Toksave na Tingting

Toksave na Tingting

Toksave: information, news or announcement. Tingting: opinion or thoughts. Here you will find a collection of local stories, topics of current interest, Papua New Guinea news, happenings and general clippings. Note that I have been known to share my personal views and opinions on “things” from time to time.

What comes in threes?

They say that bad luck, good luck, wheels on a tricycle, little piggies, blind mice, stooges and amigos all come in threes

PNG Postal Codes

Postal codes of Papua New Guinea courtesy PNG Post

Crank it up!

It’s been well over six months since I have posted anything at all. The six months prior posting had already become sporadic. Well folks the time has come to crank it up!

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.

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”.

When an Eye for an Eye

Retributive justice or an eye for an eye as they call it is considered to be somewhat of a barbaric and uncivilised option for those that become unfortunate victims of a serious wrong-doing.

The High Price of Democracy

No one takes their politics as seriously as the Highlander of Papua New Guinea. The current by-election for the Kandep District in the Enga Province is proving once again that clansmen will go to any lengths

Papua New Guinea and Coffee

Contrary to what is often assumed, Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry is not based upon large, corporately-owned plantations, but on tens of thousands of small, village coffee gardens

The South Pacific is getting hammered

The South Pacific Rim has certainly been getting a hammering over the past week. The good folks from Vanuatu, Santa Cruz and Samoa Islands in particular, have been experiencing a series of earthquakes way above average

PNG Public Holidays for 2010

Planning a cultural, sporting or community event next year? PNG Public Holidays for 2010 have been gazetted and are listed below for viewing and download

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