Day: October 4, 2017
Aussie student promises 12 computers to school
KUTA Primary School in Mt Hagen will receive 12 computers from a student attending the James Cook University (JCU) in Australia. Jack Growden, who is attached with the planning school […]
After five weeks of poor water supply, city residents demand action
WATER supply into Mt Hagen has slowed to a trickle for the last five weeks and is greatly affecting city residents. Business houses, schools, institutions and health services in the […]
Over 50,000 to benefit from road upgrade
More than 50,000 people of Jimi in Jiwaka will soon have access to a good road network. The road project was initiated by Jimi MP Wake Goi who is adamant […]
Call to start 29-year-old road project
Southern Highlands Culture and Tourism Bureau chairman Ivan Homoko wants work to begin on the long-overdue Porgera-Tari Road to be completed. He said an agreement was signed in 1988 by […]
Women plan forum on empowerment
THE first Jiwaka Women’s Forum will be held from Oct 24-27 at Maria Kwin Centre in Banz, Jiwaka. Voice for Change (VFC) Jiwaka director Lilly BeSoer, who is organising the […]
People who live off dump get new lease of life
By PISAI GUMAR A GROUP of settlers in Lae, who have been living off the city’s dump, were given new lease of life by the Ginigoada Bisnis Development Foundation recently. […]
Divine Word students get work experience at Tabubil Hospital
TWENTY third-year rural health programme students at the Divine Word University are about to complete their rural block at the Tabubil Hospital. Tabubil Hospital acting administrator Leonard Peruka said it […]
Palma plans to improve status of Tvet schools
KEROWAGHI MP Bari Palma plans to improve the status and capability of technical institutions in the electorate. Palma said on Friday at Mingende St Mary’s Technical and Vocational Education and […]
EU helping teachers train in business
A FIVE-year training programme jointly funded by European Union and the Government is targeting technical and vocational education training (Tvet) teachers. The training, held in Lae, was based on the […]
Health officers complete skills programme in Thailand
TWO Health Department officers have completed an e-health knowledge and skills programme in Thailand. HIV/AIDS National Surveillance Officer Joe Parak and IT Systems analyst Pius Kalambe were among 150 participants […]