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National Statistics Office shows bleak economic data

The graph below was released by NSO in their report last week. It shows very clearly that Real GDP (orange line) has remained fairly stagnant over the past 5 years. The gap between Nominal GDP, which is the number government gets excited about and Real GDP is considerable. Around K40 billion. This shows the hugeContinue reading “National Statistics Office shows bleak economic data”

PNG kaikai manh: the best Attorneys in town

Earlier I asked followers of Academia Nomad on Facebook what they call “kaikai mahn” in their language. I received a long list of local names attributed to kaikai mahn. Just shows how popular the kaikai mahn community is. For those who don’t know kaikai mahn, it’s a jargon used used to describe cronies of PNGContinue reading “PNG kaikai manh: the best Attorneys in town”

Handshake with the Chief

Remember how in the village, there’s always that particular uncle or bubu whose grip is like a clamp, and visiting town people who know him will often go to great lengths to avoid shaking his hands and having their fingers crushed.. So, in this story, our patrol team was going to spend a night inContinue reading “Handshake with the Chief”

K800 million for a hospital?

How much should a level 5 Hospital cost? By Allan Bird First of all, let me acknowledge that NCD, Gulf and Central Provinces need level 5 hospitals and they should get them. This will take pressure off PomGen which is full of patients mostly from Central and Gulf provinces. I am extremely alarmed to learnContinue reading “K800 million for a hospital?”

PNG and Regional Security Address by Peter O’Neill

Papua New Guinea and Regional Security Address to Australian Institute for Progress Brisbane, Monday 16th September 2024 By Hon. Peter O’Neill, CMG, MP INTRODUCTION I am honoured to be addressing you today, about Regional Security on this day, the 49th Independence Day of my country, Papua New Guinea. A long time ago, 200 million yearsContinue reading “PNG and Regional Security Address by Peter O’Neill”