Day: February 25, 2022
A true family man, a leader of people
WITH the death of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare – the man who led Papua New Guinea to independence in 1975 and became its longest serving MP – the […]
The leader who said NO to money
NATION By FRANK SENGE KOLMA [email protected] There was a Local Government Councillor of fine repute and outstanding works who in 1968 won the National Elections to enter the 2nd House […]
Now you can drive there!
ROADS By DANIEL KUMBON EVERYBODY cried like small children at the sight of many vehicles appearing on the horizon on a new road into Pasalagus in Maramun for the first […]
A little comfort for those in need
LIFESTYLE By LULU MAGINDE ESTABLISHED in 2015 by founder and chief financer Philemon Oa, Waima Charity Foundation is a community-based organisation focused on advocating for socially marginalised groups. Originally a […]
School teacher tackling violence
EDUCATION By REUBEN TABEL ANNA John Lakaio is a secondary school teacher from Tari, currently working as a provincial Secondary School Inspector and Guidance and Counselling Officer at Tari Secondary […]
Createk Multimedia using film creatively, meaningfully
BY ISAAC LIRI Once upon a time in 2011, a few young men in Buka (Autonomous Region of Bougainville) decided to team up and form a company. These young men […]
Sad end to newsprint sermons
TRIBUTE By ALPHONSE BARIASI AN eloquent pen has dropped into hallowed silence. The scribbling has stopped and the ink is drying up. The keyboard has gone quiet and the emails […]
Farming challenges in Greater Sepik
AGRICULTURE A NEW study by EU-STREIT PNG Programme and National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) reveals the lack of requisite knowledge and skills at all levels of production, inadequate transport and […]
Seeking EC’s clarification
I HAVE a question regarding pre-election activities such as hosting of sports tournaments, funding of church activities and other social activities. Can the Electoral Commission clarify if such practices are […]
SME partnership empowering youths
Empowering the youth through small and medium enterprises is finally becoming a reality thanks to the National Youth Development Authority (NYDA). The memorandum of understanding signed between the authority and […]