Day: October 1, 2018
Massive boom to collect Pacific Ocean plastic waste
By David Shukman, BBC science editor When a Dutch teenager went swimming in the sea in Greece seven years ago, he was shocked to see more plastic than fish. In […]
Poor funding torpedoes education policies
LACK of appropriate funding to support work of school inspectors has seen many education policies not being implemented properly, a senior education inspector says. Senior school inspector for elementary and […]
Foundation given over 30,000 desks to schools
MELANESIAN Foundation has supplied more than 30,000 double desks to schools along the Sepik River in East Sepik, Madang, Milne Bay and other parts of the country. Chairman Sir Peter […]
Uni students receive K93,600 in fee help
THE Southern Highlands provincial government has paid K93,600 to Divine Word University for the fees of 117 students from the province. The amount does not cover SHP students studying in […]
Morobe school hopes to raise K1 million to build classrooms for growing population
By EREBIRI ZURENUOC A PRIMARY school outside Lae is hosting a fundraising event to raise K1 million to build a new double-storey building of eight classrooms to cater for the […]
Fees will not rise, says chancellor
University of Goroka chancellor Joseph Sukwianomb says there will be no fee hike for students next year. He announced this after a two-day council meeting last week. Members decided that […]
Bougainville teachers promised training aid
BOUGAINVILLE Copper Limited (BCL) has confirmed its support for the Autonomous Bougainville Government’s Department of Education. This came in the provision of standards-based curriculum training for primary school teachers in […]
University eyes cuts to bring printing costs under control
COST-SAVINGS initiatives is the focus of all staff and students at the University of Goroka. One area where the university sees a lot of wastage is the cost of printing […]
WITNESS
This is the bridge outside Wewak that connects East and West Sepik. It’s a one-lane bridge but plays a pivotal role in the area. The bridge crosses the Hawain River […]
Kokoda wild life
I APPEAL to our Member of Parliament, governor, businesshouses and stakeholders in Northern to look into a very important project in the Kokoda district. In 1997, we faced a bushfire […]