Give-Away a la Brendan

Those of you that follow this blog regularly would be familiar with my opinion of the general expatriate community in Papua New Guinea.

A tribute to Papua New Guinea

With a little help from my friend Malum Nalu – I was fortunate to have a story published in the Weekender section of yesterday’s issue of The National.

The Best of News Feeds #25

A collection of favourites which have recently found their way into my newsreader – together with a one line comment.

What is it going to take?

What is it going to take for PMV operators to take more care on PNG roads? When will PNG’eans realise that the combination of alcohol, speeding and ignoring the road rules is an extremely fatal past-time?

Photos from our engagement

All photos from our engagement ceremony in the village last weekend have now been uploaded for public viewing.

The day we exchanged vows

After more than four years of going out “steady”, we formally exchanged vows in the eye of the Bolku Clan. The weekend unfolded in true Simbu village style and culminated in a tribal ceremony

10 Reasons why I’ll be back

With exactly one month to go before I leave Papua New Guinea and return to Sydney I am reminded of the catch phrase made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger: “I’ll be back”.

Stuck between a rock and a hard place

Papua New Guineans find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. Compassion, integrity and strength – inherent qualities of the traditional tribal leader

Spam statistics for 2009

Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited messages indiscriminately. In layman’s terms – basically a pain in the arse!

Time is getting away

With my last working day at Goroka General Hospital set for the 29th of January and return flight to Sydney booked for 8th of February time is surely ticking away.

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