Klaireh's blog
Our Pacific Ways National Essay Competition Winners!!!!
Submitted by Klaireh on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 14:11
Fiji Business Welcomes Tariff Cuts
Submitted by Klaireh on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 12:05
Diversely united
Submitted by Klaireh on Tue, 09/10/2012 - 17:12"Bzz!" "Bzz!" "Bzz!"
I couldn't quite discern
I paid more attention
"Yezz!" "ZZno!" "MMmaybe!"
Is what I could make out
Champion of Aborigines Gummi Fridriksson 'evicts' PNG's Poor
Submitted by Klaireh on Tue, 09/10/2012 - 12:41The following article via The Australian is the most recent development in the Paga Hill saga (The Forced Eviction at Paga Hill - A Brief History of Portion 1597 Granville)
PNG Facing 'urgent' Teacher Shortage
Submitted by Klaireh on Mon, 08/10/2012 - 13:01via Radio Australia
Papua New Guinea's Teaching Commission Service says teachers are taking two classes to compensate for shortage of trained professionals.
It estimates that 5,000 teaching jobs currently need to be filled.
Band-aids and Healthcare in PNG
Submitted by Klaireh on Fri, 05/10/2012 - 17:24
Oh Friday – beautiful Friday, should be thinking good thoughts and giving out good vibes but all I can think of is:
The look of illness. Sometimes you actually feel sicker just from looking at filth and hopelessness.
You walk into Port Moresby General Hospital and the first you notice is how unclean, how unhygienic and dirty everywhere looks. The benches, to the hospital equipment, the floors and let’s not even mention the state of the amenities!
Paradox: Richest Land, Poorest People
Submitted by Klaireh on Wed, 03/10/2012 - 13:41
The air I breathe,
The food I eat,
The water I drink,
Hey I’m alive,
Then along you came,
Turned my whole universe inside out – topsy turvy!
The air I breathe – NOT ENOUGH!
Constantly outta breath!
The food I eat – hmmmmm…nah!
Harder to find food now!
Singh Welcomes Ideas From Mining Inspectors’ Meet
Submitted by Klaireh on Tue, 02/10/2012 - 13:53Miners Owe East Timor Millions in Unpaid Taxes
Submitted by Klaireh on Tue, 02/10/2012 - 13:41Potentially billions of dollars of tax is being withheld from the government of East Timor by some of the world's richest oil and gas companies operating in the Timor Sea, Four Corners has revealed.