Day: August 24, 2021
A match arranged in heaven
By TONY PALME TEACHER Kenneth Mosek, 29, has been asking God in prayer in the past four years to pick a good wife for him. Kenneth promised himself that he […]
Column 1
A little extra This newspaper quickly sold out in Alotau when it arrived yesterday morning, presumably because of the Tommy Baker story. The demand was so high that those who […]
An important book at a difficult time
ANU Press describes Unequal lives: Gender, race and class in the Western Pacific as a book that deals with the particular dilemmas of inequality in the Western Pacific. The authors […]
WITNESS
THIS pothole is near Buiebi Correctional Service in Imbonggu, Southern Highlands. A culvert at the section was blocked, forcing the small creek to swell and wear away the road surface […]
We need better leaders
I READ an article in The National on Wednesday by a leader from Ahi local level government in Lae, Morobe, who claimed bribery has started in the lead up to […]
Crime in Kimbe still on the rise
SINCE June, authorities in West New Britain have been enforcing a court-ordered eviction from the Bialla District Court. The eviction was the result of the increase in armed hold-ups, robbery, […]
O’Neill still delivering
FORMER prime minister and Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill is continuing to stamp his authority as a national leader in delivering vital services around the country. For O’Neill, living changing development […]
Head bishop’s stance not according to Bible
LAST week, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea’s head bishop, Rev Dr Jack Urame called for severe punishment for those who kill suspected sorcerers and witches. This shows […]
Set vaccination as condition for work
CAN employers/businesses insist on a Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination as a condition for employment or entry into their business premises? Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1961), they can. Employers […]
Save Popondetta General Hospital
ON Aug 16, the Popondetta General Hospital announced that its services have been scaled down and it will only attend to emergencies and referrals. Reason being there is no permanent […]