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From Maholopa Laveil on Studying in a male-dominated environment
Nice blog Shanella. I had no idea you faced these challenges last year when I taught you. Economics has always been male dominated, even when I studied at UPNG 8 years ago, and at my masters classes at ANU 2 years ago, I suspect because more males are interested in pursuing the field. Thanks for persevering, and do not hesitate to alert the SBPP staff to any of these challenges.
From Archie Jay on PNG’s economic stimulus: an assessment
Sir
Your concern on our economy is the national catastrophe and Sir Marape needs to look seriously on this matter.
On saying this our Government has to think outside the box Since COVID-19 is here but how do we save our economy after the recession?
PNG please snap out of the Dream we've been living in for the last two months I know COVID-19 is real but it had been with us all along for ages come on .
If we Don't wake up PNG economy will be down to NIL STOCK and to regain composure PNG Government will have to Knock on the World Bank Door again with the massive amount of loans we have already on hand. MAY GOD FORGIVE US ALL for selling our country...
From Prashant on The Pacific’s economic response to COVID-19: will it be sustainable?
Hi Ambassador,
Thank you very much. This is an eyeopener, the severe economic crisis is looming in the PSIDS in light of the COVID-19 lockdown measures, especially in those which do not qualify for the concessional loans. The PSIDS are facing multiple challenges from the restrictive COVID-19 measures, the most serious among them is the collapsing economies from border closures. Indeed, the stimulus package is not a long- term solution for the Pacific Island countries which are already most vulnerable to climate change and at the same time highly dependent upon their trading partners for development. Therefore, Corona Virus containment is critical, which for sure, is a colossal task.
From Howard on Can PNG become the richest black nation in the world in ten years?
Total agree. When we set the pendulum, making our people to believe this way, we are on the road to recovery
From Anne Pakoa on The Pacific’s economic response to COVID-19: will it be sustainable?
Tuff tumas Ambassador Tevi God I blessem yu mo family mo stap safe always!
From Peter Nerau on Three issues that will shape PNG politics from 2020 to 2022
Hi Michael
Thank you so much for your effort in researching and writing these articles. I enjoy the insight gain from reading about our country especially the piece on Bougainville. Hope our leaders and policymakers learn from them.
From Thalia on Can PNG become the richest black nation in the world in ten years?
I am in agreement with Peter Aglua. A Jacko (not his real name) of Gwaimasi village gave COVID-19 a Christian Perspective. The article is posted in this same blog. May you all take time to find it and read. The title is " god-health and covid-19-in-remote-papua-new-guinea.
PNG can become the richest nation in ten years. As the good book records, and I a paraphrasing 'A thousand years can be as one day, and one day can be as a thousand years' to God that is.
Seeking and following God's wisdom which may/will seem foolish to learned people, but once the simple people (of which 80 % of our people are) catch it, I anticipate a miracle!!
From Bobby Heni on Three issues that will shape PNG politics from 2020 to 2022
Who do we see over Termination of Employment during S.O E?
From Russell Rollason on COVID-19 can spark cooperative and generous action on climate change
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rightly urged young people to act responsibly to help prevent the spread of coronavirus within the community. While young people appear less susceptible to the severe effects of the virus, the PM has urged them to continue going to school and if not at school then to stay off the streets and not to congregate with their friends. Why? So that young people do not become a transmission path to older Australians for whom the virus is more deadly.
Young people should act responsibly to help protect the wellbeing of older Australians.
Yet it was not so many months ago that the PM was urging some of these same young people to stay in school and not joint the global student strike over inaction on Climate Change. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who started the global student movement, effectively made the point when she told world leaders at the United Nations:
You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words and yet I'm one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!....
“You are failing us, but the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you and if you choose to fail us, I say: We will never forgive you”
Young people expect Prime Ministers and (older)government leaders to act urgently on climate change to protect the wellbeing of young people and future generations.
When we emerge from the horrors of the corona virus pandemic, will the Government commit to urgent and substantial action to cut emissions? Will we have learnt that ’going early and going hard’ to stem a pandemic, applies equally to reducing carbon emissions that are already killing thousands through extreme temperatures, unprecedented bushfires and severe storms and flooding.
Or will we return to “talk about money and the fairytales of eternal economic growth”? As Greta concluded: ’We will not let you get away with this’.
From Peter Pipon on Can PNG become the richest black nation in the world in ten years?
Brother, that's the way out....
Surely agree.
From Jotam Sinopane on PNG’s economic stimulus: an assessment