Day: May 21, 2018
Volunteer teachers learn to help kids read
Volunteer teachers from the Out of Schools Teacher Training programme run by the Catholic Children’s Ministry in Madang attended a three-day Bilum Books phonics workshop at the Alexishafen Conference Centre. […]
Students stage cultural show to promote tourism in China
By JACKLYN SIRIAS SIXTEEN Papua New Guineans students studying in China staged a cultural show to promote the country’s tourism industry. The students attending the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and […]
Campus to offer new diploma programmes
By JAMES GUMUNO THE Highlands regional campus of the University of Goroka in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, will offer three new diploma programmes starting next month. Regional director Hugo Kop […]
Airline’s book donation focuses on culture
HAVING books around children can encourage them to read, says Air Niugini NGI regional sales manager Robin Taman. Taman presented books to Tavui Primary School in East New Britain and […]
Gulf government sponsors 30 students to attend university in Indonesia
Thirty students from Gulf will study at the President University in Jakarta, Indonesia, next year – thanks to a sponsorship by the Gulf government. Governor Chris Haiveta said this was […]
Foundation signs pact for training
Digicel PNG Foundation has signed a partnership agreement with 4L Training and Consultants Limited for the Community Learning Centre (CLC) teacher training programme. The signing took place at the Gomore […]
School opens new house for teachers
The Tonu Secondary School in South Bougainville opened a new teachers’ house over the weekend. The staff house was funded by the Bougainville regional member Joseph Lera through provincial services […]
Poor literacy demands government attention, says missionary
A LOCAL missionary who has been conducting adult literacy trainings in Nipa in the Southern Highlands says that poor levels of literacy are demanding immediate government attention. Felix Kepi said […]
WITNESS
The iconic Raun Raun Theatre in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, is rotting away. With weeds growing in the building and the roof in need of thatching. Hope the Goroka MP and […]
Oil Search, Haiveta saga continues
GULF Governor Chris Haiveta ran some sweeping attacks on Oil Search in the media last week. Haiveta is a very senior citizen of PNG and is no stranger to the […]