Political leaders should NOT take people for granted. In this article, we argue that PNG has a history of civil discourse, and therefore the government should have people at heart when dealing with them and their land. The Solomon Islands riot is a wake-up call for Papua New Guinea to…
The PNG education system is going through significant changes in 10 years to 2029 as indicated in the new National Education Plan 2029 (NEP). Here are the main points: Phase-out Grade 10 & 8 exams and introduce what is called National Education Quality Assessment Testing. Students will continue to Grade…
Twitter Advanced Search: Want to know how to use Twitter Advanced Search and filter tweets by location, dates and trends? There are many ways to search Twitter, we highlight the best ways to use the Twitter Advanced Search and a basic search. The problem is that Twitter users are unable…
This article gives a brief update of Covid-19 in PNG. The graph shows the cumulative total of positive cases and deaths in PNG from January to March 2021. The data is compiled from the Official PNG Govt Covid-19 website. It shows that there is an exponential increase in the number…
Daru Island Projects: China-PNG free trade deal Daru is the capital of Western Province, a least developed town compared to other provincial towns in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Outside access to the island from Port Moresby is either by air or sea. There is no road connection. Daru Islanders have…
Tingting Bilong Mi 2020 Essay Competition MICHAEL DOM “Literature provides growth and strengthens people’s minds giving them the ability to think outside the box.” Daniel Kumbon A small collection of PNG literature At times when I need to think deeply about something that is important to me, it is with…
Schools in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji are taking measures to address the spread of the coronavirus among the pupils and people they are in contact with. The schools and universities in the worst-affected areas in part of the world have also closed to prevent further infections among their students'…
The NCSL (NASFUND Contributors Savings and Loans Society) introduced the Poro Card with its Poro account. NASFUND launched the debit card in June 2019 alongside its blue EFTPOS as their latest financial products. The debit card enables its 170,000-odd members nationwide to access their funds instantly as/when it becomes available…