ALERT: THIS BLOG IS MOVING TO A NEW WEBSITE & I NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO GROW IT
Thirteen years ago, I started MY LAND | MY COUNTRY as a personal blog project. It was basically to storeContinue Reading
Author: Scott Waide
Blogger, journalist and owner of My Land | My Country - a site dedicated to covering Papua New Guinea related issues.
Our silence is killing our nation
In 2020, we went to each of the 10 health centers in Lae City with forms on which the officersContinue Reading
Alliance of Independent Journalists condemn attack on West Papuan journalist
The Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has condemned an anonymous attack on a prominent West Papuan journalist. Victor Mambor’sContinue Reading
4 guiding principles written in 1973 for the management of Papua New Guinea’s natural resources and environment
1. Recognition that our people are part of the environment we depend on In considering the natural resources of PapuaContinue Reading
Lt Col Geoffrey Key (ret) tribute to the Grand Chief
I first came in contact with the late grand chief sir Michael Thomas Somare in 1973 at Vanimo in westContinue Reading
Suli Suli, who nearly quit in 2019 due to financial difficulties, graduated today
In 2019, Suli Suli was going to quit half way through his Communications degree studies at Divine Word University. SuliContinue Reading
10 things we wrote in 1973 as a guide for ourselves in the future
In 1973, the Constitutional Planning Committee presented a report to the House of Assembly. They also wrote Papua New Guinea’s National Goals and Directive Principles. It remains a blueprint of how our country should be run. Below is a summarized 10 point version of one Goal – INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
March 16th, Wewak | Pictures by Kalakai Photography
Tom Kotupi (Kalakai Photography) is a teacher and photographer. He captured these images during the Grand Chief’s funeral service in Wewak.
Understanding the Somare vision – Equality and Participation
33. As we have said in relation to the first goal – “Integral Human Development – Liberation and Fulfilment”, the kindContinue Reading
Understanding the Somare vision – Education
25. We are concerned by the way in which in the past development and modern institutions have alienated our people fromContinue Reading
