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Midway report on Toroama’s first 100 days
Ishmael Toroama and United States ambassador to PNG, Erin Elizabeth McKeeANTHONY KAYBING| Office of the Bougainville PresidentBUKA - The Autonomous Bougainville Government says it is making headway...
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Clever footwork saves the day for Marape
Empty opposition benches tell the story of a terrible political miscalculationKEITH JACKSONNOOSA - Contrary to what Belden Namah’s opposition planned when it rushed to remote Vanimo to plot the...
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Moving glove puppets
SAMUEL LUCAS KAFUGILIA puppet is no more than, human hand in lifeless glove,A finger cluster in one round hole,Following one man’s orders.The canon is filled with puppets,Mindless but yet...
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The Covid reality versus death & denial
CHRIS OVERLANDADELAIDE - I think that most of you will agree that 2020 has been the most strange, disruptive and, in many respects, disturbing year of our lives.This has certainly been the case for me,...
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ICAC is important but too many loopholes
Eddie Tanago - "ICAC should be set up as a truly independent constitutional body but we are concerned about the loopholes"EDDIE TANAGO| Campaign Manager | Act Now!PORT MORESBY - The passage of the law...
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Dear citizen, there’s a bit going on….
Bassim Blazey - "Quite a bit going on in Australia -Papua New Guinea relations"PHILIP FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - Towards the end of October I sent an email to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs...
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Marape stands firm amid political crisis
Sam Basil - the deputy prime minister, known for setting loyalty aside to seize the main chance, flipped once too often last Friday, and flopped (Photo - Johnny Blades)JOHNNY BLADES| Radio New...
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I was there in parliament, let me explain
Gary Juffa - "I remained with Marape. There were not enough compelling reasons to change the government"GARY JUFFA| Governor of Oro ProvincePORT MORESBY - We the elected officials of Papua New Guinea...
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Is the 2021 budget legal?
BRYAN KRAMER MP| The Kramer Report | EditedPORT MORESBY - During the sitting of parliament on Tuesday 17 November, the Marape government tabled and passed the K19.6 billion 2021 budget. Unlike the...
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Through immigrant eyes – Part 1
BERNARD CORDEN| Edited‘In recognising the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute’ - Thurgood MarshallBRISBANE - Much like most superficial western democracies, the...
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We are marching to a better future
Gary Juffa - "I am seeing a more intelligent and brilliant young generation rising up"GARY JUFFA| Governor of Oro ProvincePORT MORESBY - I have to marvel at what seems to be an amazing phenomenon...
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My work goes on; the judiciary will decide
James Marape - "I am doing my best in one of the toughest times of our nation’s history"JAMES MARAPE MP| Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | EditedPORT MORESBY - Our country is built on democratic...
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Through immigrant eyes – Part 2
BERNARD CORDEN| EditedBRISBANE - During the first quarter of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic reached Australian shores and its devastating consequences spread across the continent like a catastrophic...
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Explainer: Political crisis heads to the courts
James Marape. The global coronavirus pandemic has deepened PNG's economic woes (Ekarvilla Keapu)NATALIE WHITING & MICHAEL WALSH| Australian Broadcasting Corporation| PNG CorrespondentsPORT MORESBY...
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Law-makers need to understand their role
PNG's parliament. "Elections are not simply about voting people to parliament to deliver goods and services," writes Patrick Kaiku. "Elected representatives are law-makers"PATRICK KAIKUWAIGANI - The...
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Through immigrant eyes – Part 3
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels (Painting by Tom McAulay)BERNARD CORDEN| EditedBRISBANE - Papua New Guinea is Australia’s closest neighbour and during the World War II many of its humble natives were engaged under...
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80% of settlement dwellers say Covid ‘a hoax’
PNGRI deputy research director associate professor Eugene EzebiloEUGENE EZEBILO| Associate Professor, PNG National Research Institute| Edited extractsLink here to read the complete research paperBOROKO...
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Through Immigrant Eyes – Some historic context
Cartoon - polyp.org.ukCHRIS OVERLANDADELAIDE - While I have a lot of sympathy with Bernard Corden’s characterisation of neo-liberal capitalism in his Through Immigrant Eyes series, it is wrong to...
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Marape responds to Pruaitch’s departure
James Marape - "Every MP is entitled to his freedom of opinion and choices"JAMES MARAPE MP| FacebookPORT MORESBY - From the press I receive news of Hon Patrick Pruiatch’s resignation from my cabinet....
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Through immigrant eyes – Part 4
BERNARD CORDEN| EditedBRISBANE - Australia’s track record covering human rights is rather abysmal and several notable and controversial struggles include the Home Children child migration scheme,...
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