Day: June 7, 2022
Positions to be vacated automatically, says Gelu
LOCAL level government (LLG) presidents and ward councillors contesting in the General Election 2022 (GE22) will have their positions automatically vacated, an official says. Department of Provincial Government and Local […]
People with guns targeted
By REBECCA KUKU THE people of Enga have been urged to express themselves through the ballot and not through violence, a senior police officer says. Provincial police commander Epenes Nili […]
WITNESS
PEOPLE carrying a coffin across flooded river in Maimai Wanwan local level government (LLG) in Nuku, West Sepik, recently. People from the remote LLG are calling for better bridges and […]
ICCC doing a good job
MY commendation and credit to the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) for a job well done so far. Please do more of what you are doing right across the […]
Duma withdraws RO case
By BEVERLY PETER THE case between incumbent Hagen MP William Duma and Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai regarding the appointment of Hagen Open returning officer (RO) has been discontinued in the […]
Candidates must have background checks
NOMINATIONS have concluded and Papua New Guinea will be electing new leaders, however there must be some careful consideration of individual candidates’ despite being endorsed by political parties. Political parties […]
Worship God on Sabbath
THIS is in response to a letter published in this paper on April 21, 2022 regarding preaching the gospel on the streets. I cut the letter and put it in […]
Youths play vital role in politics
YOUTH today are playing a role in voter turnout. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) gives children and youth the right to participate in decision-making […]
Police: Don’t involve kids
By REBECCA KUKU CANDIDATES, political parties and parents and guardians who are using children under the age of 18 for campaigning will be charged under the Lukautim Pikinini Act. Chief […]
Fix city’s road and drainage
I WRITE as a resident of the 9-Mile Nasfund Compound to highlight the current conditions of the roads leading to and within compound. The road linking Nasfund Compound to the […]