In the previous blog, I highlighted Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) ongoing problem with a shortage of...
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University drinking: why students drink, and the consequences
In the first blog of this series, I discussed students’ views on alcohol consumption and students’...
The path to kina convertibility in PNG: part one
Over the past seven years the Papua New Guinea (PNG) economy has faced a chronic shortage of...
PNG just ran its highest budget deficit ever – but that’s a good...
Large budget deficits are normally a worrying sign. But there are occasions where they are...
University drinking: student views
Divine Word University (DWU) is in Madang, on the northern coast of the Papua New Guinea (PNG)...
The crisis of governance in PNG’s power sector
The recent spate of power outages (70 in a week according to the Post Courier), and the sudden...
Childhood malnutrition widespread in PNG’s Strickland Bosavi...
Malnutrition is a serious problem in Papua New Guinea (PNG). It can result in irreparable physical...
Farewell Maev O’Collins
Emeritus Professor Maev O’Collins, an important person in our collective history between...
PNG’s MP funding: volatile and unaccountable
District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) funds in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are not unique...
Working with the relational state: the case of Bougainville
Why do the public servants of Bougainville manage some assignments so well but struggle with...