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Hope on her mind The National, Tuesday October 20th, 2015 WITH her pen firmly stuck between her right upper arm and chin, Isabella Kila went through her Grade 12 examination papers — knowing the results would mean a lot in … Continue reading →

40 years in the wilderness; let’s head towards the promised land 18 September 2015 http://asopa.typepad.com/asopa_people/2015/09/40-years-in-the-wilderness-lets-head-towards-the-promised-land.html#more   by Joe Kuman OUR beautiful country Papua New Guinea has reached 40 years of political independence and its citizens have every reason to celebrate. In … Continue reading →

Effect of El Niño (as of 24 August) National PNG. National Weather Service says drought could last to March, April, or May 2016. National Disaster Centre says has no funds for frost or drought, but K5m will be released to … Continue reading →

Bishop: Sports builds bonds and unity Post Courier, July 01,2015, 02:49 am WITH the Pacific Games a few days ahead, the Catholic bishops offer a reflection on the value of sports and ways Papua New Guinea can benefit from it. … Continue reading →

New Act to protect children Post Courier, June 09, 2015 THE new Lukautim Pikinini Act passed by Parliament last Friday will hold parents accountable for neglecting their parental responsibilities and allowing others to raise their children. The Act will also … Continue reading →

Baki sets sights on police brutality Post Courier 26 May, 2015 Police Commissioner Gari Baki has sounded his strict zero tolerance on police brutality and extra-judicial killings, warning police personnel not to step out of line.             He said corrupt, … Continue reading →

Govt Takes First Steps To Address Child Labour Post-Courier 09 April, 2015 Child labour is a growing problem which the Government wants tackled to protect the future generations. It has taken the first step to address this by announcing plans … Continue reading →

PNG tops porn searches on Google, experts divided over link on pornography and violence PNG Blogs, Thursday, February 26, 2015 PNG has some of the highest rates of sexual and domestic violence in the world. A study published in the … Continue reading →

Expert: TB crisis on our hands Post Courier, January 30, 2015 THE primary infection of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis is a serious public health threat in Papua New Guinea, says a top public health specialist. Deputy secretary in charge of national … Continue reading →

PNG’s ‘paradox of plenty’ outlined in UN report http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=B66733E8-CE19-295B-6262-30E52AF133FE Transferring massive mining industry profits into improving the health, education and wellbeing of a struggling population is a key challenge for Papua New Guinea, says the author of a new UN … Continue reading →