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PNG satellite
The Government plans to start preparations next year to enable the country to own a satellite. Minister for Finance and National Planning Rainbo Paita estimates in 2019 indicated that the cost of the project was about K1.4 billion. However, three years later, the cost of our satellite could be will over K2 billion.
Foot patrols
It’s good to see our men and women in blue doing foot patrols in the nation’s capital in the lead up to Christmas and New Year. The bus stops appear safer and the public bus drivers are behaving themselves on the road – or at least in the eyes of the law enforcers.
Spend time with your kids
Miss 4, along with her siblings, were treated to a night out for pizza and she described it as “the best day of my life”. Remember parents, it’s the little things in life that matter.
Food for thought
“Take time during the rush of the holidays to enjoy the things in life that really matter. Take in the serene moments spent with friends and loved ones, and may the wonder of Christmas surround you throughout the holiday season.”
Think smart
Sometimes your own worst enemy is your own thoughts.
Froggy hit?
An album of frog calls is hoping to overtake Taylor Swift and clinch the top spot in Australia’s music charts. Scientists want to raise awareness of the declining frog population – which has seen a steep fall since the 1980s – by releasing an album of frog sounds.
Long walk home
Hundreds of Lae residents had to resort to walking after public buses went on strike, following a rumour that a bus driver was killed. But Lae metro commander Chief Supt Chris Kunyanban said no bus driver was killed. Be careful what you believe.
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“Everyone is struggling to survive in the city and if you entered a premise unlawfully, people will try to protect lives and properties, and in the course of doing this, your life may come under extreme risk,” Lae metro commander Chief Supt Chris Kunyanban.

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