Month: January 2024
WITNESS
This wreckage has been lying idle off the East Sepik capital of Wewak for years. Who is responsible for its removal? Shipwrecks can pose a danger to the environment, navigation […]
Sad day for Papua New Guineans
JAN 10 is going to go down the archives of Papua New Guinea as one of the saddest days for majority of Papua New Guineans, who have watched our nation’s […]
Representatives have spoken
LUTHERAN Christian Representatives from the 17 districts have spoken through the ballot papers. Like any other denominations the leaders need to be critical in their obligations and responsibilities. Discourage secularism […]
Languages are integral part of community
LANGUAGES are an integral part of a society’s identity and communication, shaping interactions and fostering a sense of unity. However, some situations witness the emergence and spread of languages that […]
Education is for indoctrination
EDUCATION is primarily meant to indoctrinate individuals to become instruments for social evolution and transformation, rather than a mere avenue for the accumulation of certificates. It has the potential to […]
Time for leaders to wake up
THE violence, deaths, arson and looting in Port Moresby on Jan 10 is a wake-up call for all the sleepy MPs in the National Capital District and Parliament to work […]
Bring land inside sovereign territory
THE Yangoru-Saussia District Development Authority (DDA) wants to boost business opportunities for local communities by building markets along the Sepik Highway. And so, the DDA is building markets at Munji, […]
Urbanisation fuelling high unemployment: Academic
By JESHER TILTO AN increase in the rate of urbanisation plus the lack of jobs are the two main factors contributing to the country’s high unemployment rate, says an economist. […]
Simberi reports increased production over 2nd quarter
THE Simberi gold mine in New Ireland has recorded a 25 per cent increase in production for the second quarter of the 2024 financial year – the period from October […]
Cocoa production stable
By ROSELYN ELLISON COCOA production has remained constant at around 30,000 to 40,000 tonnes a year, although efforts have been made to increase it, according to the Cocoa Board of […]