Day: October 20, 2021
Paul doing great in foreign land
MANUS lad Paul Poloka is beginning a Master of Science in Psychology this month at the University of East London in the United Kingdom. On Sept 16, while everyone at […]
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Covid treatment THE State reportedly gave K10 million last year to a new local company which had told everyone that it was highly confident it had found a new treatment […]
PNG back on the brink of Delta variant disaster
Complacency and vaccine hesitancy at all levels of society have left Papua New Guinea wide open to infection from the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Delta variant. The country needs outside help – […]
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THIS betel nut market in front of National Housing Corporation flats in Gordon, Port Moresby, was yesterday filled with people ignoring Coronavirus (Covid-19) health measures. The city is experiencing an […]
Rundown aid post needs maintenance
HEALTH facilities in Wapenamanda, Enga, should be supported. The negligence of one of the oldest aid posts in the district in Limanda village is an eyesore. It seems local MP […]
Letters in brief
O’Neill’s win inevitable THE front page photograph of former prime minister and Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill in last Friday’s The National speaks a lot. As one of the former politician, […]
Invest in bid for 18th team in NRL
THE Government should invest in bid for the 18th National Rugby League team. It can start by allocating K1 billion for the sole purpose of securing Papua New Guinea’s bid […]
Why block access to NPF compound?
THE very long period of time taken in the construction of the road from 9-Mile to Sogeri is understandable, but blocking off the NPF Compound’s front entrance is very annoying […]
Release funds for highway
THE Government should release the approved K66 million Australian funded project funds for the maintenance of Lae-Bulolo-Wau National highway in Bulolo, Morobe, so work can start. Morobe MPs should check […]
Fulfil promises for Menyamya
MENYAMYA in Morobe was used as a guinea pig for 15 years by Prime Minister James Marape, local MP Benjamin Philip and former prime minister Peter O’Neill when the People’s […]