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Writers’ motives remain; but disruption is wreaking havoc
Phil Fitzpatrick - "Gone is the romantic idea that being a writer is somehow glamorous"PHIL FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - Writers write for all sorts of reasons, some obvious and some obscure. And what they...
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KTA echo chamber – deaf ears, silos, checklists written in steam
Rashmii Amoah Bell - Can anyone effectively stand up for the Kokoda guides and carriers?RASHMII BELLBRISBANE – How to best articulate the past eight months of futile dialogue with Kokoda Trail...
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Further doubt on value & viability of Elk-Antelope gasfield
SIR MEKERE MORAUTA MPPORT MORESBY - The secrecy and haste surrounding prime minister Peter O’Neill’s approval of the gas agreement for the Papua LNG project may be hiding a multi-billion kina problem...
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James Marape is nominated as PNG's alternative PM
Members of PNG's alternative government (opposition), James Marape seated fourth from leftJOHNNY BLADES | Radio New ZealandPORT MORESBY - Members of the alternative government in Papua New Guinea have...
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Rheeney blasts Post-Courier over ‘trash’ coverage on PNG crisis
Alex Rheeney's Facebook post. Rheeney is "renowned for his ethical and independent brand of journalism"NEWSDESK | Pacific Media WatchAUCKLAND - A former editor of the PNG Post-Courier has condemned his...
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Karkar Island bilum festival strives to maintain cultural values
Karkar Island students parade with bilumsPETER S KINJAPPORT MORESBY - With all the hype of tourism as a sleeping giant for Papua New Guinea economic prosperity, the community-based cultural festivals...
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Digicel’s overdue tower debts impoverish & anger landowners
Digicel tower at Barikas, Madang Province (Amanda Watson)TADIASI ASIPORT MORESBY – This is my seventh month of complaining about the failure of the Digicel PNG Ltd telecommunications company to pay...
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Peter O’Neill: Son of a grotesque political system
EDITOR | The Tokaut Blog | PNGiPORT MORESBY - Peter O’Neill faces arguably the biggest challenge to his prime ministership since 2011, as opposition numbers swell and a vote of no confidence...
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Freda’s life in balance as Charlie wages war on Kokoda bureaucrats
Charlie Lynn - battling to save the life of a Kokoda schoolgirlKEITH JACKSONNOOSA – The board of the Kokoda Track Authority (KTA) faces a challenge from ex-Major Charlie Lynn today over its decision to...
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A Thing Called Freedom
EMILY KENDI | Crocodile Prize | An entry in the Abt Associates Award for Women’s LiteratureA thing called freedom.Oh, what a thing of beauty,To win and to prize more highly than fame or wealth -A thing...
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‘Isn't that typical?’ The curse of stereotyping in society
PHIL FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - Did you know that the most violent and aggressive people in Papua New Guinea come from Goilala?Or that all the prostitutes and burglars come from Kerema?How about the...
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Three medicos say hello to PNG's newest beautiful citizen
Dr Kevin Pondikou (right) and final year medical students Tommy and Frank, holding the precious baby boyKEVIN PONDIKOURUMGINAE - Last week Thursday, after doing the ward round, I was informed there was...
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Smart tactics mean Peter O’Neill lives to fight another day
Scott Morrison and Peter O'NeillMICHAEL BACHELARD | Sydney Morning HeraldSYDNEY - Clever manoeuvring by Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O'Neill has delayed a no-confidence motion against him...
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The fight goes on, and puppet master turns puppet
Has Julius Chan taken over from Peter O'Neill as the PNG government's new puppet master?BRYAN KRAMER MPPORT MORESBY - On Tuesday, the 59 Members left in the O'Neill Abel Government avoided facing a...
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Komo youth drop guns & knives to pick up a rugby ball
EMMANUEL NAROKOBIPORT MORESBY - After six years of tribal fighting, the youth of Komo in Hela Province have taken it upon themselves to reject violence and start the first ever rugby competition.“We...
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Failure to set up wealth fund left revenue to be plundered
Sir Mek - "The riches that should have flowed into the SWF have just disappeared into thin air"SIR MEKERE MORAUTA MPPORT MORESBY - Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s failure to set up a Sovereign Wealth...
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O’Neill backers Oz & NZ view PNG instability with alarm
Surrounded by a diminished and sombre group of ministers, Peter O'Neill talks to the media (ABC)JOHN BRADDOCK | World Socialist WebsiteAUCKLAND - Opposition MPs in Papua New Guinea are preparing to...
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A Kiap’s Chronicle: 24 – An unwelcome call to Canberra
BILL BROWN MBETHE CHRONICLE CONTINUES – It was early 1967 and John Dagge and I knew something must be in the wind when District Commissioner Wakeford advised he was sending Ken Hanrahan, the Assistant...
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Volunteers role in PNG’s development is often overlooked
The bush sawmill at Binaru near Bundi where Robert Forster and his labour line lived. When he arrived there, Forster was only days out of the UKROBERT FORSTERNORTHUMBRIA - The often dramatic work...
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Kiap Days: Astonishing yarns from a remarkable time
KEITH JACKSON | Weekend Australian ReviewA Kiap’s Story by Graham Taylor, Pukpuk Publications, 2014, ISBN 1502703459, 404 pages. Amazon Digital Services, hard copy $US14.19, Kindle version $US3.79....
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