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”
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It’s Covenant Day! No Repentance Day
By Sahar Shalom “To all my beloved brothers and sisters in Papua New Guinea, Covenant Day: The True Meaning of 26 August I wanted to share with you how the tradition of 26 August started and clarify some misconceptions and distortions in relation to it. In 2007 Michael Somare, the nation’s “grand chief” and PrimeContinue reading “It’s Covenant Day! No Repentance Day”
Where are the parents, siblings, pastors, and the communities?
The only shop in Gerehu to have survived the 10th of February 2024 looting and burning was burnt down yesterday (Sunday), a week after the 10th of January. The suspects were apprehended: four kids and one adult! If you’ve been concerned about unemployment and its impact on PNG, or the rise in criminal activities, lawlessness,Continue reading “Where are the parents, siblings, pastors, and the communities?”
If Israel vanished, would the Middle East be at peace?
Numerous articles, and viewpoints have been discussed on podcasts and television. Here, I discuss three related issues that I believe form the core of the present conflict: the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the religious rift among Muslims, and the shared animosity of Arab countries against Israel. Just like Christianity has numerous “denominations,” theContinue reading “If Israel vanished, would the Middle East be at peace?”
At its core, PNG is corrupt
An Australian PhD student was conducting research on corruption in PNG and met a group of youths in Port Moresby. After a few exchanges asked them: “What is the root of corruption?” One of them pointed to National Parliament building, and said: “There lies the roots, the stem, the branches, and the leaves of corruptionContinue reading “At its core, PNG is corrupt”
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