Day: January 22, 2018
No increase
By PHOEBE GWANGILO THE proposed increase in fees at the University of PNG for 2018 has been put on hold after talks with the Government, an official says. But the […]
Resurrection school finishes year on top of maths class
The results are out and Resurrection Primary in Northern has topped the province in the grade 8 national examination – with 47 per cent of the pupils now going to […]
School eyeing more improvements to infrastructure
THE Timon Ombialu High School in Imbonggu district, Southern Highlands, is looking forward to the new school year and more improvement in its infrastructures. It was one of the high […]
Govt hailed for promoting education
Papua New Guinea has received praise for promoting education through the tuition fee-free programmme for schools. Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Nakajima said he was “very impressed that the PNG government has […]
WITNESS
Tadup Primary in Transgogol, Madang, does not look like it is ready for classes to start. Once a school which gave hope to children in the area, Tadup today is […]
Call to support rugby league
Firstly I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the family of the late Kato Ottio on his untimely death. On a more positive note it’s good to see […]
We should be concerned
I was devastated when reading the front page of The National newspaper about 15-year-old Koma Tui, who has been walking the streets of Port Moresby with bundles of peanuts in […]
Create user-friendly policies
A reader, Maxy, tried to defend the Department of Higher Education Science and Technology lately on a remark I made about the revoking of university status of Institute of Business […]
Israel and US need PNG
Israel and the USA need their friends to stand with them in this time of need when there is so much animosity against them by the whole world. This is […]
Grades 8 and 10 exams vital
Phasing out the outcome-based education (OBE) and introducing a standard-based curriculum (SBC), and a new 1-6-6 structure in the education system of Papua New Guinea are commendable approaches in sustaining […]