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Editing for excellence - the writer’s dilemma
PHIL FITZPATRICKTHE halcyon days of Papua New Guinean literature just prior to independence were dependent upon three factors: the emergence of talented writers; an atmosphere that nourished their...
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Bro Bert Webster, Marist brother and educator, dies at 76
JOEL HAMAGOBROTHER Bert Webster FMS, an influential Marist Brother and educator, passed away on 18 September after giving almost 40 years of his life to Papua New Guinea.I first met Brian Bertrand...
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Humanity is Peace and Harmony
JIMMY AWAGLAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonyEvery human activity creates peace to prevail Even causes peace to depart within the hearts Peace is for man to uphold in every...
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The ocean is taking away my island
URSULA RAVOKA | Executive Director, Tulele Peisa*I was born on the Carteret Islands, a group of six atolls just off the northeast coast of Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. They are home to over...
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How K20 & a pocket Bible took Petrus to his goal
FELIX BARAKAAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonyIT was in 1986 when Petrus was introduced to western education. Petrus from the Telefomin district, the only son in the family....
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Three new PNG-related websites that shine & sparkle
KEITH JACKSONTHERE are many splendid websites devoted to Papua New Guinea and its people and they’re often produced by folks who have both a great feeling for PNG and a wonderful sense of design and...
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Moresby’s mighty taxis & their drivers of strong opinion
PHIL FITZPATRICKIT wasn’t so long ago that getting into a Port Moresby taxi was an act of faith. You might get to your destination or you might be driven out to a settlement and mugged.However, like...
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Should PNG get rid of the peddlers & mobile traders?
BUSA JEREMIAH WENOGOWHILE much emphasis has been placed on the role of markets in encouraging the growth of the informal economy, very little has been said about those who operate small informal...
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A puppy for all people
PETER KRANZAUSTRALIAN singer-songwriter, and great friend of Papua New Guinea, David Bridie, has a wonderful song entitled Raskol Dusty. (Buy the CD ‘Succumb’ and be true to him.)My wife Rose, when a...
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Temlett Conibeer rides again – this time into West Papua
PHIL FITZPATRICK‘At the West End: Temlett Conibeer in West Papua’ by A C T Marke, Frogmouth Press, Low Head, Tasmania, 2014, ISBN 9780646919164, 300 pages. $30, including postage from the authorTHIS is...
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Church's new pastoral plan emphasises social concerns
KEITH JACKSONA new Pastoral Plan for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands places great emphasis on the family, the poor, youth, street kids and a wide range of social...
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To avoid Church is to run away from peace & harmony
JIMMY AWAGLAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonyPAPUA New Guineans might be well-known for their Christian religion but most people between the ages of 10 and 45 are managing...
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Is foreign investment obsession eroding democracy in PNG?
M P | Oxford Human Rights HubOFTEN described as “an island of gold floating on a sea of oil”, Papua New Guinea is one of the top ten resource-dependent economies in the world. But robust economic...
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Wheel of Peace
BUSA JEREMIAH WENOGOAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonyYesterday we were greeted by the dawning of our nationhood. Doves flutter about to the chanting sound in our kingdom of...
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YWAM seeks community support for new medical ship
TREVOR FREESTONEYESTERDAY I visited the YWAM (Youth With A Mission) medical ship which is currently in Newcastle, New South Wales, to raise awareness of YWAM’s amazing work in Papua New Guinea.The ship...
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How long shall I wait?
DAVID KASEI WAPARHow long shall I wait For you to come to my aid With a glass of water and cake?How long shall my tears fall Before they could no more Before I resort to outlaw?How long shall my...
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Highlander at sea: From Alotau across the waters of Milne Bay
BOMAI WITNEWHEN I had to forego my church service that Sunday 17 August, in the name of creating the future, I could sense the deep agony between my soul and physical being.However missing a few Sunday...
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Griffith University students provide frontier dentistry in PNG
LOUISE DURACK | Griffith UniversityFOUR trainee dentists at Griffith University in Queensland have brought their skills to disadvantaged communities in the Western Province town of Kiunga.Now in their...
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PNG economy faces challenges as growth to soar by 20%
BUSINESS ADVANTAGE PNGANZ Asia-Pacific chief economist Glenn Maguire has told an investment and infrastructure summit in Port Moresby that the Papua New Guinea economy will face major challenges as...
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How Nuku - 'the island of love' - came to be
FELIX BARAKAAn entry in the Rivers Prize forWriting on Peace & HarmonyNUKU, one of the four districts in Sandaun Province, is located on the Torricelli ranges and shares a border with the East...
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