Day: January 12, 2022
Grandma Aileen stiches to get by
By BEVERLY PETER WITH six children, 20 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren under her wings, Aileen Mitveo, 68, is putting in everything into her pastime as a cross-stitcher. “I didn’t […]
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Fresh start FROM a reader: If you, like me, have already messed up your New Year resolution, do not worry. You can start afresh on the Chinese New Year on […]
WITNESS
A TRUCK being pushed through a muddy road in Solos, Buka, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, recently. This seems to be a normal sight along most roads in the country’s rural […]
Increase in PMV fares affecting workers
THE recent increase in PMV fares is placing lot of stress on low income earners in Lae. I believe it was only a proposal by the Independent Consumer and Competition […]
Build bridge over Sepik, Ramu rivers
IT is possible to build a bridge over two big rivers of Ramu and Sepik to link Papua New Guinea. I challenge the leaders to see “Connect PNG” as economical […]
Women should be protected
WRITER Kake Smith, in his letter on Dec 30, argued that the story of the creation written in Genesis 1 says one thing and chapter 2 of the same book […]
Study class system in Papua New Guinea
THIS is a call to the relevant authorities and think tanks to carry out an investigation into the class system in our country with the yardstick being access to basic […]
Probe delays with teachers’ benefits
GROWING up as a son of a primary school teacher prior to and after Independence in 1975 had been a privileged opportunity, especially under the Australian colonial administration. Being a […]
Parkop should make his stand known
WHILE we appreciate National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop’s contribution of K50,000 towards sorcery-related violence in Southern Highlands and Enga, it was reported that his son’s wife was arrested and […]
Law should be the only benchmark
A POLICE commander says police must not accept or tolerate compensation payments to avoid prosecution for serious criminal charges. Assistant Commander of Police (ACP) border command Peter Philip last week […]