Day: March 13, 2019
Training gives youths new life
Two youth programmes supported by Australia through the PNG-Australia partnership are giving youths life skills training to help them find work or do further studies. The programmes, run by City […]
Koim happy to read and write after graduating from Ginigoada’s adult literacy programme
Alice Koim can now read and write, thanks to Ginigoada Bisnis Foundation’s adult literacy training. Koim, from Komon village in Jiwaka, was grade 5 dropout. She was one of the […]
Milne Bay public servants ready to help communities
Milne Bay public servants are ready to support local communities and businesses after graduating from the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance’s sub-national training ourse on Friday. The programme was […]
Polio vaccination underway in WHP
ROUND four of the nationwide polio vaccination programme began last week and will run for two weeks. In the Western Highlands, health teams went to the four districts of the […]
Church calls for 1930s road fixed
THOUSANDS of people depending on the old highway from Kerowagi station in Chimbu to Nondugul station in Jiwaka are concerned about its deteriorating condition. The 30km road was built in […]
WITNESS
Kimil health centre nursing officer John Taime walks first across the wooden bridge at Bunum Wo creek, in North Wagi, on Saturday. The original permanent bridge was washed by floods, […]
This is the reason why our women die everyday
THE Raihu district hospital in West Sepik needs a doctor. Our men, women and children cannot continue to die because of poor healthcare. Beyond the doors of this ambulance lies […]
Letters in brief
Expensive course: The fees charged by the University of PNG’s open campus is too much. For example, for the schools of business and public policy (SBPP) and humanity and social […]
Reform hurts workers
PARLIAMENTARY Services is one of the highest institutions of the land which serves the legislative arm of the government. The vision of the previous speaker, Theo Zurenuoc, and the current […]
Book source criticized
THIS is a reference to the report “Nauga writes book on clan’s place of origin” (The National Dec 28). Borana Nauga wrote the book based on his grandmother’s story about […]