Day: September 24, 2021
Column 1
Mike condom When PM Marape addresses the UN General Assembly, he will be using a fresh-looking microphone “condom”, like all other leaders before him, as a precaution against the Covid-19. […]
Parties need to do more to help women get elected
Female candidates are under-represented in parties at Papua New Guinean elections. MAHOLOPA LAVEIL describes the extent to which women have been endorsed by parties in the previous two elections and […]
WITNESS
CHILDREN putting themselves at risk on a rusty shipwreck between Tatana Island and Poreporena villages outside Port Moresby. The authorities should get this shipwreck out of the water.
Filthy teeth not helping police
THERE appears to be a serious disciplinary failure with the police hierarchy. Certain divisional heads are photographed with filthy betel nut stained teeth. This does nothing to assist the police […]
Waiting for a cleanup in the public service
WHEN will the Independent Commission Against Corruption and other law enforcement agencies start cleaning up the public service? As recently announced, investigations that will start into inexplicable wealth, are yet […]
Deport foreigners who disrespect our laws
I COMMEND the taskforce team that includes officers from Immigration and Citizenship Authority and police officers for confiscating illegal visas from foreigners who knowingly abuse the laws of this country […]
Weed out corruption
THE concern by Prime Minister James Marape, as recently reported in The National about the recruitment process carried out by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) officers, is long […]
Pomio leading in development
POMIO is one of the four districts that make up East New Britain. At the moment, we can say that it is the fastest developing district in the province. It […]
Commission’s action not helping teachers
TEACHERS across the country have denied their rightful pay increment since 2019. This matter was taken up with the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) by PNG Teachers’ Association (PNGTA) last year […]
Leaders should stop misleading people
JUST recently, the Constitutional Law Reform Commission (CLRC) conducted nationwide consultation regarding the proposal to make Papua New Guinea a Christian nation. Individuals and groups have provided their views on […]