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Man dies, homes burnt after girl was sexually assaulted

Students visit water police, express thanks for services

Grandfather apologises for introducing marijuana to village

CS welcomes new head

Airstrip soon to be upgraded

Doctor describes diabetes as a disease of choice

Work on community water project starts

Category: Editorial

Country needs a shift in attitude

Article Views: 199 PAPUA New Guinea is easily by way of size, resources, population and potential the largest of the Pacific Island nations. That is an undeniable and undisputed fact […]

November 1, 2019 The National Editorial

80pc of population lack services

Article Views: 431 THE number of people moving into cities and towns in search of what they say ‘better life’ will continue to increase. And this is because most rural […]

October 31, 2019 The National Editorial

‘Displaced persons’ need support

Article Views: 202 THE hopes of Manam Islanders living in care centres at Mangem (Sumkar) and Potsdam and Asuramba (Bogia) for resettlement may not eventuate. The islanders have been living […]

October 30, 2019 The National Editorial

Lead by example at home

Article Views: 296 IN a society where much emphasis is placed on family, clan and tribe, Papua New Guinea has managed to keep a conservative approach to many issues that […]

October 29, 2019 The National Editorial

Fix primary health care system

Article Views: 208 FAMILIES are losing their loved ones everyday through illness. The most frustrating aspect of their deaths is the fact that all government hospitals in Papua New Guinea […]

October 28, 2019 The National Editorial

Alcohol abuse damaging society

Article Views: 618 IT seems a good number of Papua New Guineans may not be good at socialising because they end up arguing and fighting and with injuries inflicted or […]

October 25, 2019 The National Editorial

Domestic violence ruins lives

Article Views: 199 DOMESTIC violence ruins lives. For every high-profile case, more victims die shrouded in silence and countless others endure the daily torture of not knowing when it will […]

October 24, 2019 The National Editorial

Joint efforts will defeat poverty

Article Views: 192 MUCH has been written about poverty eradication in recent years. Poverty means not having enough money for basic needs such as food, drinking water, shelter, or toilets. […]

October 23, 2019 The National Editorial

Contain antibiotic resistance

Article Views: 200 THIS week should be full of activities planned to raise awareness on the misuse and abuse of antibiotics that could cause the human body to resist it. […]

October 22, 2019 The National Editorial

Be vigilant, go for checks

Article Views: 597 THE struggle is real with breast cancer. It has taken a drastic shift in pattern and has become the second common cancer in Papua New Guinea. Over […]

October 21, 2019 The National Editorial

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