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Corruption is the cancer that is destroying our dreams for the future

On 14 Jun, 2011 By rait man

Thomas Webster, Director of the National Research Institute 

Unfortunately, there is a cancer that has grown so fast in our society that threatens the very existence of PNG and will make it difficult if not impossible to achieve our dreams, if we do not take any action now.

That cancer is CORRUPTION.

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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.

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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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