Column 1 – The National

Power play
Australia supplied us the AstraZeneca vaccine while China supplied the Sinopharm. Some are viewing it as a “power play” by the two nations, which PNG is greatly benefitting from.
Missing in action
People should ask the MPs, now scrambling to be seen in public starting projects and handing out cash, seemingly playing catch-up, where they have been since the general election in 2017.
Bellamy’s secret
Scary when Storm coach Craig Bellamy says he still has some secret game plans to be used by the team when they enter the 2021 NRL final stages.
Blocked path
Footpaths are built to be used by pedestrians, not to park vehicles – such as this one owned by a company near the Eight-Mile roundabout in Port Moresby. The driver deserves to have his license reviewed.
Credit loss
How irritating it is to, seconds after topping up your phone credit, watch it disappear. You call the network and all you get is an assurance that “it is being looked into” and “we will call you back”. Frustrating.
Opening up
From next month, New Zealand is opening up its border to seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. No isolation or quarantine needed. They have low Covid-19 cases. PNG?
Food for thought
No matter what you do, someone will have something negative to say. Try not to take it personally. People criticise other people’s lives when they are not happy with their own.
Top quote
“It’s not a serious consideration for us (All Blacks) at this stage. What do we expect out of him? We just expect him to go out there and put a smile on his face and learn something new.” – All Blacks coach Ian Foster on Warriors fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck crossing to rugby union.