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Shattered Dream
JIMMY AWAGLThe dream is bitterNot really betterthan days gone byI walked your way To be close to your heart but it was closed to meThe dream is a fairytaleYour love was legendaryuntil it all turned to...
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Families separated by Covid border closures
The last photo Nagoi Jimmy took with his family before borders closed in March 2020 (Supplied to ABC)MARIAN FAA| ABC Asia Pacific NewsroomCAIRNS – Nagoi Jimmy hasn't seen his partner and four kids in a...
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History beckons again for Papua New Guinea
Maritime cadets. "It is not a blunder to want better for your country and people. It is not wrong to want to have a fair share of our resources. It is not wrong to think of our children's tomorrows" -...
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This Fight is Yours
TATTIANA ABOLAThe battle seems a losing oneYour opponent tough and strongYou feel afraid, tense, and trembleSurveying his massive frameAt the back of your mind you’ve lostIt gives not a chance of...
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PNG leaders, you have the clearest choice
SIMON DAVIDSONSONOMA - The current saga about the opposition’s attempted hijacking of parliament and the subsequent legal battles portray a gloomy picture of the nation’s political landscape.But behind...
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Nenge - small publisher with big prospects
Mike Jelliffe on the Aramia River near Balimo, 2018KEITH JACKSONNOOSA - Nenge Books is a small Australian business based in Coramba near Coffs Harbour, NSW, which publishes independent authors and is...
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Viewing life with love, courage & hope
Evah and SarahEVAH KUAMINHi olgeta, this is an excerpt from my unpublished book. I am seeking sponsors to help me publish the book and spread the message about children with special needs. If you or...
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Wayne & the power of friendship
Gary, Wayne and friends - "We are all fortunate to know good people and have great friendships. They are precious gifts. Until we no longer have them"GARY JUFFAORO - Some years ago - in the...
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Ambulances under threat as money runs out
Paramedics attend to a patient on an air ambulance flight (St John Ambulance)REBECCA KUKU| The Guardian | Judith Nielson Institute | ExtractPORT MORESBY - Papua New Guinea’s main ambulance service – St...
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When the flame kisses the earth
Lake Murray dawn PNG (Ian-Lloyd-Neubauer)JIMMY AWAGLHeavenly lights subside in the skyAs the glow of the flame arrivesKissing the soft dew settled on leavesAs the beauty of a new day appearsObserve...
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Covid days: the poetry of the pandemic
PHILIP FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY – Early in the year, as the coronavirus was beginning to spread, I thought it might be interesting to make a collection of poetry published on PNG Attitude over the ensuing...
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Toroama announces creation of economic zone
President Ishmael Toroama receives a report on the new economic zone project from Robert Hamal Sawa. Minister for Lands and Physical PlanningANTHONY KAYBING| Office of the PresidentBUKA –...
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Now a video record of an historic moment
Alfred Max Parkinson Uechtritz shows his delight at receiving the first English translation of Dreissig Jahre in Der Südsee (Thirty Years in the South Seas) in 1999MAX UECHTRITZSYDNEY - "Without...
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Marape calls for community restraint
James Marape, Ian Ling-Stuckey, Bryan Kramer & other key supporters - "Let us not attack fundamental institutions of our democracy"KEITH JACKSONNOOSA – Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape...
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Coastal Village
JIMMY AWAGLThe calm breeze from the sea waves Moves peacefully to the shoreUnsettles the tender palm leavesOffers a sense of calmness, likethe grass-skirts of Papuan girlsThe aroma of this gentle...
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Leaving a mess for the kids to clean up
PHILIP FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - Back in 1993 the pop group Aerosmith sang in the opening lines of Livin’ on the Edge, “There's something wrong with the world today. I don’t know what it is.” The idea...
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PNG swings in breeze; tight election for PM
Bari Palma MP - late yesterday court discharged him from bankruptcy. Now he gets to vote for PruaitchKEITH JACKSONNOOSA – The question of who will govern Papua New Guinea until the next election in...
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Piku-Piku and Asukena – Part 1
Asukena (mole cricket)AS TOLD BY PAPA SII TO BAKA BINABaka Bina’s ninth book, Tales From Faif, is due for release before the end of December. It includes for extracts from the popular Cry Me a River...
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Can PNG take advantage of trade liberalisation?
Small freighter docked at Port MoresbyBENWARD ROWAWAIGANI - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was established to enforce rules governing trade activities amongst member countries. Essentially trade...
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It’s not about politicians, it’s about the people
PHILIP FITZPATRICKTUMBY BAY - When did politicians start putting themselves first instead of us?When did politicians start acting like rock stars and movie stars instead of acting like representatives...
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