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Interesting post because I changed the title from PNG to Australia and replaced a few names and I might feel motivated to share after I sleep on it! Thank you!

Just a note we are receiving many comments on this post with students seeking HELP Loan assistance, sometimes with a large amount of personal information included, so we have not published these comments. Unfortunately we are not able to provide individual advice on this -- students should contact their tertiary institution for forms and information as the first point of contact, or visit the DHERST website: https://web.dherst.gov.pg/help. DHERST is also posting information on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/dherstpng/. Note that applications are made via your tertiary institution, not directly with DHERST. Some students accepted into overseas institutions have also posted questions about accessing PNG HELP loans for overseas study. From my reading of the DHERST website the scheme is only available for students enrolled in a Higher Education Institution recognised by DHERST, and the official list only contains PNG institutions. You can see the list here: https://web.dherst.gov.pg/institution-register/higher-education-register All the best to students commencing or continuing their studies this year.

As long as the sun shines for the next 4 billion years, life will go on. Only humans will destroy this planet and make themselves go into extinction. Let's not get all superstitious.

This will be a very helpful site for all solomon islanders as well who are keen to learn about the histories.

Having stayed in a foreign country for a few years I can imagine the distraught VC must have undergone having been deported in such a disgraceful manner from a country which basically invited him for his expertise. The imposed curfew in Fiji seems more to be a cover up for officials to GO around do whatever without public knowledge rather than the protection facade its been sold off as. I think its high time we make more smarter choices and decisions for our country and its future instead of the people who have no sense of what a democracy really is.

From the time this report was written, has there been any progress or changes to the Gulf Province up till today, compared to the standard today, 2021

Thank you for sharing this article Kingtau, data has been a problem in PNG, in terms of its reliability, accuracy or lack thereof, making it really hard for decision-makers in the government as well as researchers. I look forward to reading your research my brother.

I would continue to get diploma for accounting at ITI in Kimbe so I want Loan to complete my diploma program.

I am always proud of buai sellers. I was one myself too. They are very customer friendly. Sometimes I buy buai just to chat and ask for directions and sometimes I buy just to support my fellow countrymen and women.

Data reliability is very important.

Thank you for this fascinating and useful blog post. It has reinforced for me the importance of the population figure for planning and reporting. I will give an example here from the telecommunication sector. In Papua New Guinea, there are 2.8 million active mobile telephones, owned by 2.5 million unique people (because some people have more than one mobile telephone). If the overall population is 7.3 million, this means that a third of people have a mobile telephone. But if the population is 9.5 million, then only a quarter of people have a mobile telephone. This could make a huge difference for the planning of government-to-citizen information campaigns, disaster responses and all sorts of activities that require communication. Similarly, the overall population figure would be very important for planning purposes in a range of other sectors, such as health and education. Thanks again for the insights. Amanda

Thanks Kingtau and for this piece. Data is huge problem for PNG. As the pointed out by Bourne & Allen’s Devpolicy article today, lack of or incorrect data can be costly as well. During the El Niño relief supplies didn’t match actual population because the last census was conducted 15 years before the El Niño. Consistent and accurate data is very important.