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Corruption, the Desolation of our Souls
SIMON DAVIDSONCorruption, like a cancer, is eating our nation,Dwindling our coffers and desolating our souls,Forcing obsolescence on great moral pillars,Spinning our country towards destruction.The...
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Australian multiculturalism: Is there a salient lesson for PNG?
A united and multicultural PNG will require eliminating top level corruption and a fair approach to sharing resourcesPHIL FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - I first became aware of the idea of multiculturalism in...
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As China barges in, Australia admits to failings in the Pacific
ANDREW BEATTY | Agence France-Presse | ExtractsSYDNEY - Australia has admitted it had not focused enough attention on its Pacific backyard but vows to make "long overdue" amends amid growing Chinese...
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Recalling gentleman Jim Humphreys & his applied mathematics
Jim's new maths made a short appearance in the School Paper when KJ was editing it. "It took months to get the article to Jim's satisfaction," Keith recalls. "But it still confused everyone."ED...
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With 0% of women in parliament, why not try something new
PHIL FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - The Papua New Guinea government seems to have been long in thrall to large resource extraction projects but consistently fails to translate the profits it receives from them...
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Amea’s story: Building a village school out of nothing
Amea Basel - worked with fellow villagers to build the self-sufficient OKA schoolAMANDA YEOUHaving wisdom and understanding is better than having silver or gold. It is good to have nice things, but...
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The kiaps did not just ‘disappear’ at PNG independence
Kiap Bill Brown and policemen on patrolROSS WILKINSONMELBOURNE - I had stayed on in Papua New Guinea after independence but at the end of 1981 decided to leave despite an offer to sign on for a further...
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The necessary undoing of the colonial kiap mythology
Kiaps and appointed village officials (luluais and tultuls), 1950sCHRIS OVERLANDADELAIDE - The kiaps I worked with were a very eclectic bunch indeed. They came from diverse backgrounds and, to the best...
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1970s patrol notebook: Strip maps and mocka juice
Goropu Mountains (Mt Suckling) as seen from Safia Anglican MissionDOUG ROBBINSSPRINGBROOK, QLD – It had taken me 30 hours hard walking and backtracking over four days to get from Safia to Pongani. Now...
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Politicians push coal as Pacific lashes climate change
A young boy looks at mud contaminated by salt water (Jeremy Sutton, Greenpeace)CATHERINE WILSON | MongabayCALIFORNIA - Politicians in Papua New Guinea are ratcheting up their support for a new foray...
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The kiap experience from the receiving end
Joe Herman - mixed experiences with the kiaps he came acrossJOE HERMANSEATTLE, USA - I had mixed experiences with kiaps. When I was small, fear lingered in my village. The adults told us to keep away...
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PNG & the unsolved mystery of Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart posing by her plane in Long Beach, California, 1930NAITH LATIPORT MORESBY - While experts have done a tremendous job trying to determine what led to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart,...
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Late Terry Shelley receives one of Rotary's highest awards
Joe Shelley receives a humanitarian award on behalf of his late father, Terry, from Rotary director Wes NichollsMURRAY BLADWELLBRISBANE – The late Terry Shelley was both a successful businessman in...
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Reject the ban on street food. It is not a real solution
A lazy solution to what? Port Moresby residents warned not to sell cooked food in public placesBUSA JEREMIAH WENOGOPORT MORESBY - The informal economy in Port Moresby is once again under siege. The...
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Piece of Land
JOSEPH TAMBUREA priceless commodity Passed through generationsBorn and died on, blood and sweat spilt onGives status and precious worthDefended and tended to provide our securityWithout land, a people...
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The Return of the Prodigal
SIMON DAVIDSONHe left, his deep pockets full of gold,And went to a far country of sin,Spending his substance in a gambling bin,Squandering the gifted treasures of old.Hired himself to work in a...
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The looming & crucial question of Bougainville independence
Threat and majesty - Mt Bagana volcano symbolises the contradictions of Bougainville as its people near a vote on its political futureGRANT WYETH | The DiplomatWASHINGTON DC - Earlier this month the...
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'Feelings of fear': Kiaps, police & the PNG people
PHIL FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - Joe Herman, in PNG Attitude, has joined a growing list of Papua New Guineans who have alluded to the feeling of fear induced by many Australian kiaps in the days before...
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Bougainville’s referendum show hits the road
President John Momis at the referendum roadshowANTHONY KAYBINGBUKA - The Autonomous Bougainville Government’s referendum roadshow kicked off last week as leaders gathered to address people in the...
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Enga’s annual show highlights people, tradition & identity
Sili Muli dancers prepare for the Enga showPETER S KINJAPPORT MORESBY - We can safely say there is enough evidence for us to know that more than 25,000 years ago the Melanesian people crossed land...
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