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...meanwhile Electoral Commissioner cites there is "K15 million unsettled poll bills"

On 22 Apr, 2013 By Klaireh

Here's another twist to the 'K50 million for Fiji Elections' saga, actually this can be described as 'feeling the salt being rubbed into the wound' if you ponder on it.

Last week we heard how Mista Prime Minista had kindly agreed to aid Fiji in its 2014 'democratic' elections. Seems the majority of ministers and businessmen saw the positives of PNG doing this and those of us who thought it ridiculous were only a few.

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AusAID: K1.1bil Well Spent

On 18 Apr, 2013 By Klaireh

See the irony?

 

©Klaireh

Source: The National By MALUM NALU

AUSAID deputy director-general James Batley says the A$490 million (K1.1 billion) in its 2013 budget for Papua New Guinea is being well spent.

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K50m For Fiji Elections

On 18 Apr, 2013 By Klaireh

Is it just me or does anyone else see the irony of our aid-needy government aiding the government of Fiji with K50 million?  Especially when a majority of our major health centers are in urgent need of renovation, medical supplies and qualified health workers? Not to mention the number of critical bridges and roads that need urgent repair in order to boost the rural economy and deliver much needed goods and services! Funnier still wasn’t lack of adequate funding one of the core reasons our very own elections had so many hiccups?

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Marine Habitats at Risk

On 17 Apr, 2013 By Klaireh

Wow! Three cheers for East New Britain's Mista Gavana Ereman Tobaining Jnr on highlighting a few of the threats to marine habitats BUT he overlooked or forgot to mention one of the biggest threats to the marine habitats closest to his constituency - don't know about Mista Gavana but if my home where near the Nautilus Solwara 1 Project I'd be noting it specifically as a potential threat not just the ones listed in the article by ABIGAIL APINA in todays National newspaper.

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And The Pendulum Swings...

On 10 Apr, 2013 By Klaireh

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Open Letter to the Mining Minister "Broken Promise - Experimental Seabed Mining Petition"

On 25 Mar, 2013 By Klaireh

On 24th October 2012, 24,000 people in PNG petitioned the Government of PNG to stop Experimental Seabed Mining in PNG Waters. 

The Mining Minister and received this petition on behalf of the Government of PNG. 

We were verbally promised by the Honorable Mining Minister Byron Chan a response within 14 days!

It has been almost 5 months since, with no official response in relation to the petition!

The petitioners on behalf of the people of Papua New Guinea, deserve an answer now!

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PNGFA Joins in The Verbal Diarrhea Club.

On 18 Mar, 2013 By Klaireh

What a load of verbal diarrhea (or some similar sentiment to that) is what comes to mind when reading what Managing Director of the PNG National Forest Authority (Kanawi Pouru) is quoted as having said in the following report in the Post Courier.

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Mista Gavana Powes Parkop and His Buai Vendetta

On 01 Mar, 2013 By Klaireh

 

*Buai em laif yah! A common saying amongst many Papua Niugineans because it is a part of our social life.

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PNG Fashion

On 26 Feb, 2013 By Klaireh

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SABL: Transcript of Proceedings (Kimbe - West New Britain)

On 15 Feb, 2013 By Klaireh
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