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by KIN OPSEPA “A job taken away from PNGn is proportionate to keeping a University graduate on the streets” Everyone is aware of the Parkop/Fazilla saga and this may not be an isolated case again within the political spheres of NCD. Ms Binta Abubakar PhD (?) of Nigeria origin is currently engaged as a consultant with the Office of the MP of Port Moresby Northeast Electorate. Her recent tasks include being the lead Trainer in the Covid-19 Awareness and MNE mothers on SME policy and requirements. Port Moresby Northeast Electorate is the first electorate to launch its SME scheme in November 2020 under the Marape Government “Take Back PNG” slogan. During the launch PM Marape committed K3million, Governor Parkop pledged K1million and NGCB committed K50, 000 with seed funding of K3milllion from MNE DSIP funds. Ms Binta Abubakar is now in charge of 280 Women’s Association in NE Electorate that can now access Micro to Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) loans of more than K7million. It seems

Prime Minister James Marape’s favorite company Ipwenz Construction Ltd was award yet another multi-million kina Road contract overlooking other nationally owned construction companies. H E  Grand Chief Sir Bob Boeng Dadae, GCL, GCMG, KStJ, Governor General of Papua New Guinea, has executed on behalf of the State a major road construction project for Hela and Southern Highlands provinces.   The contract is for the pavement construction, stabilization and bituminous sealing along Hiri Lai Road and will cover 26.4 km in the Hela and Southern Highlands provinces.   The contract is valued at K66, 639, 259. 28t,  inclusive of contingency provisional sum and GST, and will be fully financed by the National Government.   The contract was awarded to Ipwenz Construction Limited. Its Managing Director Mr. Moses Palipe and Seth Palipe (son) signed the contract at Government House today witnessed by Secretary of Department of Works David Were. Prime Minister James Marape has a hand in the growth of

  by JACIN PERAKIN After PNGBlogs published two articles exposing the corruption and total mismanagement at the department of Justice and Attorney General, there has been new developments. Dr Eric “Crook” Kwa the departmental secretary and chief legal advisor to the government of James Marape decided to terminate the whistle-blower who opened the lid to expose the corrupt and ill practices at the AG’s office. Dr Kwa who professes to be a “Born Again Christian” and confesses to be a man of integrity has fallen to the long list of corrupt highly educated civil servants who are placed in a position of trust to move this country forward.  As of this morning we understand The Manager for Finance, under the Finance Management Branch has been terminated as of Tuesday evening with a termination letter given to him for being a whistle-blower. There is a 2 nd officer who was terminated o Tuesday. Unfortunately, this does not stop the job of the fearless whistle-blowers who have more d

by NEWTON KUNJO Decentralisation of powers to the local level government has had huge impacts in the district level. The work of the District Development Authority (DDA) has seen fit to translate the National Term Development Plans successively in the past implementation years, this is after Sir Michael Thomas Somare's 50 year MTDS plan.  In order to achieve the MTDS goals, the governance platform has to be set right in PNG. The work of the National Government has to be decentralized at the local level arm of the government. That is where the implementation process initiates, that is when all concerned development partners including the government departments directly involves. Thus, in the below scenario for Madang case is a total confusion (refer below article). Looks like is the same case as Mt Hagen and rest of PNG. And this case will be a precedent to call for an Abolition of the Governor seats in PNG. This is just a total Repetition of the same task by a electorate MP and a G

  It alleged that Secretary- Dr. Eric Kwa authorized the payment of K26,400 for the charter of North Coast Aviation for his family travel to Tewai/Siassi District under the pretext of officers duty travel. This would be the first time for a Departmental Head charter an aircraft for his own use. Number of payments made in advance to Hotels for conference venue hire and other service providers listed above appears to be in appropriate.  Hire of vehicles for two (2) months appears illegal  Purchase of 2x15 seater buses from Island Mobile Hire Car appears to be in breach of GoPNG Standard Procurement process as the purchase should be done through a recognized supplier. Apart from what is highlighted above, the expenditure captured in both tables should be investigated properly. Source documentation for these expenditures can be obtained from DJAG Finance Management Branch via Mr. Simon Agavi- Manager Finance to conduct a full scale investigation. 5. Public Funds Used for Personal Expenses

by ALFRED KAIABE So much has been contributed to this forum in the Hela killings. The recent one began over land interests and ownership issues between a young man and his maternal uncle (mother's brother). The issue flared. Vulgar, defamatory and the vocabulary of pride added and the uncle kills the young man. This is a brief story. In the Hela nation especially amongst the Huli tribe, when a life is taken following a dispute, the consequences of payback killing is immediate and inevitable. Innocent relatives from other clans unrelated to the land, now subject of the issue are ambushed and killed, because although unrelated to the land, he is nevertheless related by blood. Waring factions from previous tribal wars creep into the crack and the two sides readily accept as they need manpower and gunpowder and manpower and firepower balloons on both sides. Mind you, high-powered guns! Yet we don't have the factory and the capacity to build this category of guns in Hela. th

PNG OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah has called on Prime Minister James Marape to “take back” his district in Hela before more people die and properties destroyed. Namah was commenting after another 8 more people were butched and c onfirmed killed yesterday (Sunday). Just within two days just within two (2) days, there has been 17 confirmed murdered in Tari, the District Prime Minister James Marape hails from, and the good Prime Minister does not want to know anything about it. Witnesses have confirmed public servants and people living inside the township of Tari are now fleeing the provincial capital with nothing being done to keep Law and Order in the area. The question is.  what is the local MP doing about i We need to make a very strong statement condemning what’s happening in Tari and Hela Province and call on Prime Minister James Marape to go back to Tari and address this very serious issues in his backyard. We do not know the underlying issues there. Their elected leaders are the

  by EMMANUEL ISSAC Yesterday night, I watched an interesting clip from the US historical archives, a cable TV news live debate of 1960 between 2 former US Presidents, John F Kennedy (35th President) and Richard Nixon (37th President). It was their last round of debate before the US went to poll to elect their new President to succeed the then incumbent Dwight D Eisenhower, the 34th President of US, who is a decorated 5 star WW2 veteran. R Nixon was the V/President under the Eisenhower government and was trying to succeed his Republican predecessor. The topic of their debate was on US foreign policy and as one would expect, Nixon had to praise the Eisenhower government’s foreign policy and inform the American public that, if elected President, he was going to continue or carry on the good work done by Eisenhower. Both men were gifted orators and there can be no doubt about it since both men ended up being the President. Nixon was asked to make the opening statement and man; he did a ma

by JACIN PERAKIN Three Prime Ministers including the Father of PNG, Sir Michael Somare, have, over the past 40 years, effectively congealed to destroy what could have been a bright future and equal opportunity for the people of Papua New Guinea following independence.      As such, the noble ideals articulated by Somare and other members of the legendary Bully Beef Club during their many gatherings prior to Independence, and articulated in the Constitution's Six Directives, were never fulfilled and today are essentially abandoned.     PNG's sad progression downwards has produced its current state of rampant corruption.    Like Nigeria, like Mexico, like Indonesia, all fabulously wealthy nations in terms of natural resources, the wealth has gone nowhere useful in PNG.    PNG drags the bottom in global rankings today in terms of how little meaningful integral human development has occurred for the majority of its population. Thus far, the advent of cell phones and other modern te