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The rice growers of Kali

01/05/2012 09:25

Kali Islanders pass the time on their coral atoll off the main island of Manus. Nestled in a great expanse of sea and flung towards the western end of Papua New Guinea's Manus province is Kali Island. This scenic coral atoll is home to about 200 islanders who trace their roots to...

PNG politicians to remain in office until end of July

27/04/2012 11:13

PNG's politicians including the O'Neill government to remain in office until end of July. Papua New Guinea’s parliamentarians will remain in office until writs for the 2012 general election are returned towards the end of July to mark the end of polling. Speaking at a joint press...

Attempts to replace electoral commissioner not in PNG's interest

27/04/2012 11:01

PRESS RELEASE: Opposition Leader Dame Carol Kidu, DBE The continued debate about the validity of the re-appointment of the Electoral Commissioner in January 2010 only serves to destabilise further a very difficult political situation and is not in the best interests of the...

O'Neill assures Papua New Guineans of scheduled election

26/04/2012 23:17

Prime Minister Peter O'Neill assures Papua New Guineans his government will stick to poll schedule. Parliament-elected Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has assured Papua New Guineans that the 2012 general election will go ahead as scheduled. Speaking at a joint press conference in the...

O'Namah regime reveal their own motives for political gain

26/04/2012 15:18

By Tokaut Tokstret @ Sharp Talk The O’Namah regime continues to try to discredit protesters by using the "political motive” angle but this only reveals the motivation for all their moves. Just because they are motivated by that (political gain) in all their...

Empowered communities have stronger interconnected networks

23/04/2012 23:07

A community meeting at Daga village in PNG's Southern Highlands. By Dennis Badi In Papua New Guinea the experiences of dependency, socio-economic vulnerability and social exclusion are on the rise, making communities powerless due to the rapid diffusion of foreign...

PNG govt ignores diplomat's warning and goes ahead with Chinese-funded ICT program

20/04/2012 00:21

Huawei Technologies senior vice president Qu Wenchu who signed the agreement on behalf of his company with the PNG government in 2010. Papua New Guinea's O’Neill government has ignored advice on the threat of Chinese cyber-attacks from its top diplomat to India and gone...

Supreme Court judgements are based on legal reasoning

18/04/2012 16:13

PNG's Supreme Court complex in Port Moresby. Picture courtesy of ABC. By Michael C Cholai Some friends asked me to explain to them how the process of “stay orders” is made by courts and what it entails. I am encouraged to explain as a practicing lawyer what all this...

Time for Papua New Guineans to oppose leaders who dont respect the rule of law

18/04/2012 11:49

The O'Neill/Namah regime has no respect for the rule of law and set procedures. By Michael C Cholai The country is faced with a constitutional crisis which must be resolved if we are to see our way forward as a truly democratic country. Parliament by...

The end of democracy and the beginning of dictatorship in Papua New Guinea

18/04/2012 09:51

The PNG parliament. Does it really represent the interests of ordinary Papua New Guineans? By Jedidiah Leader Dearest Beloved Fellow Citizen, When Parliament sits today, Wednesday 18th 2012, we can expect our last few hours of Democracy to diminish as this rogue...

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