Day: October 29, 2018
Pomtech plans diploma courses
PORT Moresby Technical College (Pomtech) will offer diploma courses after more than 70 years of offering national certificate programmes, says Governing Council chairman Mesulam Tokaplen. Pomtech has been graduating students […]
Kilakila dux thankful for the help he got
GRADE 12 dux Nenema Kasemu has described his journey as a happy one and thanked his parents and teachers for their support. “For most of us, the past four years […]
Schools get new carriculum materials
THE standard-based curriculum materials are being distributed to primary schools in Morobe. School inspector Naikuli Keith Tangui said the distribution started three weeks ago. “Straight after the teachers’ in-service training […]
Vunabosco scores a first with trainees
By PATRICIA TURLOM VUNABOSCO Agro-Technical Secondary School in East New Britain has for the first time offered national certificates to trainees graduating this year. Rector Fr Casper Charles said the […]
Top teachers eyed for religious study
THE subject of citizenship and Christian value education (CCVE) will have to be taught by teachers who practise Christian principles every day. Education Secretary Uke Kombra said the CCVE, which […]
KPHL gives K140,000 for engineering
By BENJAMIN KOITAKA KUMUL Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL) has given nearly K145,000 to the University of Technology (Unitech) in Lae for the purchase of equipment for the engineering course. KPHL […]
WITNESS
Despite the existence of the government’s tuition fee free (TFF) policy, many schools need facilities like teachers’ houses, classrooms, science labs, libraries, clean water and sanitation, and good power supplies […]
Hosting Apec will pay off
ABOUT three years and three months ago Papua New Guinea hosted the 2015 Pacific Games. It was against no stiffer opposition than now but PNG went on to deliver the […]
Keep security details secret
RESPONSIBLE Papua New Guineas should advise both the government and opposition leaders to refrain from publicly displaying any Apec safety and security issues in the media at this stage as […]
Government deserves praise
THE current government is tackling some of the biggest projects within the short period of time from 2012-2018. People make negative comments and criticise the government by looking at one […]