Day: August 25, 2021
Jim endures hardship, achieves goal
By LULU MARK JIM John was 10 when his parents separated. A painful experience but it made him more resolute to be successful in life – helped and guided by […]
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Public holiday The public holiday tomorrow is meant to be a day of prayer, of repentance, of spiritual renewal. How many of us will observe it as such remains to […]
Why we need to start worrying about next year’s elections
Papua New Guinea is set to hold elections halfway through next year. Unlike many developing countries, PNG did not lapse into autocracy in the wake of independence. Its history of […]
WITNESS
PEDESTRIANS crossing the road in Hohola, Port Moresby, without using the crossing and the overhead bridge, which are nearby.
Country needs more doctors
THE Parliament has just passed the bill to recognise medical doctors who graduated at the Divine Word University. The 19 doctors will join the workforce following the passage of Medical […]
Supporting call to sort out 9-Mile land issues
IN support of the letter “Sort Out Land Issue at 9-Mile” Nambawan Super Ltd (NSL) and the squatters are both to be held accountable for this farce. Nambawan Super, as […]
Be careful with Westpac acquisition
THE Government should not be directly involved in the process of Westpac acquisition. The involvement of the Government will only lead to mishandling of a pure commercial arrangement between Kina […]
Justify high income tax
I WRITE in reference to the Prime Minister James Marape’s statement in last Friday’s The National regarding personal income tax. He said the Government cannot reduce personal income tax. Yes, […]
Flight from India puts country at risk
THE news of a repatriation flight from India that stopped over in Port Moresby with over 70 people disembarking is a disgrace to the work done by anyone involved in […]
Compensation necessary for peace
COMPENSATION is the civil remedy to persons who are wronged by others. This is according to Western law. For crimes being committed, whether it be summary or indictable, there is […]