While police are continuing to facilitate the forceable eviction of people living on Paga Hill in Port Moresby despite the protests of their local MP*, we should remember the Public Accounts Committee has already found the land acquisition by the developer was completely corrupt and fraudulent.

These are excerts from the PAC findings as recorded in their 2009 Report to Parliament on the inquiry into the Department of Lands:

Portion 1597 Milinch Granville, FourMil, Moresby At Paga Hill – Grant to Paga Hill Development Company Ltd.

Dame Carol bruised during attack

Buai, Mosi, Yabui, Buatau, Buwa, Vui, Beda and Guria are a few of the different names (out of the 800+ languages we have) we have for betel nut or areca nut in Papua New Guinea.

O’Neill Down Plays Moves for a Vote of no Confidence Against him by his Government

By GORETHY KENNETH

POLITICAL Party leaders and powerbrokers are reportedly conspiring to oust Prime Minister Peter O’Neill through a vote-of-no confidence on the eve of 2012 General Elections.


But last night a cool Mr O’Neill told Post-Courier

“ I am safe.”

By GRACE AUKA

THE rise in the number of street vendors in Port Moresby is likely to continue despite a ban imposed by police, vendors said.
National Capital District and Central commander Assistant Commissioner Francis Tokura announced a ban on street vendors this week.

There are many different ways of looking at things. That is a fact. Some see black, others see the white in the picture, others with an eye for detail can see where the black ends – clearly. How I wish I were one of those with an eye for detail!

Those that see black and white probably have life easiest, if you can differentiate the black from the white it makes it easier to pick out either color, so everything can be arranged, categorized, sorted and you only have to decide between two very distinctly different colors.

There are significant unanswered questions about the socio-cultural and environmental impacts of seabed mining and of its underlying science. We need to adopt a precautionary approach and lets decide how we can better balance corporate profits with the need for conservation, human rights, advancing scientific knowledge and sustainable development.

*Bipo bipo tru, long taim blong tumbuna, we were Warriors.

When we were warriors there would be certain people that were skilled at fishing or hunting or were skilled in gardening or some other craft. When we were warriors we lived in harmony with plants, the rivers, the fish, our *masalais and Mother Nature knew us like we knew her. When we were warriors we did things that would benefit our family, tribe or our clan. When we were warriors honor and self-respect were extremely vital in all parts of Papua New Guinea.

By Oala Moi*