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Writers of PNG - Now is the time to look your govt in the eye
PHIL FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - Perhaps the time has come for the writers of Papua New Guinea – authors, journalists, poets, commentators and others including publishers and illustrators - to look your...
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UBS bank rejects concern about its K4 billion loan to PNG
NEWS DESK | Finews.com | EditedZURICH - UBS Group AG, Switzerland's largest bank, has commented on the K4 billion loan granted to Papua New Guinea that contributed to political upheaval still...
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Croton’s street mechanics: Relief for POM’s struggling motorists
BUSA JEREMIAH WENOGO | PNG Informal EconomistPORT MORESBY - If you are a motorist who regularly drives around Port Moresby city chances are you’ve come across a band of youths plying their specialised...
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Unfinished journey: Francis Nii & the struggle for PNG literature
Francis Nii in his wheelchair amidst the green hills of Simbu - a monumental contribution to the literature of Papua New Guinea from his bed at Kundiawa HospitalBEN JACKSONPORT MORESBY - The twisted...
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There are technological changes occurring here at the home of PNG Attitude and this may cause delaysin acknowledging or otherwise dealing with contributions and emails over the next few days. Bear...
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Resources industry & leadership change in PNG: some insights
Sarah Kuman is a partner with Allens Lawyers specialising in corporate and commercial advice and natural resources lawSARAH KUMAN | AllensPORT MORESBY - James Marape's ascension to the Prime...
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The Gooney Bird lives on, with a bright new body
PHIL FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - For those of us who were in Papua New Guinea before and just after independence in 1975, the old Douglas DC3 was a familiar sight at every major and many minor...
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PNG’s millionaires & zillionaires & the people who pay the price
GARY LUHRS | Ex Kiap WebsiteWUNDOWIE, WA - Forgive my scepticism at this latest expression of honesty and integrity from yet another Papua New Guinea prime minister.James Marape is pledging to rid the...
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UBS loan was a crap deal – except perhaps for the facilitators
Chris Overland - "Politicians are generally crap at making business decisions; PNG has lost money it should never have lost"CHRIS OVERLANDADELAIDE – The UBS bank of Switzerland has pointed out that the...
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As PNG budget staggers, Sir Mek says Treasury has no answers
Sir Mekere Morauta - "This year's PNG budget is way off mark, bordering on useless”KEITH JACKSONPORT MORESBY – Sir Mekere Morauta has said “very loud alarm bells” should be ringing in the Papua New...
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Women’s road to parliament can start with 50% of the bureaucracy
Tanya Zeriga Alone - "Hard to change men stuck in a culture that dictates women have no space in decision-making"TANYA ZERIGA ALONE | Em Nau PNG BlogPORT MORESBY - It was just 80 years ago that the...
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IF PNG WRITING IS IMPORTANT TO YOU, YOU NEED TO READ THISWherever you are in the world, you can show your support for a flourishing literature in Papua New Guinea by adding your name to the petition...
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Part of the solution or part of the problem? Private security in PNG
Security guard dog group, Port MoresbySINCLAIR DINNEN & GRANT WALTON | DevPolicy BlogCANBERRA - In a surprise move, Papua New Guinea’s new prime minister, James Marape, appointed member for Madang...
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Ahern urges focus on post-referendum peace in Bougainville
Bertie Ahern with António Guterres (Evan Schneider, Flickr)NEWS DESK | Irish TimesDUBLIN - Former taoiseach [prime minister] Bertie Ahern on Wednesday stressed to the United Nations the need for focus...
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Beyond the petition: Filling a gaping chasm in cultural integrity
Can PNG transform the promise of literature into the social, cultural and economic force it can be?KEITH JACKSONYou can help the development of a home-grown literaturein Papua New Guinea by adding your...
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Four anti-corruption takeaways from the 2019 G20 Summit
The G20 leaders in Osaka - no doubt they are committed to tackling corruption, on paperEMILIA BERAZATEGUI | Transparency InternationalBERLIN - After 11th-hour negotiations at the recent G20 summit in...
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REDD+ a prospect for green economy growth in PNG
PETER S KINJAPPORT MORESBY - According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, REDD+ stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. The plus sign covers...
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Take back PNGSDP’s emperor clothes for PNG & Western Province
Community leaders sign an agreement giving up their rights to claim compensation from Ok Tedi MiningMARTYN NAMORONG | Namorong ReportPORT MORESBY - Treasurer Sam Basil’s recent economic update has...
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Outpouring of support in plea for survival of PNG literature
In the Chimbu highlands in 2017, I tell the students and teachers of Barengigl that their principal Roslyn Tony has just been published in a Papua New Guinean book. A rare event anywhere in PNGKEITH...
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Crocodile Prize launches 2019 short story and poetry contests
The last Crocodile Prize awards in 2017 were hosted by writer Martyn Namorong, himself one of the first award winners in 2011KEITH JACKSONPORT MORESBY – Poets and short story writers can fire up their...
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