The crisis of governance in PNG’s power sector
The recent spate of power outages (70 in a week according to the Post Courier), and the sudden resignation of yet another PNG Power Chief...
Author : Mi Ripot
Survivors and Families of the Missing Tell Their Stories
In this article, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the families of the missing in Siwai, South Bougainville, unveil a monument...
Childhood malnutrition widespread in PNG’s Strickland Bosavi region
Malnutrition is a serious problem in Papua New Guinea (PNG). It can result in irreparable physical and cognitive damage. It is not uncommon to see...
Farewell Maev O’Collins
by Michelle Nayahamui Rooney Emeritus Professor Maev O’Collins, an important person in our collective history between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia, has passed away...
Fiji’s COVID-19 crisis: a closer look
Fiji’s COVID-19 story started with the Fijian Government taking action in the form of travel restrictions to Fiji and mandatory border quarantine to keep the...
PNG’s MP funding: volatile and unaccountable
District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) funds in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are not unique. Similar systems can be found in neighbouring Solomon Islands and in...
Remote districts face hardship to deliver basic services to rural villages and communities
Delivering basic government services to remote and scattered districts and communities in Papua New Guinea is arduous....
COVID-19 communication and trust in PNG: results from a survey
The first article in this series showed that of the 281 University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) students from the School of Business and Public...
COVID-19 reinforces the developmental value of community radio
Addressing pandemics such as COVID-19 requires effective public health communication through the mass media. Radio is a low-cost medium with a large potential reach and...
Fiji: a stricter lockdown and more government support needed
The daily rate of new COVID-19 infections in Fiji now exceeds 500 (as of 6 July 2021), much higher than India’s peak daily infection rate...