PC Online Tidbits

The Post-Courier, a leading voice in Papua New Guinea, tackles a range of local issues with its characteristic directness. The planned introduction of 100 Chinese buses by the NCD Governor is met with cautious optimism, but the article rightly questions the fate of the current, problematic PMV system, dominated by a single ethnic group that often holds the city hostage. More importantly, it raises the missed opportunity to embrace cleaner, electric, or hybrid fleets, and queries the status of long-term solutions like light rail, urging adherence to the Urban Development Plan. The piece also highlights a baffling discrepancy in fuel prices between Rabaul and Kokopo, posing a direct challenge to the ICCC to explain this illogical situation. Finally, the article injects a dose of levity with a nostalgic recollection of a clever Michael Jackson impersonation prank at Gordon Secondary School, reminding readers of a time when school events were both fun and inventive. This blend of serious civic inquiry and lighthearted local color is typical of our coverage, aiming to inform, question, and entertain our diverse readership across PNG.

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Why was it not taken? Or longer term, what happened to the French proposal for light rail on strategic sections of the city’s infrastructure? We need real long term solutions, not old ones with their wheels firmly planted in the past.