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No joke
Listen up PNG, the worse is yet to come as regards the Covid-19. You ignore it at your own peril. Not joking.
Making masks
Women, individually or in groups, should be making a lot of money today from making masks. It does not hurt to be a little creative by using colorful cloth. But a good business opportunity.
Be gentle
Be gentle with some of these medical face masks. The elastic or string that attaches it to your ear can easily snap, eg, when you are angry, or yawn.
Free display
A secondary school in Gerehu can make some money by charging a fee to those women using the school fence to display second-hand clothing they are selling.
Women power
In NZ, the prime minister and the new leader of the national party are both women.