Learn to live with COVID-19. How?

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COVID-19 is here to stay. We have to learn to live with it. It is the new normal. So we hear these messages from authorities mostly via the media. I’m not sure the simple villagers up in the inland hamlets and on some of our far flung islands have got these messages and understand the meaning.

Our governments fail to avoid past mistakes

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The James Marape-led government came into office on 30th May 2019 on the back of much public debate and criticism against the leadership and management of the government led by Peter O’Neill that he (Marape) was replacing.

Respect our Parliamentary democracy

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Several terms of our Parliament have been characterized by incumbent governments, adjourning sessions for unjustifiably long periods to avoid a possible vote of no confidence (VONC).

2022 is our time to choose wisely

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The National Election next year (2022) will arguably be an all-important one since our first post-independence election in 1977.

COVID 19 and organic food economy

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We have come one full year since PNG’s first COVID 19 case was identified in a mine in Morobe in March last year. There is more work that needs to be done to keep the pandemic at bay.

Corruption continues on its track

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Last week I shared the story of our founding Prime Minister Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare introducing a bill in Parliament to outlaw MPs and public servants from owning businesses in 1977-78.

Melanie Tok: Sir Michael opposed corruption earlier on

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Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare left behind such a huge legacy to talk about and for us to pick up and follow him.

Teach children about Somare and his tolerant ways

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It is with great sadness that we Papua New Guineans, as a nation, mourn in union on the passing of our independence leader and founding Prime Minister Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare.

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