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Media has vital role as Papua New Guinea democracy guardian

05/05/2012 17:46

By Peter Aitsi MBE The Constitution of Papua New Guinea under Section 46 Subsection 2 Item b reads: Every person has the right to freedom of expression and publication, except to the extent that right is regulated or restricted by law; In subsection (a)...

They brought their laws - laws that took away our rights

05/05/2012 17:19

By Scott Waide @ Talking Edge PNG Arua Arua Miria, a Motuan from Hanuabada is an angry man. Over the years, his people have seen their traditional hunting and fishing grounds taken from them through “legal’ and illegal means. Like many...

Election campaign financing needs more public debate

04/05/2012 12:11

A Papua New Guinean looks at the candidates list before voting in the 2007 polls. By Henry Lubang An important but often unnoticed issue during Papua New Guinea’s national elections is campaign financing (CF). It is an emerging area of study in PNG that...

The challenges of educating a child in rural Papua New Guinea

01/05/2012 20:26

A child in a rural classroom in PNG's Milne Bay province. Picture courtesy of MS-Starship.com By Elsie Loth @ PNG Students in Oz (AusAID Scholars) I brought my daughter from Australia to my village Gabsongkeg in the Wampar LLG area in Morobe province's Huon...

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...

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...

Wealth should remain at grassroots level for PNG to prosper

16/04/2012 23:39

Women have huge potential as they are better money managers and run small businesses well. By Dr Yunxian Wang Access by small businesses to funding has recently been in the headlines. The PNG National Development Bank (NDB) has reserved K25 million to revive the...

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