Toro! Toro! Toro! A cautionary allegorical tale.

By PNG Echo He pranced into the arena, young, fierce and arrogant – the audience screamed their encouragement: Toro! Toro! Toro!       The steam coming from his nostrils is indicative of the fire in his belly.  With head held high, on display, proudly, his two deadly assets: his long sharp horns. Confused, excited and agitated by the roar of the crowd, disoriented by the flashes of a red flag here; a pink cape there – the bull charges at anything, head lowered, horns poised to inflict maximum damage This is what audience has come to see – they love this Continue reading Toro! Toro! Toro! A cautionary allegorical tale.

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The death of news in PNG

By PNG Echo. Last week, in PNG, a judicial review, in the court of Justice Colin Makail, that was to decide the fate of International Task Force Sweep (ITFS) was vacated (adjourned) pending a motion by the defendants (the Prime Minister and the National Executive Council) that Sam Koim, Chairman of ITFS (plaintiffs), show cause why firstly, he should not be charged with disobeying a court order and/or sub judice contempt, secondly, why he should not be referred to the Lawyers Statutory Committee and thirdly why the Task Force Sweep case should not be summarily dismissed. Lawyers for the Prime Continue reading The death of news in PNG

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