The work of my mind
JEFFREY FEBIThe work of my mind Noiselessly hammering Profusely sweat less And blisters hidden But the pains They yell silently Reverberating across crevasses And high mountains Of grey matter These...
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Pacific studies under threat at Australia’s premier university
KEITH JACKSONTHE Australian National University is poised to make substantial cuts to research and education on the Asia-Pacific, and in particular Pacific Studies.The targets for cuts include the...
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BCL committed to resumption of mining in Bougainville
Bougainville Copper LimitedCHAIRMAN and managing director of Bougainville Copper Ltd, Peter Taylor, has told the 2016 annual general meeting that the company remains committed to the vision of...
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Border rescue: On mission with PNG special operations
ALEXANDER NARAIT WAS freezing cold and I struggled for warmth under my thin blue jacket, swinging the long tail of the neck warmer one more time around my neck as I stepped under the rusty corrugated...
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Government changes endorse illegal & fraudulent land grabs
Act NowTHE Papua New Guinea government is seeking to use changes to the Land Act to retrospectively endorse a huge illegal land grab covering about 12% of the whole country. Despite the government...
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JIMMY AWAGLAn entry in the 2016 Crocodile PrizeThe voice of the majority From the citizens of this country Who are neutral without political ties Voicing the grievance of the people Prime Minister...
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Cool heads prevail in PNG as carvings are returned
JOHNNY BLADES | Radio New Zealand InternationalTHEY were branded as ‘evil’ and ‘ungodly’, and removed from Papua New Guinea's parliament, but after two and a half years, the carved heads are to make a...
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Saksak mix: my lovely moms & the men they married
ALEXANDER NARAON THE left is my mother Judy and on the right is my other mother, Elizabeth. Both are married to my dads.These two different women never knew they would be growing old together, nor in...
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Gordon & Pat Johnston, former PNG missionaries, die in USA
KEITH JACKSON GORDON Johnston, 77, who with his wife Pat spent 14 years in Papua New Guinea died in the United States at the end of May.Described as "a lifelong servant of the Lord and the Church",...
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Now for the book: The candid story of PNG Attitude is on the way
PHIL FITZPATRICK‘Fighting for a Voice: The Inside Story of PNG Attitude & the Crocodile Prize’, scheduled for publication within the next few weeks, is Phil Fitzpatrick's no-holds barred account of...
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‘What an explosion you have made!’ Alexander’s starburst
ALEXANDER NARA & BARBARA SHORTLess than a week ago, Alexander Nara stunned PNG Attitude readers with a magnificent documentary piece about a family tragedy entitled Silent Tears. The article has so...
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Present state of our economy? Looks grim but who really knows?
BUSA JEREMIAH WENOGO | PNG Informal Economist | EditedTHE health of Papua New Guinea’s economy has lately come under intense scrutiny. The government, the Treasury and Central Bank (BPNG) have brushed...
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Peter O’Neill’s assertions do not stand reasonable scrutiny
DILU GOMA | PNG Exposed | EditedPETER O’Neill’s arguments against stepping down as prime minister to allow law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of misconduct in office focus on his...
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Is the main political philosophy of PNG an ideology of ‘Me’?
PHIL FITZPATRICKTHERE is an election in Australia at the moment. There is also a pre-election process in full swing in the USA.Next year, in theory at least, there will be an election in Papua New...
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Johnsford Bunaga - a defence department pioneer
ALEXANDER NARATHE wind chilled our bones to ice and howled eerily, echoing through the open-sided building and adding to our nervousness and to the already long silence between us.I watched Johnsford...
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Let’s try to avoid the inevitable disaster of a Frieda mine
SAUSIA WAGUNWHEN the Ok Tedi mine was first developed in Papua New Guinea, little consideration was given to the people who lived along the banks of the Fly River. The river was their life. It was...
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The curse of the Melanesian Way. Can Melanesia govern itself?
PHIL FITZPATRICKMELANESIA is an ill-defined concept. The word comes from the Greek and means ‘black islands’.The term generally refers to a broad swathe of territory extending from West Papua south...
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Australian Doctors International – working for a healthier PNG
PHIL FITZPATRICKWHEN I was a kiap in Papua New Guinea in the 1960-70s we endeavoured to patrol to every village and settlement in our areas at least twice a year. Often we visited villages three or...
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Reflections on a great man & some of Moresby’s very best days
ALAN GRANTIN A pathetic enforced retirement there is more than enough time to mull over the past.In Papua New Guinea I had been a didiman (agricultural officer), arriving in the 1960s and posted all...
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The wild beauty of Torasi – not as it was but still amazing
ALEXANDER NARAHEMBOKO Nema’s unshaven cheeks crumpled beneath his wrinkled brow as the old man quickly turned away, attempting to conceal his teary eyes.He faced me again, pushing his hands into an...
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