Day: January 16, 2024
One year, three agreements in the Pacific
The following blog is about 12 months of Australia’s security agreements with countries from the Pacific. Each of these agreements is specific to the relationship it covers. By JAMES BATLEY […]
WITNESS
The field at Konedobu, National Capital District, was flooded after the heavy downpour yesterday. This part of the field always gets inundated whenever it rains heavily in the nation’s capital. […]
Collective effort needed
IN the vibrant mosaic of Papua New Guinea’s cultural tapestry, the habit of chewing betel nut, has become an undeniable thread connecting people from all walks of life. This deeply […]
Do not be jealous of others’ success
WIDESPREAD looting, destruction and burning down of several shops in Port is a sign of us jealous Papua New Guineans who cannot do something to support ourselves and are jealous […]
Security crisis reaching new level
PNG is currently grappling with a security crisis that has reached alarming proportions. The steady deterioration of the security situation in various parts of the country has raised concerns at […]
What was Aust monitoring?
THE A$200 million (about K498 million) security aid Australia gave to PNG a month ago when the country was in peace would need to be upped a fair amount now […]
Have a say in how taxes are expended
NO taxation without representation means a population that is required to pay taxes to Government must have a say in how the taxes are expended through government policies. As Papua […]
Time to reflect and rebuild
SEVERE damage has been caused by the looting, burning and vandalism of business properties. We all must say “Never Again”. Time to reflect and rebuild. As per my appeal message […]
Usher in Love based peace
Evidence is only just emerging from the Hamas-Israel conflict of the most violent and cruel forms of sexual crimes perpetrated by Hamas fighters when they first breached the wall on […]
Brian Bell, CPL vow to rebuild
By PETER ESILA BIG businesses such as Brian Bell and City Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) have indicated that they will rebuild after the events of last week that destroyed their shops. […]