Whilst I write about the good things that are happening in our big city, I must be honest that with developments there are also associated problems that comes along with it. It is disturbing to see children begging on the streets of Port Moresby and other major centers but yes this is increasingly becoming a norm in our own country. With the migration of people into urban areas from the rural settings, this has placed added pressure on the services and infrastructure that is currently being neglected. Many critics will argue that poverty is not as prevalent in our country but it can come in many forms whether it is lack of services such as health, education and the breakdown of law and order. This trend that was once thought to be confined in urban areas is now creeping into the rural settings. Today there is no such thing as a free ride. Everything that is done under the sun is for a form of payment whether big or small. The world of materialism and capitalism is being imitated by what we read in the papers and see on TV sets. Whilst PNG is a signatory to many international conventions, one such important document is the Millennium Development Goal (MDG). We have less than five years to meet our target and at the pace we’re going, it is a massive challenge for our government
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