Malum Nalu

The irony of Mt Hagen

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I was in Mt Hagen, the Western Highlands capital, just before Christmas and there was one thing that struck me.
The place has unarguably the best agricultural land in the country, some of the richest and hardest-working people in the country, but it has one of the worst law and order problems in the country.
Even taking a walk on the streets of Mt Hagen is risky.
This is something that must change in 2014.

In and around the Highlander Hotel.

Mt Hagen City.

Kagamuga Airport.

Time for Lae to rise from the ashes

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Lae, once the beautiful 'Garden City' of Papua New Guinea, has lost all that glory that it was once famous for.
It has now become the infamous 'Pothole City' of Papua New Guinea, notorious for its crime.
The year 2014 is the time to make a difference.
Otheriwise, Lae will never change.

Aerial view of Lae.

As this sign at Balob Teachers College shows, alcohol and drugs are major problems in Lae.

Former Lae MP Bart Philemon is still very concerned about land matters in Lae.

Lae is famaous for its taro, bananas and vegetables.

Road leading to Yanga and Wagang vilages.

Former Lae MP Bart Philemon and his nephew Ahi Nako.

Former Lae MP Bart Philemon and me at a family gathering at Wagang village.

Top Town, Lae.

Lae Police Station...police resources are stretched to the limit trying to curb crime.

6th Street, Lae.

Busy Lae Port.

Aigris Market, Lae Port.

DC3 at the Botanical Gardens.

China Town.

Bumbu River.

Voco Point.

Don't forget the Lae roads in 2014

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One thing Lae residents must demand in 2014 is that our roads are completed.
A damning report on rehabilitation and upgrading of Lae city roads released last November by Department of Works (DoW) shows that there was massive foul play in awarding of contracts amounting to almost K200 million,
There has been a comedy of errors in Lae road designs including concrete pavements, the report reveals.
A private company NME International (PNG) Ltd has been singled out in the report, which shows that there was massive foul play in awarding of contracts.