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FYI RAPH SAULEP, UNITECH IS FLYING WITH VC ALBERT SCHRAM

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by PETER KUNJIL If what Saulep’s is trying to bring across to us the students, staff and concerned parties of PNG University of Technology Taraka Campus is true and wants Shram to step down from the office of the Vice Chancellor, why don’t our SRC setup at SPECIAL FORUM for him to give a speech to the concerned students here? Why don’t he come tell us on our face the “TRUTH” he is preaching over the media (newspaper)? Why don’t he ask the students himself to find out if UniEtch is flying or not? The once proclaimed by “The National” newspaper in April 2014, on a front paper article “ACTING VICE CHANCELLOR” of PNG University of Technology and former Pro Chancellor of PNG University, we really feel for your sacrifices and appreciate your great concerns for this university (PNG UniTech), while you were here, you have done great work. We really feel for you when you never had a chance to sit in that office you were given the position by “The National” during our boycott last ye

The socioeconomic effects of corruption on Papua New Guinea both present and future

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  by NIGL KAIR NEM One of the factors that cause development stagnation in PNG is corruption. Corruption is defined as ‘the abuse of entrusted power for personal gain’ and it is a global phenomenon. In PNG, corruption is widespread and endemic, penetrating all levels of society. Although, corruption flourishes in secrecy, the social and economic effects of it are visible and affect everyone in the country. PNG’s economy is boosted by large reserves from the natural resources like gold, copper, nickel, oil and gas. The PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is expected to contribute 30 billion dollars into PNG economy over the next 30 years. This is anticipated to contribute additional 20% into the country’s GDP. In addition to this, the Ramu nickel mine and other mines around the country have started shipping overseas hence they become major sources of foreign revenue for the country. Despite unprecedented economic growth with the country experiencing a decade of mineral resour

PNG Universities Saga 2015: Fall of the UNRE VC, UPNG VC Outed, and Perpetually Angry Failed Lawyer Saulep Rampages Against Unitech VC

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by GARY MONDOLAME We know from past experience that the word gets out when it appears on PNG Blogs.  Please spread the word to people back at Unitech on the nasty smell we have detected in the wind that's blowing towards Lae. PNG universities have been in the news this year.   Apart from the student boycott up at UOG, we have the following. UNRE:   UNRE (former Vudal) was first in the news for 2015.   Vice Chancellor Philip Siaguru, who students revolted  against for fine living while the university went to the dogs was finally suspended after years of suspicious activities.  There seems to be more than K10 million in UNRE funds unaccounted for, which Siaguru would know the whereabouts of but why unaccounted for?   His running of UNRE has long been like a king on top of a throne but the Office of Higher Education looked the other way as is its usual tendency.  Also OHE cannot hire or fire VCs.  That is up to the council of the respective universities which is ac

UPNG ROTS FROM UNETHICAL AND POOR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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by ALEX DON RENALI Since the current management was appointed, UPNG has completely fallen off the academic radar and ladder. UPNG since has been suffering from nepotism, unethical behaviour, vindictive management practices and lack of academic thrust and direction. 1. Decision Making Process Any management guru will tell you that the quality of the decisions in an enterprise, organisation or an institution reflects on the value such decision adds to the organisation. When the decision making process is poor, then the value such a decision adds to the organisation is poor. After two years, it is now very evident that the decision to appoint Mellam as the VC was a poor decision. The University of PNG is suffering under his VC-ship in all fronts, reflecting a poor decision and reflecting the quality of the decision makers. 2. Management of the University Under the current managers of the University, the management practices now being experienced have been non-conforming and out of

WRONG AND RIGHT LEADERS IN PNG: A DANGEROUS MISCONCEPTION

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by LUCAS KIAP IN PNG it’s becoming acceptable to have corrupt politicians robbing the people in broad day light because the people blame themselves for electing them at the first place - they blame themselves for electing the wrong and not the right politicians. The perception of most people in Papua New Guinea is that to see development (or basic services), everyone should vote for “right leaders” and not “wrong leaders”. When the MP failed to deliver basic services and disappear in Port Moresby, the people starting blaming themselves as responsible for electing the wrong leaders. The question is - what do we actually mean when we say, vote for the right leaders who will bring basic government services" People have the right to basic government services regardless of whoever is get elected to the parliament? Are we trying to portray that in Papua New Guinea we have two categories of leaders – right and wrong leaders? The right leaders will bring services or developme

NATIONAL DOCTORS ASSOCIATION SETS RECORD STRAIGHT

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by DR JAMES NAIPAO National Doctors Association negotiates with the Department of Health and Department of Personal Management for good salary packages for its members and doctors working in the public health systems including health tertiary institutions and departments such as School of Medicine and Health Science, UPNG and Defence Force, respectively. The recent award signed (2014-2016) is being implemented while some are yet to be implemented. Award signed is a legal document, and all public health agencies, public health institutions and departments employing doctors must honour the award to its fullest. The award does not talk about appraisal as a conduit to the implementation of the award. If hospitals are doing that then it is wrong. Appraisal is designed to do three things; (a) to monitor workers so that workers salary points can be maintained or increased, (b) to asses whether the worker keeps his or her job when the term of the employment expires, and (c) to promote a wo

A QUESTION OF TRUST

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by PAUL AMATIO   What is trust? We cannot touch it or feel it let alone see it. Yet it is one of those intangibles that form the core of the animal psyche. It defines who we are, what we are, how we take or enter into relationships, the commitments we make and indeed how we live our lives. Every relationship and interaction in the animal world involves some degree of trust (or mistrust).  Trust is born from deep within an animal. Some kinds of trust are instinctive and automatic. Like that of a child to a parent or teacher or religious leader. Others are developed over time based on observation and acknowledgement of capability and are conditional.  Yet others are based on shared experiences, either good or bad which gives a person an appreciation of whether the other person can be depended on and in what circumstances. And then there is the trust of a husband and wife or a man and a woman on their mutual relationship which forms the basis of human procreation. And finally we