Day: January 17, 2022
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Popular saying A POPULAR proverb in a South Pacific island country loosely translated sounds something like: “Those whose hands are not dirty should not have a say in important village […]
Ex-army man Mai now a soldier of God
By LORRAINE JIMAL THE 1988 Bougainville crisis convinced soldier Waymin James Mai to become a preacher and hopefully change people’s lives. He then became Reverend Mai. Born on Jan 1, […]
Time to manage waste properly
WE need a proper waste management system in the country. We are dumping different types of waste into bins, which I believe is not right. City and town authorities should […]
WITNESS
THE driver of this sedan lost control of his car and bumped into a pavement at Koki market in Port Moresby at 2pm on Thursday. The driver, who […]
Put Wau back on the map
HOPES have surged now of the reappointment of United Labour Party leader and Bulolo MP Sam Basil as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. This will be […]
Cabinet reshuffle serves no strategy
PRIME Minister James Marape’s recent cabinet reshuffle can be seen as a desperate effort to appease powerful lobbyists in his coalition government. The winners are the Pangu faction led by […]
Probe businessman bribing political party
A SENIOR political party in the Government was seen receiving political bribes by a local Morobean businessman to buy his endorsement in the coming general election. How can this happen […]
Stop petty crimes in nation’s capital
LAST week, a school principal’s smartphone was picked from his pocket as soon as he came out of a shop in Boroko, Port Moresby. On the other side of the […]
Drainage system lacks proper design
NATURE is now progressively becoming more violent due to the global warming and climate change. Mankind has to learn to manage and live with this violent and unpredictable environment. Yet, […]
Pass bill to stop polygamy
THE Government should pass a bill to stop polygamy because many women have lost their lives through this type of marriage. Nowadays, we are witnessing many women are suspected of […]