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12/12/2025

10/12/2025

The 80s and Today. The difference and the way forward

06/12/2025

Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso, who also serves as the Member for Lae, has pledged to build new classrooms for primary schools across Lae. Pictured is the signboard of Taraka Primary School, one of the many schools in need of improved learning facilities.

Education remains a major priority for Lae City Authority and the Morobe Provincial Education Division, and this commitment reflects ongoing efforts to provide safer, modern, and more conducive learning spaces for Lae’s growing student population.

Investing in classrooms is more than just building structures, it is building futures, supporting teachers, and giving every child in Lae the opportunity to learn in a proper environment.

05/12/2025

04/12/2025

The 2026 National Budget delivers ambitious figures, strong promises, and increased funding across key sectors, but the central challenge remains the same: implementation and credibility.

From observations, public expectations, and service delivery realities, it is evident that a significant gap remains between budget announcements and the actual results on the ground. While the government has committed K30.9 billion to education, health, infrastructure, and law and order, communities continue to face delayed funding, inconsistent services, poor infrastructure maintenance, and the ongoing rise in the cost of living.

Revenue projections remain optimistic, and without stronger accountability systems, there is a real risk that the deficit could widen beyond what is projected. Provincial governments, schools, and health facilities must feel the impact of these allocations, not just see them on paper.
The message is clear.

Allocations alone do not solve problems. Delivery does. For this budget to restore confidence, the government must ensure funds are released on time, projects are monitored closely, and public communication remains transparent and factual.
The 2026 Budget sets the stage, but its success will depend entirely on whether the government can convert commitments into real outcomes for ordinary Papua New Guineans.

04/12/2025

A LEADER'S ROLE. DAILY POSITIVE QUOTE

03/12/2025

Asples Media Daily Positive Quotes

02/12/2025

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01/12/2025

Work in silence - work in progress. Morobe Calling.

30/11/2025

Coming Soon!

21/11/2025

DEFAMATORY REMARKS FROM OUTSIDE CONTENT CREATORS ARE BECOMING A CONCERN. WE MUST BE CAREFUL WHO WE ALLOW INTO OUR COUNTRY, AND THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CONTENT MUST AVOID GIVING INFORMATION THAT TARNISHES PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Inside Papua New Guinea’s most dangerous settlements — a place outsiders rarely survive, let alone film.In this raw TREKARIUS documentary, I walk deep into t...

20/11/2025

We can no longer ignore what is happening in our communities.

Across Papua New Guinea, we are witnessing violence, destruction of property, and unnecessary deaths all linked to the ongoing practice of councillors lobbying among themselves to decide who becomes LLG President.

This system has opened the door to division, corruption, intimidation, and power struggles. Research by the PNG National Research Institute shows a rise in election-related violence at the local level, fuelled by political influence, money politics, and internal lobbying among councillors. At the same time, reports by national media highlight how the “dual system” of electing LLG Presidents some by the people, others by councillors has weakened transparency and fairness.

Enough is enough.

The National Government must take full responsibility for allowing this broken system to continue. It is time to revisit the Organic Law on Provincial and Local-Level Government or introduce a stronger bill that ensures:

LLG Presidents are elected directly by the people not chosen behind closed doors through lobbying and manipulation.

This single change is one of the most effective prevention measures to end the conflict, restore trust, and give power back to the rightful owners: the people.

Our communities deserve peace.
Our people deserve a fair system.
Our children deserve a safer future.

The time for reform is now.

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