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PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEEDS A PATRIOTIC AWAKENING
https://youtu.be/x5YlCzct548?si=OhVFoPA2AStfdh9T The Pacific Guardian Port Moresby 14th November, 2025 In times of national crisis, the strength of a country is not only measured by its economy or institutions, but by the resilience and patriotism of its people. The United States, despite facing repeated government shutdowns and political gridlock, has shown the world what it means to put country first. Even when federal workers go unpaid for weeks, many continue to serve as
Kotu Akema
Nov 14, 20252 min read


CLARIFYING THE REAL CAUSE BEHIND THE UOG–ATO MARKET CLASH
Understanding the UOG–Ato Market Conflict The violent confrontation that erupted near the University of Goroka (UOG) has drawn national attention and led to the indefinite suspension of the university’s operations. According to multiple reports, the unrest began when a student from the Western Highlands Province (WHP), allegedly intoxicated after attending the Tambul Nebilya students' closing function, took a cab to his residence near Ato Market. Upon arrival, he reportedly h
Kotu Akema
Nov 14, 20252 min read


SOVEREIGNTY IN ACTION AS MARAPE-ROSSO GOVERNMENT DELIVERS LANDMARK UK-PNG MOU's FOR LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT AND FOREST GOVERNANCE
Amb UK, Planning Minister and MD PNGFA Signing With Purpose As PNG And UK Forge A Decade Of Legal, Sustainable Progress In Forest And...
Kotu Akema
Sep 9, 20253 min read


GAME NOT STARTED, BUDGET ALREADY BLITZED AND PNG’S NRL GAMBLE EXPOSED
PNG’s NRL Bid Bleeds Funds Before First Whistl Papua New Guinea’s bid to join the NRL in 2028 is facing mounting scrutiny, not just...
Kotu Akema
Sep 8, 20252 min read


LINES OF BETRAYAL AND HOW COLONIAL CARTOGRAPHY STOLE PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S SOVEREIGNTY AND SILENCED ITS ANCESTRAL SEAS
Take Back What Belongs to PNG Truth Be Told – On PNG’s 50th Anniversary 6th September, 2025 The document Crimes of Independence...
Kotu Akema
Sep 6, 20254 min read
VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP AND ELECTORAL INTEGRITY IS A NATIONAL IMPERATIVE
by Kepsey Piuye – Transformation PNG WhatsApp Group Our nation’s elections process remains completely uninsulated allowing pythons and...
Kotu Akema
Sep 5, 20253 min read


THE MAN WHO NAMED A NATION’S WEALTH WAS SIR YANO BELO AND THE BIRTH OF THE KINA
Sir Yano Belo, 1st Member of Parliament - Kagua Erave Electorate by Kotu Yakopa Akema – Transformation PNG WhatsApp Group Admin Sir Yano...
Kotu Akema
Sep 5, 20253 min read


LEGACY IN A CAP AS PMJM’S SYMBOLIC PLEDGE FOR ONE NATION, ONE PLAN, ONE FUTURE
On a day destined to be etched into our development narrative, Prime Minister James Marape stood not only at the physical threshold of...
Kotu Akema
Aug 31, 20252 min read
FROM EXTRACTION TO REGENERATION AS KOMO HULIA’S BOLD REFORESTATION AGENDA REDEFINES DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT
The Komo Hulia District Development Authority’s launch of its Agroforestry and Reforestation Program, in partnership with the Papua New...
Kotu Akema
Aug 28, 20252 min read
A LEGACY RECAST AND THE K100 NOTE REDEFINED TO HONOUR SIR JULIUS CHAN AND 50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
On April 18, 2024, the Bank of Papua New Guinea, under the leadership of Governor Ms. Elizabeth Genia, unveiled a commemorative K100...
Kotu Akema
Aug 28, 20252 min read


MINISTERIAL POWER OR JUDICIAL DEFIANCE? WHY THE LANDS MINISTER CANNOT BE CRIMINALLY CHARGED FOR TITLE REISSUANCE
Post courier Media Release The Minister for Lands, Hon. John Rosso, holds discretionary authority under Section 72 of the Lands Act 1996...
Kotu Akema
Aug 28, 20252 min read


USA TO INVEST K1.6 BILLION IN PNG’S ENERGY FUTURE: MAJOR FUEL STORAGE FACILITY PLANNED NEAR PORT MORESBY HARBOUR
The National Reporting this break through fuel storage facility in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s economy and strategic infrastructure...
Kotu Akema
Apr 29, 20252 min read


DR. JOHN TONAR SIGNS OFF HIS SERVICE TO SIR JULIUS CHAN
Dr Tona & late Sir Julius Chan : "Father and son servant" By Paul Maima – Freelance Journalist (EDITED by The Pacific Guardian) Port...
Kotu Akema
Apr 29, 20255 min read


PUBLIC AWARENESS: RESPONSIBLE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE DIGITAL AGE
If people were responsible : Cyber law should be removed As technology advances, so do new methods of influencing public perception. In...
Kotu Akema
Apr 27, 20251 min read


TRANSFORMING INFRASTRUCTURE: CONNECT PNG PROGRAM
Marape continues to visit Rural in his term, PNG rural at his heart (The K1 spent on road has a return of K4 and recommend Government to...
Kotu Akema
Apr 27, 20252 min read


CANCER AND KIDNEY PATIENTS PRAISE MARAPE GOVERNMENT FOR HISTORIC HEALTHCARE INVESTMENT
Lae Angau Hospital today Port Moresby April 26, 2025 In a landmark achievement, Prime Minister James Marape and the Pangu-led...
Kotu Akema
Apr 27, 20252 min read


NCE SECRETARY REAFFIRMS COMPLIANCE WITH PRIME MINISTER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND DENIES APPROVAL OF PAYMENT LISTS
MEDIA RELEASE Approved for release by Department of Finance Mr Sam Penias, Secretary Dept Finance Port Moresby Saturday, 26 April 2025...
Kotu Akema
Apr 26, 20252 min read


MINISTRY OF FINANCE ADDRESSES CIRCULATION OF FRAUDULENT PAYMENT LIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Denied this payment list by Finance Minister MEDIA RELEASE Approved for release by Minister for Finance and Transport, Hon. Miki Kaeok,...
Kotu Akema
Apr 26, 20252 min read


AMERICANS HAVE BECOME ZOMBIES AND THE CHINESE ARE LAUGHING AT THEM
ZOMBIES What has become of respect and order of leadership. Just because you did not vote him in. Trump will make America great again....
Kotu Akema
Apr 21, 20251 min read


PNG’S GOVERNANCE FAILURE AND THE URGENCY FOR REFORM
PNG PARLIAMENT (photo courtesy NBC media online) The Pacific Guardian Port Moresby 19th April, 2025 PNG has suffered from decades of...
Kotu Akema
Apr 19, 20254 min read
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