Column 1 – The National

Mum’s advice
Young man told his Mum that he plans to have a tattoo on his arm. Her response was: “That’s the devil walking all over your arm.”
Lawyer Cleary
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary tried to represent hooker Api Koroisau before the NRL judiciary, even though he admitted he was not a lawyer. It did not work. The three-man judiciary suspended Api for a week.
Guns blazing
Petroleum Minister Kerega Kua says the country is on track to see the US$12 billion (K41.28bil) Papua LNG project proceed with “all guns blazing”. Wow!
Message received
Speaker apparently got his message across to MPs of both sides of the House about the essence of punctuality, and respecting Parliament. No one even the PM should keep the Speaker waiting, like on Tuesday.
Drilling holes
An MP was going on in Parliament yesterday about asking permission before drilling holes. He was referring to explorers of projects.
Way below
The USA which has promised to supply PNG with millions of J&J vaccine doses has passed the 50 per cent mark for adults being fully vaccinated. PNG is still below 1 per cent. Ouch!
Safe weekend
Tomorrow is Friday, Aug 13. Black Friday to some, and to others, just another last day of work week and the start of the weekend.
Food for thought
You can think about that destination all you want but you will never get there if you do not start the journey.
Quote of day
“Creation is not for sale but it is God’s gift for the common good and support of human life. Therefore we must protect our natural resources and use them to develop our nation and improve the lives of our people.” – Reverend Dr Jack Urame.