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Rethinking the paradigm for infrastructure financing

On 27 Apr, 2010 By rait man With 3 Comments

A New Solution to Building Road and other Infrastructure in Papua New Guinea by NASFUND

With the growth of Papua New Guineas economy, we have seen an almost equal a reversal in the maintenance of all our major highways and roads. From the Highlands Highway to the Madang Highway and other major roads - pot holes, washed out bridges and roads in total disrepair are sadly all to common in this ludicrously resource rich democracy.

Community opposition to 'Maladina' amendments growing

On 26 Apr, 2010 By rait man With 1 Comments

Opposition to proposed changes to the law to weaken the powers of the Ombudsman Commission and protect Members of Parliament from investigation for fraud and corruption is intensifying ahead of the reconvening of Parliament on May 4th.

Latest developments in the last few days include:

Corruption will cancel benefits from LNG say bishops

On 26 Apr, 2010 By rait man With 2 Comments

The benefits expected from the Exxon-Mobil liquefied natural gas project will not be realised unless corruption is weeded out say the Catholic Bishops meeting for their annual Conference. 

Is the government listening to our fears on the resource boom?

On 12 Apr, 2010 By rait man With 4 Comments

It would be easy to conclude the government has its head in the sand over the current resources boom and is ignorant of the fears of most in the general community.

While the Prime Minister and his senior team constantly talk up the good times ahead for PNG from major resource projects like LNG, the Ramu nickel mine and the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, most acadmics, observers and media commentators are seriously worried that PNG is heading for a huge disaster.

Police barracks condemned but who is to blame?

On 08 Apr, 2010 By rait man With 2 Comments

One hundred police and their families have been left homeless in Lae after health authorities declared the Bumbu police barracks unfit for human habitation.

In an inspection carried out on Tuesday it was found the houses were infested with termites, there was a serious sewerage overflow and no power or water supplies.

It is reported that the houses have received no major maintenance since they were constructed in the 1960's and two homes recently collapsed on top of sleeping families.

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Rethinking the paradigm for infrastructure financing

Community opposition to 'Maladina' amendments growing

Corruption will cancel benefits from LNG say bishops

Is the government listening to our fears on the resource boom?

Police barracks condemned but who is to blame?

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