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So powerful
A truck speeding down the Hiritano Highway carrying passengers had “Pawa full” printed across the back. Potent message.
In church we trust
It may be a good idea to give new Hunters coach Mathew Church a crash course on basic tok pisin to help him communicate with the players not so well-versed in English. The Q-Cup games begin in March.
No Mrs
A building along Waigani Drive has Mr Chicken printed in bold letters outside. Mrs Chicken must be somewhere nearby.
Long wait
Bad luck to those arrested for breaking the law during the Christmas holidays. They will spend their holidays in the police cells to await the reconvening of the courts in January. Police warn there’s little chance of bail.
Caught gossiping
Do not think that prime ministers and presidents standing in a group are discussing climate change or the world economy. They may be gossiping about a common rival. At a NATO function at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British PM Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron were overheard mocking US President Donald Trump. He left early for home.
Thought for today
Hating is an emotional disease. So send those who hate you a “get well soon” card.