settlements

Settlements and Taxes....

On 17 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

Last week I was fortunate enough to hitch a ride to Kwikila market (two hours drive from the Nations Capital) in search for good prices for good value veggies, fruits and of course a chance to get out of the dusty, noisy city - just what the doctor ordered!

As I was looking at the scenery (whilst trying to entertain a bored, hyperactive toddler) it hit me that the houses I was looking at were actually quit well structured and looked durable and safe! Not at all like haphazard built shelter that I mentally associated with settlements!

A brilliant idea to light up your world

On 20 Sep, 2011 By rait man

Watch this short video clip to see how you can bring light into any dark space using just water and an empty plastic bottle....

The Darkness of Neon Lights

On 10 Aug, 2011 By tok stret

From Martyn Namorong

Tonight at Kaugere looking over the shanties

We see the glittering brightness of Overseas*

Creating The Darkness of Neon Lights

It is the loneliness and despair in the urban cities.

It is the alienation of LAND from rural people

That feeds the babes of rich people

We see true social security and happiness

Being diminished in the name of progress

The pursuit of large scale industries

Port Moresby wired for change

On 27 Mar, 2011 By rait man

By ROWAN CALLICK

PAPUA New Guinea's founding father and Prime Minister Michael Somare, aged 75 next month, was found guilty last Monday of 13 charges of misconduct and on Thursday was suspended from office for 14 days.

Until recently, this would have caused a sensation that would have virtually stopped the nation.

Who are the real raskols?

On 18 Mar, 2011 By rait man

By Lydia Kailap*

THERE ARE THREE kinds of raskols in Papua New Guinea: street raskols; nasty street raskols; and the real raskols.

Life in Kaugere settlement, poverty and why foreign aid is failing Papua New Guinea

On 29 Nov, 2010 By rait man

By Lydia & Peter Kailap*

Kaugere is one of the oldest settlements in PNG, having started in the 1960s, and is home to the notorious raskol gang, Koboni. Even other raskol gangs will not tangle with these boys.

These are the boys we live and work with; they are the boys who built our school, teach our children and take care of CUMA – the Chilren’s University of Music and Art, which we established. They have renamed themselves the “Fox Tribe Youth Development Program”.