Day: April 5, 2024
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National census With the PNG Games being deferred to next year, we should not hold our breath that another state project, the 2024 national population census, will go ahead as […]
WITNESS
A team from the West Sepik Health Authority last month went on a 10-day post-World Tuberculosis (TB) Day home visit, seeing patients and doing sputum (mucus and saliva) follow-up, home […]
True meaning of Easter
OBSERVANCE and commemoration of Easter is an annual event practiced internationally by the nations professing to be Christians, that are followers of Christ Jesus. The occasional Easter rituals practised, is […]
Transparency and integrity in governance
CORRUPTION remains a pressing issue in Papua New Guinea, posing significant challenges to its development, economy and society. Recent instances of corrupt practices within government have underscored the urgent need […]
Understanding work of police
THE aggressive and offensive nature displayed by our people to repel and resist police arrest or interrogation can sometimes be blamed for provoking police to use physical force. Police brutality […]
Jiwaka students yet to set standard
THIS is an appeal letter to all Jiwaka students attending secondary schools and universities to be competitive and set benchmark like what students from other provinces are doing. I am […]
Promoting responsible use of internet
AS technology continues to advance, the Government is facing new challenges in regulating the use of the internet among its citizens, particularly the youth. In recent years, the internet has […]
Waiting for my provisional certificate
I GRADUATED from the University of Goroka in 2022 with a Diploma in Teaching Vocational Education Training (DTvet). To date, I am still waiting for my Provisional Registration Teaching Certificate […]
Create a ministry for disaster management
THE Papua New Guinea Government must create a new ministry for disaster management. This department will work closely with the departments of finance, national planning, health, police, defence and other […]
Cocoa, finally a boon for the farmer
FIRST brought in by German settlers in around 1900, the chocolate tree has been with thousands of Papua New Guinean households through the highs and lows of life. Back in […]