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Bone to pick
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird has a bone or two to pick with PNG Power. When there is a power cut, people do not run complaining to the electricity provider, but to him and the six MPs. Do your job, PPL, he says.
So excited
They are distributing thousands of free condoms in anticipation of the increase in sexual activities during the general election period. So many excited folks out there.
Customer service
One local airline obviously needs to conduct a crash course in customer service for its management and staff – judging by the number of people queuing up daily outside its Waigani office trying to buy tickets to travel. Service is definitely not in the airline’s dictionary, it seems.
Evil deeds
Someone should relay to all the glasmen and glasmeri of the recently passed K10,000 fine and possible jail term. They will for sure be shaking in their boots, so to speak, when they are told.
Gift from Russia
Russia recently supplied one of our fellow Melanesian nations some military equipment including tank-like vehicles. It has been suggested that they be sent back – not to Russia but to Ukraine – with love.
Thought for today
The only people who deserve to be in your life are those who treat you with love, total respect and kindness. The rest pretend to love you but will bring you down.
Top quote
“The mistake during his conviction was unsafe, unsatisfactory and shows that it was based on the wrong decision of law. We consider that the errors of law involved in his conviction significant.” – Justice David Cannings setting free a man who has already served three years of a seven-year jail term on a forgery charge.

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