Officially two weeks into the year 2013! For those of you who have been on leave and are feeling like you’ve just been woken up rudely from a pleasant dream and are still orientating yourself - welcome back and to those of you who have been working throughout - hope you’ve got enough to keep going for the next couple of months!

Towards the end of last year we saw some very promising developments that made it seem as if genuine compassion for the people of Papua New Guinea had returned to those whom we’ve selected to be our representatives in that Haus Tambaran.

Source: UPI | 21 December 2012

Gary Juffa, MP and Governor

During my election campaign, I spent many a day and many a night making my case to village elders and chiefs, informing them of what it was I believed in and wanted to do.

by Dr Kristian Lasslett - International State Crime Initiative

Although it has been in the pipeline for months, last week the O’Neill government formally announced that the National Housing Estate Limited (NHEL) would be taking over large chunks of the National Housing Corporation’s assets, and presumably its functions too.

I am officially enlightened today! All thanks to this report titled 'Chamber: Sydney Meet Crucial' in The National Newspaper by Malum Nalu highlighting why the 2012 PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Investment Conference can only be held at the Sydney Hilton.

Source: Post Courier

By ROSALYN ALBANIEL-EVARA

A BIODIVERSITY expedition which is progressing in Madang has shown the Madang Lagoon, once famous for its rich biodiversity to be adversely affected. The revelation was made by Senior Scientist of the Papua Niugini Biodiversity Expedition Professor Philippe Bouchet last week.

Source: Post Courier

By OSEAH PHILEMON Lae Bureau Chief

RURAL village farmers in Papua New Guinea struggling to market their fruits and vegetables and other garden produce have been dealt a severe blow in the 2013 national budget.

Source: The National