Day: September 6, 2017
Father’s Day helps men get family closer to God
By TONY PALME FATHER’S Day was a reminder to men from the Kudjip Nazarene Emmanuel Church in Jiwaka to feed their families with the word of God. They were told […]
Wingti bans smoke, betel nut
By JAMES GUMUNO GOVERNOR Paias Wingti has banned smoking and chewing of betel nut at the Western Highands’ new provincial administration building. He warned public servants that anyone smoking or […]
Numu helps Goroka show with K150,000
PREPARATIONS for the 61st annual Goroka Show have been beefed up with K150,000 presented by Governor Peter Numu last week. When making the presentation, Numu highlighted the importance of keeping […]
Kunda has no time for ‘slack’ public servants
CHIMBU provincial administrator Joe Kunda has warned public servants in the province that he would not entertain complacency and slackness. He said this ahead of the provincial executive council swearing-in […]
Jiwaka disaster office conducts awareness on climate change
The provincial disaster office in Jiwaka is embarking on an awareness campaign on climate change and its effects on the daily lives of the people. The awareness effort is effectively […]
Officers learn more about responsible driving on duty
MEMBERS of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary’s Family Sexual Violence Unit (FSVU) are undergoing a driver training course at the Bomana Police College driving school to get them to […]
Official: Improving literacy starts with early learning
Addressing literacy in Papua New Guinea should start at early childhood education, a government official says. Education Department first assistant secretary provincial services Maxton Essy said the focus on education […]
Customs staff boosts skills with Excel training
TWELVE officers from the PNG Customs Service have completed a week-long Microsoft Excel training at the IT Job Training Centre (ITJTC) in Port Moresby. During certificate presentation on Friday, PNG […]
Praise for programme’s success
Education Department first assistant secretary policy and research Peter Kants says a schools’ learning improvement programme (Slip) has provided good results by enhancing learning in many primary schools in the […]
EU backs human resources development programme
A HUMAN resources development programme, under the Education Department, was funded by the European Union (EU) to help build human resources and infrastructure at lower secondary school level and vocational […]