PNGBLOGS

By KOI KOI DIKADAKA Ok I got home last night and headed straigh to the"patapata" under the Okari Tree and stretched out on the wooden planks, closed my eyes for a bit and enjoyed the cool evening wind brushing gently against my face. It was a welcoming rest after slaving 11 hours for a Chinese merchant for meager earinings. I was glad to be home around familiar surroundings and the two women in my life. Hearing their voices in the background was absolutely heavenly. That patapata and those wooden planks felt like soft cushioned silky linens on a Kingsize waterbed in a five star luxury hotel master suit. I felt like a king. It is around 7.30pm and I could hear the dogs barking, but ignored them completely thinking that the bitches were only on a heat and were barking at potential suitors. Instead I heard the rattle on the gate, and heard familiar voice of Milo Bytow, ringing out calling my name. I had completely forgetten that we had made plans previously to meet and talk abou

By JOHN ENDEMONGO KUA Anyone remember a guy called Stanley Haru? Yes, a rugby league star who was former captain of Kumuls, who holds a bachelor of Arts Degree from UPNG, worked as a town planner with the Department of Lands and Physical Planning for a short time before he joined he joined the National Capital District Commission and schemed his way up with his wantok the late Sir William Skate as Governor of NCD when he became Deputy City Manager in charge of Corporate Services dealing with millions of tax payers money. He like boys in those days loved the life in the fast lane with flashy sports cars, decked in jewelry including gold watches, levi jeans and sun glasses just like their idols in hollywood, complimented by the company of pretty girls. In 1996 he led a coup against the patrons of the Kone Tigers Rugby Football Club, using his weight as the Deputy City Manager and changed the management using brutal force by evicting the management and executives led by the l

By JOHN ENDEMONGO KUA Anyone remember a guy called Stanley Haru? Yes, a rugby league star who was former captain of Kumuls, who holds a bachelor of Arts Degree from UPNG, worked as a town planner with the Department of Lands and Physical Planning for a short time before he joined he joined the National Capital District Commission and schemed his way up with his wantok the late Sir William Skate as Governor of NCD when he became Deputy City Manager in charge of Corporate Services dealing with millions of tax payers money. He like boys in those days loved the life in the fast lane with flashy sports cars, decked in jewelry including gold watches, levi jeans and sun glasses just like their idols in hollywood, complimented by the company of pretty girls. In 1996 he led a coup against the patrons of the Kone Tigers Rugby Football Club, using his weight as the Deputy City Manager and changed the management using brutal force by evicting the management and executives

 PNGBLOGS Staff Writers Now we have another reason behind Don Polye's sacking. The 2013 Final Budget Outcome has just been released. It highlights the economically devastating effects of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's constant (and often illegal) meddling in the nation's finances and his disregard for due process. No responsible Treasurer could have stayed in the job judging by the figures contained in the Outcome. They have Peter O'Neill's fingerprints all over them, and he is the one who should take the blame. He is ultimately responsible for what has happened in 2013, and he must be held accountable for the looming economic and fiscal disaster. The economy is already showing signs of stress, and the Outlook merely confirms what we all know. The price of basic foods such as bully, tinfish, rice, bread, milk and so on is skyrocketing as the value of the Kina collapses because of Mr O'Neill's mismanagement of the national economy and his gross irresponsi

 PNGBLOGS Staff Writers Now we have another reason behind Don Polye's sacking. The 2013 Final Budget Outcome has just been released. It highlights the economically devastating effects of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's constant (and often illegal) meddling in the nation's finances and his disregard for due process. No responsible Treasurer could have stayed in the job judging by the figures contained in the Outcome. They have Peter O'Neill's fingerprints all over them, and he is the one who should take the blame. He is ultimately responsible for what has happened in 2013, and he must be held accountable for the looming economic and fiscal disaster. The economy is already showing signs of stress, and the Outlook merely confirms what we all know. The price of basic foods such as bully, tinfish, rice, bread, milk and so on is skyrocketing as the value of the Kina collapses because of Mr O'Neill's mismanagement of the national economy and his

By PETER I. MOOROWER* Major agricultural policies in PNG in the past 20 years including those entailed in the White Paper: Agriculture 1996 – 2000 (National Food Security Policy;  National Agricultural Development Strategy 2002 – 2012, the PNG style’ Green Revolution etc) have not been met with desired results,  probably due to weak governance (institutional and / or political failures) and externalities.  These calls for serious review and redefinition of existing policies, towards mitigating constraint factors and development potentials of this country.  It may be to this effect that the National Agricultural Development Plan (NADP) is introduced with anticipation for successes. While the NADP is commendable, it is neither a panacea nor antidote as the plan has yet to translate intended strategies into realized ones.  Few questions needed to be asked from the outset:  Have the stagnant policies been appropriately reviewed and redefined to be implemented as per the plan?  Is the plan

By PETER I. MOOROWER* Major agricultural policies in PNG in the past 20 years including those entailed in the White Paper: Agriculture 1996 – 2000 (National Food Security Policy;  National Agricultural Development Strategy 2002 – 2012, the PNG style’ Green Revolution etc) have not been met with desired results,  probably due to weak governance (institutional and / or political failures) and externalities.  These calls for serious review and redefinition of existing policies, towards mitigating constraint factors and development potentials of this country.  It may be to this effect that the National Agricultural Development Plan (NADP) is introduced with anticipation for successes. While the NADP is commendable, it is neither a panacea nor antidote as the plan has yet to translate intended strategies into realized ones.  Few questions needed to be asked from the outset:  Have the stagnant policies been appropriately reviewed and redefined to be implemented as per the plan?  Is the pla

Fourth World Films There are some disturbing facts buried in the debris of ExxonMobil’s $19 billion liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea, which was funded in part by a U.S. government loan. In 2012, a landslide from an ExxonMobil quarry there killed 27 people -- a disaster ExxonMobil and the government of Papua New Guinea declared to be an act of God. Other evidence, however, paints a very different picture -- and also reveals the entire project is fueling civil unrest that may be approaching a boiling point. Our short documentary, which accompanies an in-depth piece published April 30 in The Nation , looks at what actually happened in landslide in Papua New Guinea.

Fourth World Films There are some disturbing facts buried in the debris of ExxonMobil’s $19 billion liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea, which was funded in part by a U.S. government loan. In 2012, a landslide from an ExxonMobil quarry there killed 27 people -- a disaster ExxonMobil and the government of Papua New Guinea declared to be an act of God. Other evidence, however, paints a very different picture -- and also reveals the entire project is fueling civil unrest that may be approaching a boiling point. Our short documentary, which accompanies an in-depth piece published April 30 in The Nation , looks at what actually happened in landslide in Papua New Guinea.