Day: July 9, 2018
School leavers get a second chance
THE Port Moresby Maritime Training College is offering opportunities to school leavers who cannot find places at universities or colleges. College president Gabriel Magyari said that over the years the […]
Divine Word opens new homes for students
Divine Word University’s campus in Wewak has opened two new residential halls. They will cater for students, both males and females, doing the primary school education bachelor’s programme. One residential […]
Morobe parents told charging of project fees legal and necessary
Parents in Morobe are required to pay project fees to keep schools running, provincial education adviser Keith Jiram says. He said the Provincial Education Act gave provincial education board (PEB) […]
Tech updates certificate courses
Port Moresby Technical College has upgraded two of its national certificate courses to diploma level, according to acting principal Henry Wamaingu. Under the curriculum development programme, the college would take […]
New syllabus for Tvet developed
A new curriculum for Technical Vocational Education Training (Tvet) schools have been developed for all technical colleges, vocational centres and technical and high schools. A curriculum development workshop saw Tvet […]
Students need well-trained teachers to succeed in school
Teachers need quality training from qualified trainers and institutions, an official says. Assistant secretary teacher education division Allan Jim was responding to The National regarding private institutions providing teacher training […]
WITNESS
As a concerned citizen of Lae, the industrial city and second largest city in the country, I am wondering when will the authorities look into fixing the bad road conditions […]
People of Raicoast struggling to survive
My recent trip to Raicoast, in Madang, made me very sad. I saw people struggling to make a living, a clear sign that there is imbalance in the way government […]
Fair pay for fair work
THE approach by the Eastern Highlands governor to protect the workers in his province should be commended. This is one of the most important approaches he has taken and it […]
Use of school vehicle clarified
I refer to the letter by Charles Wisu (June 28) regarding a vehicle he said belonged to Upper Waria Primary School in Bulolo. I now clarify that the vehicle was […]