIA in East Sepik should be split into separate electorates. Yangoru and Saussia are made up of large land masses and high population. The Sepik Highway runs parallel with the […]
Appoint school board members on merit
MOROBE has produced great leaders who have served Papua New Guinea honesty, dignity and pride. One of them is Jacob Sawanga. He has been in various leadership positions within the […]
SOEs should be free from political influence
IT was interesting to read about several MPs giving their comments on the Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) Act 2002 with regards to how State-owned enterprises (SOEs) should be run. One […]
People’s Party against private members bill
PEOPLE’S Party, a coalition partner in Government, will not be supporting the private members bill initiated by Gumine MP Nick Kuman to replace limited preferential voting (LPV) system or model […]