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‘Nautilus a risky deal’, former attorney-general warns investors
Sir Arnold AmetMEDIA RELEASE | Deep Sea Mining CampaignPORT MORESBY - Former Papua New Guinea attorney-general Sir Arnold Amet has joined the growing opposition to Nautilus Minerals Solwara 1 deep sea...
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Hell is the New Heaven
Ward Barry in full flightWARDLEY BARRYShe smiles and I die, she speaks and I live, the lady in purple and green meriblouse and boots. A virgin of preternatural specimen– black with a tinge of gold. She...
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Sambra Aikit – music blending the traditional with the modern
COOPER-LILY NIKORA | Wantok MusikPORT MORESBY - SambraAikit is a contemporary band formed in 2013 by creative arts and music graduates at the University of Papua New Guinea.In January 2016, the Wantok...
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Beware get-rich-quick schemes, they'll get you poor fast
JORDAN DEANPORT MORESBY - Papua New Guineans have been exposed to numerous ‘get rich quick’ schemes over the years – so-called plans which claim to deliver high rates of return for a small investment....
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PNG bishop confirms reinstatement of ‘playful’ Australian priest
Bishop Rolando Santos & Fr Neil LamsJOANNE McCARTHY | Newcastle HeraldNEWCASTLE - A Papua New Guinea Catholic bishop says he will reinstate an Australian Vincentian priest to a PNG high school...
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PNG’s electoral system: Did the founding fathers stuff it up?
Many Papua New Guineans, especially in the highlands, did not want independence to be hurriedPROFESSOR X“One of the most pointed, confronting, unapologetic and stimulating emails,” writes Bal Kama, a...
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Rebuilding a great repository of PNG’s culture & heritage
Trustees & friends at PNG High Commission, Canberra: (L-R) Andrew Abel, Hillary Miria, Jonathan Ritchie, Zenaleze Abage, Catherine Nolan, Nancy Simeon, Jackson Zabala, Michael Mel, Norah Vagi...
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The bright elusive butterflies of our minds
PHIL FITZPATRICK TUMBY BAY - When an old man or woman in the village says, “I remember when ….”, and starts to hum a traditional song, many young Papua New Guineans switch off and start to play with...
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Want to be an original thinker? You need to read deeply
Simon DavidsonSIMON DAVIDSONKOKOPO - Here is a mechanism for becoming an original thinker and not be an echoer of other people’s thoughts. This mechanism is reading. But more specifically, deep...
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Clamp down: Curfew on US embassy staff living in Moresby
KEITH JACKSONPORT MORESBY – In the wake of a recent assault and hijacking of an American citizen, the United States embassy in Papua New Guinea has temporarily tightened security measures for its...
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'Yes, we brought them shell - the best shell they ever had!'
JIM SINCLAIRThe late Jim Sinclair wrote this article for the Papua New Guinea independence issue of Pacific Islands Monthly in October 1975. It was reproduced for the public tribute to Jim at Maroochy...
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Bougainville war veterans commit to weapons disposal
Members of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army with homemade weapons and a reconditioned World War II Japanese 20mm cannonANTHONY KAYBINGBUKA - Veterans of the Bougainville civil conflict have made a...
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Passion to progress: PNG poised to enjoy best ever World Cup
NICK CAMPTON | Daily TelegraphDavid Mead will captain PNG in his third rugby league world cupTHE strides Papua New Guinean rugby league has taken in the last few years alone are quite staggering.The...
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Rejecting anger & sincerely wanting PNG to succeed
PHIL FITZPATRICKLively Tales from Papua New Guinea by Bev Floyd, Watson Ferguson & Co (Boolarong Press), Salisbury Qld, 120 pages, 2017. ISBN: 978-0995410541. Available from the author hereTUMBY...
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Smart editing tips for writers who want to be read
The Prowriting app can help improve your writingJORDAN DEANPORT MORESBY - So you’ve drafted a short story or a novel and want to polish it before sending it to potential publishers.You don’t wish to...
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Death of journalist sparks national debate about domestic violence
Rosalyn EvaraHELEN DAVIDSON | The GuardianRead Helen’s full report for The Guardian herePORT MORESBY - The death of a high-profile Papua New Guinean journalist at the age of 41 has sparked a national...
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Three key economic questions I hope the PM answered
Paul Flanagan - pertinent questionsPAUL FLANAGAN | PNG EconomicsCANBERRA – Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O’Neill addressed a business lunch in Sydney yesterday and spoke about the policies of...
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Nautilus mining project not as bad as it’s cracked up to be
Artists's impression of the Solwara production support vesselJOE FERNHOUTCALIFORNIA - Everyone take a deep breath. We need some clarity of thought on the Solwara 1 project in the territorial waters of...
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NEWSDESK | Pacific Media WatchPORT MORESBY - The Media Council of Papua New Guinea is calling for an investigation into the untimely death of senior journalist and Post-Courier business editor Rosalyn...
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