When it comes to fighting corruption in PNG, it seems the more things change the more they stay the...
Category - Pacific and PNG
Can sharing the joy of tax increase government revenue in PNG?
Around the world, tax compliance is a serious problem with big consequences. The case is no...
Bartering in Samoa during COVID-19
COVID-19 has left few countries unscathed. Pacific island countries make up many of the few...
PNG and the next pandemic
After the establishment of Papua New Guinea’s ministerial committee on COVID-19 in March this year...
USP, Pacific regional institutions and governance
The recent University of the South Pacific (USP) Council meeting to address governance issues...
In Timor-Leste, WASH investments help drive COVID-19 success
To date, Timor-Leste has only 24 confirmed COVID-19 cases, and no deaths. It hasn’t registered a...
Should PNG use the death penalty on cop killers?
The final results of The National’s online poll on the question “should the government impose the...
COVID-19 messages and PNG sociocultural beliefs
The social marketing of important preventative health messages through visual graphics can have...
Pacific labour mobility in the media spotlight
Recently, the Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) and Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) have got a bad rap in...
A major labour shortage at harvest time is looming
The challenge for growers in Australian horticulture is to find sufficient labour for the months of...