As we begin the year 2022, we take a brief look at the defining issues that will shape PNG’s social, political and economic outlook. It is not possible to talk about everything in one blog, but take this an introduction of the issues we will expand on through out the year. The first part looksContinue reading “2022 PNG Outlook Part I: Politics & Economy”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Happy New Year
Thank you everyone for subscribing to Academia_Nomad, for reading articles published here, commenting, sharing etc. Thanks to PNG Attitude and Plessingsing for re-publishing articles from Academia_Nomad. It’s been a challenging year but we made it. Wishing you all great health, happiness and prosperous 2022. Take care.
PNG is so spiritual even Ghosts get paid!
A few years back, a high school teacher in one of Oro Province’s most rural high schools (Bareji High) was on pay, teaching. Later it was revealed that he didn’t have any qualifications to teach. Just this year, a consultant was hired by the Oro Provincial Government. Because of the tireless efforts of Sunday Bulletin’sContinue reading “PNG is so spiritual even Ghosts get paid!”
’George Washington’ and the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel: legend-making in wartime Papua
Originally posted on Ples Singsing – A PNG Writer's Blog:
By Dr Jonathan Ritchie and Gregory Bablis My colleague from the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery, Gregory Bablis, was unable to get to Finland to present his section of our joint paper and so I will read his contribution later in…
Young Pacific Leader Addresses COP26
Sharon Inone, center, represented Young Pacific Leaders on the world stage in Glasgow for the Conference of Parties for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP26). Below is an extract from her speech at COP26. “Look at the image and imagine your only house or your loved ones grave submerging under the rising seaContinue reading “Young Pacific Leader Addresses COP26”