Day: December 1, 2021
WITNESS
This pile of rubbish at the Madang market is affecting vendors and customers. Mothers selling meri blouses, vegetables and other produce said the heap had been there for almost a […]
Thank you Rotary International
Rotary International’s continuous efforts with humanitarian aid, infrastructure development, goods and services, including other important development projects and programme rollouts, working with the Government (i.e State institutions, provincial administrations, stakeholders […]
PNG at crossroads, needs reform
THE most obvious symptom of economic mismanagement are an increasing national debt (loan stock outstanding, not repaid), increasing budget deficits (expenditure exceeds revenue) and increasing balance of payments deficits. A […]
Teachers need better qualifications
T3HE bachelor of education in primary teaching is off the ground and students are already into their second or third year of studies in nearly all registered primary teachers colleges […]
K430mil welcomed, but still not enough
The Marape Government deserves a compliment for recognising the special needs for Bougainville by allocating K430.1 million in next year’s budget. No other Government has done that. However, the K430 […]
Bill was a bold move
I WOULD like to thank and commend the Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey and Government in introducing the Bill and Budget of “Tax Exemption on Import of Electric cars” and was passed […]
Tax, levy unfair to BSP, Digicel
It is truly unfortunate to see unfair treatment given to the country’s biggest commercial bank (BSP Financial Group Ltd) in relation to new taxing and levy components imposed by the […]
Lae safety risks rising
THE National is my preferred daily and I read it faithfully and would appreciate if you could air my concern. I attended a district court hearing at the Lae Court […]
We can’t ‘take back’ anything on ‘PNG time’
THE recent protest during a Parliament sitting by Opposition MPs over Government MPs being late is frustrating and annoying ordinary citizens. The phrase “PNG time” is habitually true and live […]
Health funding is good news
FOR years, the social sector has had a large chunk of annual budgets. Education, and health have been the biggest recipients and spenders of public financing. Education, because of the […]