Day: July 7, 2017
A gem in the making
By ELLEN TIAMU EAST New Britain is known for many things: War history, idyllic white sandy beaches, cultural diversity, friendly people, and Rabaul the old capital. Add to that a […]
Arise Sir Martin
By GYNNIE KERO BORN in the small village of Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia, Sang Chung Poh (or Martin as many call him) dropped out of high school because of financial […]
Technology improves teaching
By TASIN TULASOI A CLICK of a button is all it takes, is what you often hear when it comes to talking about the simplicity of techonoly. For teachers, who […]
Health workers save lives in remote places
By TOMMY MAIMA IN Papua New Guinea, many pregnant mothers die while giving birth. Babies born safely are most likely to become malnourished later in life or become ill from […]
Helping young people find work
By KESSIE TADAP WHILE teaching is a noble profession, it requires diversity – different skills and techniques are needed for different groups of people. That is where Roselyn James comes […]
Is the notion of citizenry at stake?
By STEVEN WINDUO I SUSPENDED my class on literature and politics on both Tuesday and Friday, so that my 50-plus students can have the opportunity to vote in the 2017 […]
Sowing seeds of success
SINCE announcing in February that it is establishing the largest rice crop in recent Papua New Guinea history in Markham Valley, Trukai Industries and its partners have been teaching more […]
No pain, no gain
By FAY DUEGA Last week, I embarked on a walk through the jungle in Eastern Highlands to understand what foresters’ experience. I quickly found out how physically unprepared I was […]
Painless flu jab patch for people scared of injections
A ‘PAINLESS’ sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in its first human trial. The patch has a hundred tiny hair-like microneedles […]
WITNESS
Vendors selling bettle nut at the main bus stop at Boroko. It is next to the Police Traffic Office but they are turning a blind eye to it.