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Relocation a concern, says official
THE National Statistical Office will lose all its important documents if it moves into a newly allocated building next month, an official says. Acting national statistician John Igitoi said they […]
Operational funds used to buy medicines
IALIBU Hospital in Southern Highlands has been buying medicines for patients with its operational funds, medical superintendent Dr Caroline Undi Kema says. Kema, who is the only doctor at the […]
A father to all
THE family of the late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare has hailed him as a loyal husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Daughter Betha said the man dubbed as the […]
A true family man, a leader of people
WITH the death of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare – the man who led Papua New Guinea to independence in 1975 and became its longest serving MP – the Pacific […]
A trip to remember with Papa
By GYNNIE KERO Everyone has their own beautiful little stories to tell of the great Papa, late Sir Michael Somare. Got a few of my own, in my line of […]
With him gone, I’m concerned
THE late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare maybe from Sepik, but he is a universal Papua New Guinean, says Sir Jerry Nalau. Sir Jerry met Sir Michael while attending Dregerhafen […]
Grand Chief bowing out
FORMER speaker Theo Zurenuoc admitted he did not have enough words to summarise the contributions of the founding father and prime minister Sir Michael Thomas Somare’s contributions to the country […]
A man of the people
By Frank Senge Kolma When I remember Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare, I think of “father”, “teacher”, “journalist” and “chief minister”. The first three appeal to me because they […]
Palm recalls meeting Sir Michael for first time
By Mark Palm, Samaritan Aviation founder “You save one life, you are saving the nation”. I wanted to take a moment to share some stories about one of the most […]
Bird praises Somare family
EAST Sepik Governor Allan Bird says that the Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare had a level of tolerance for differing views that was profound. “He was unique (and) he stood […]