Why are we so apathetic about what is happening to our country?
Submitted by rait man on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 16:36Paralysis in the Land of the Sukudunumi God
By Monday Tanari*
rait man's blog
Basil pleads for action on corruption
Submitted by rait man on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 16:23By Sam Basil MP
My good country men and women I have been vocal against corruption in Government from the opposition for almost four years now and I am sick and tired already.
I am also a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with serious corruption issues on hand but nobody seems to pay for the crimes they did to the State which is the 6.5 million people of this country.
DAWN calls on Somare to free Papuan refugees
Submitted by rait man on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 07:06A women’s human rights and civil justice group has protested over the detention of West Papuan refugees who were arrested by Papua New Guinean authorities last month and have appealed to Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare to free them.
Blinded: another wife the victim of an abusive policeman
Submitted by rait man on Tue, 01/02/2011 - 15:04A young mother is completely blind because of injury inflicted by her abusive policeman husband in a violent three-year marriage that ended in November last year, reports the Post Courier.
Another set back for Finance Inquiry probe
Submitted by rait man on Mon, 31/01/2011 - 08:23The findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the Finance Department which uncovered the theft of over K730 million from the public purse by prominent lawyers and public servants, look set to continue to gather dust because of the suspicious failure of the government to reappoint judge Mark Sevua.
Human Rights report highlights Papua New Guinea's many problems
Submitted by rait man on Sun, 30/01/2011 - 06:43A new global report paints a gloomy picture of the many problems facing Papua New Guinea and the failure of our politicians to protect the rights and interests of ordinary citizens.
In its World Report 2011, Human Rights Watch documents how 2010 was another dismal year for PNG with corruption, police abuses, and violence against women and girls all dominating the news headlines.
Three stories in one day point to calamitous year ahead for Exxon's LNG
Submitted by rait man on Mon, 03/01/2011 - 10:51Three media stories published on New Years Eve foretell what could be a calamitous year ahead for the giant Exxon-Mobil Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea.
The LNG project has already faced countless delay's and shutdowns caused by landowner disputes, poor working conditions, deaths and allegations of corruption.
Oil and gas projects not delivering for Highlands people
Submitted by rait man on Mon, 03/01/2011 - 06:55Massive oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) projects in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea have not yet delivered any meaningful assistance to the people of the region, says Peter Korugl, and worse, have promoted greed and corruption while making the people mere spectators on their own land.
By Peter Korugl
Lets ACT NOW! on violence against women
Submitted by rait man on Wed, 29/12/2010 - 08:59By Billy Boram
Members of ACT NOW! and PNG as a whole, I suggest the formation of a Coalition against Violence against Woman.
There are certain coalitions and civil groups formed to fight corruption, graft, HIV and child abuse. I appeal to good-thinking professional men and women to mobilize and form a group similar to what we already have and lets combat Violence against woman.
Policemen warned against wife bashing
Submitted by rait man on Wed, 29/12/2010 - 06:15By JOHNNY POIYA
Highlands Divisional Police Commander Simon Kauba has issued a warning to his men that anybody who bashes his wife will be automatically suspended.
The ACP made the stern call during a luncheon with his senior officers and it follows a similar statement of zero tolerance from the Police Commissioner in Port Moresby.