Day: February 23, 2022
Tackling PNG’s resources sector blues
In this final part of a three-part series on Papua New Guinea’s resource sector under threat, FRANK SENGE KOLMA writes about the wider field Porgera gold mine is not the […]
Sanja studying in Sri Lanka to be a medical physicist engineer
By YVONNE KAMBIBEL SANJA Ipu is pursuing a masters in medical physics engineering at the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka. Father-of-two Sanja, 29, is from Wanimas village in the […]
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Killer squeeze A woman who caused the death of a man in Kundiawa in August 2020 by squeezing his testicles has been jailed for eight years. She was charged with […]
WITNESS
PEOPLE sitting under a tree that has a fallen branch near Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby. The city authorities should take care of this and people should take care […]
Public transport in city poor, unreliable
PUBLIC transport services in Port Moresby is very poor and unreliable. The poor regulation of PMV buses is a grave concern as it is an hindrance to people’s ability to […]
TSC responsible for disciplining teachers
I AM interested in a recent notice issued by Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra. He issued a strong warning against schools who overcharge parents. Kombra said school administrations and officers […]
Thank you ExxonMobil
EXXONMOBIL is owned by the John D Rockefeller’s family. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil in the United States of America (US). Standard Oil controlled entire oil price of the world through […]
Understand MVIL’s role
MOTOR Vehicle Insurance Ltd (MVIL) is not responsible for regulating PMV fares nor is it mandated to penalise PMVs that overcharge customers. There is still a deep misunderstanding of the […]
Explain rise in prices of goods and services
THE sudden increase in the prices of goods and services in Papua New Guinea is something of great concern. I paid K50 for 12.7 litres of fuel about four weeks […]
Support businesses in country together
PAPUA New Guinea’s large and small business should combine forces and contribute towards starting up a business catalyst fund or a system similar to the Lakeba Group model in Australia. […]