The Yegiora Files

By GORETHY KENNETH THE Government is still negotiating with the Philippines authorities on the repatriation of some 50 Filipino fishermen still stranded and deemed staying illegally in PNG. But while this is happening, the Pinoy fishermen, are struggling to fend for themselves in the small township of Manus, with one already admitted at the Lorengau hospital while others are suffering from psychological matters. The Manus Government has not said a word on the issue but the National Government yesterday advised they were still in dialogue with the Philippines authorities over the repatriation of these men. It was announced last month that the Philippine Government officials were working with the PNG Foreign Affairs officials to repatriate them. But yesterday the PNG Foreign Affairs advised the process was slower than expected and that was because the fishermen’s exit documents were the reason for the set back. But they said that both Governments were in dialogue over the issue. “It

A LOW key launching of Usino junction-Yamagi road in the Usino-Bundi electorate by Chinese Ambassador Qiu Bohua on Nov 10 last year is gaining momentum and will come to use very soon. The K22 million road project funded by the Chinese government is not just another project. The road includes a number of permanent bridges that will last long, and the government should seriously consider adopting the same technology and know-how and implement in other parts of PNG. Usino junction-Yamagi road used to be impassable in the past, before 2005 after Ramu NiCo entered the area in the isolated Kurumbukari to develop the nickel and cobalt project. What is impressive to the commuters and locals is the type of bridges that are built, purely out of concrete cement and metals in their tons. Built by the Chinese engineers using local knowledge, the bridges are built to withstand the strength and currents of the rivers along the new road because when it rains, the rivers can destroy the bridges. Former

  By Simon Eroro The leader of the Chinese mafia triad operating in Papua New Guinea was apprehended by members of the newly established Task Force team yesterday in an early morning dawn raid at Pent House night club and deported straight to China. Mr He Kai also known as Kevin He Kai was wanted by the law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the country for sometimes. Government officials confirmed Mr He Kai has history of committing serious crimes while in the country and was previously convicted by the Waigani National court on two counts of stealing of containers at Port Moresby wharf in 2005 with some local criminals and has served time in Bomana prison. He was also convicted for grievious bodily harm offence inflicted on a prominent medical doctor based at the emergency department of POM general hospital, pornography, illegal firearms and operation of illegal casino after being release from prison. He Kai was believed to have obtained his working visa through fraud invo

By Bernard Yegiora THE highly publicized pre-eminence of China is captivating for analysts all around the globe, who are watching with anticipation, criticizing and praising every move, China makes daily in its path to become a developed nation. The central idea behind this writing is to conceptualize what localization means. Furthermore, how the concept is promoting peace, stability and cooperation through aid and investments in adherence to China’s foreign policy. Localization in this context means the harmonious co-existence of China in a foreign setting, and is categorized into three separate categories to enable an accurate analysis. Firstly, at the macro-level is an analysis of China’s approach to the South Pacific region. Secondly, at the mezzo-level is an analysis of China’s approach to Papua New Guinea (PNG). Finally, at the micro-level is an analysis of China’s approach to local communities. Macro-level: The Chinese government’s ability to ‘diplomatically romance’ coun