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WE hope our friends at City Hall will come out to say if there is anyone policing the law on burning rubbish in residential areas. Some neighbours really have no sense of responsibility when it comes to burning rubbish. We are reliably informed that there is a law on this but the penalties need to be revised.
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WE also hear there is a reference to Section 32 of the Summary Offences Act:  Burning rubbish – A person who, without reasonable cause, burns, or causes to be burnt, any substance that interferes with the reasonable comfort of any other person is guilty of an offence. Penalty: A fine not exceeding K10.
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THE city residents are now counting on the legal team there to make this law into reality and let’s start penalising those guilty of breaching it.
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WHEN will Papua New Guineans in authority realise that it’s not the alcohol that is the cause of problems but the people who consume it are? Come on people, have some sense and drink responsibly! Some people trying to make a living from alcohol sales are affected big time from these bans! Wonder how many other people are thinking the same of drinking sensibly.
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THERE is a section along the Hubert Murray Highway that has spike fence mounted to discourage the public from crossing at that area because it dangerous. Pedestrians are becoming very ignorant and still crossing.
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WHO do we charge if one of them is hit by a speeding vehicle? It obviously cannot be the driver because according to traffic laws, that section of the road is to be used by vehicles.
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THE enforcement of penalties by law enforcing agencies is allowing law and order to be an issue in the country. PNG has strong laws but the enforcement of that is not happening.
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VERNACULAR instruction at elementary schools and bilingual instruction at lower primary since their introduction has been a contentious issue. Some have argued that these language teaching approaches have contributed to the drop in quality education and weak mastery of English literacy skills. These arguments influenced the Department of Education to re-introduce English as the language of instruction at elementary and lower primary and allow for English to be taught as a subject beginning at elementary level.
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QUOTE of the day: The most annoying noise of all is the voice of a person who won’t shut up and let you speak. – W.G.P
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