Day: June 5, 2019
Fake certificate woes
By JOYCE INGIPA A LOT of elementary teachers are going into teacher training institutions with fake certificates, Flexible Open and Distance Education (Fode) academic registrar Alfredo Balaino Jr says. Balaino […]
Teachers must have bachelor degrees to qualify: Official
AN education official has called for teachers to have a minimum bachelor’s degree in order to occupy coordinators positions. Flexible Open and Distance Education (Fode) senior coordinator Joyce Pogla from […]
Air pollution theme of Environment Day
SCHOOLS around the country are expected to observe the World Environment Day today. With the theme “Air pollution”, Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra challenged schools to come up with expressions […]
Teachers, health staff attend course
TWENTY elementary teachers and health workers along the Kokoda Track have attended a course to upgrade their education levels at the Kokoda College in Northern. Noelyn Watti, an elementary school […]
Human trafficking victims return
TWELVE Papua New Guineans, victims of human trafficking, have returned to PNG after been discovered in a vineyard in New Zealand, NZ Immigration officer Marc Piercey says. Piercey said yesterday […]
Trial date set for suspected thief
By GIDEON KINDIWA A MAN accused of acquiring eight vehicles by false pretence has been committed to face trial in the Waigani National Court. Max Awaisa, 34, from Pii village […]
Man gets time for selling drugs
A 25-YEAR-OLD father of two was jailed for three months by the Mt Hagen District Court on Friday for marijuana possession. Londe Mek, from Western Highland’s Tambul, pleaded guilty to […]
Prosecution’s failure sees suspect walk free
By JAMES GUMUNO A COURT has dismissed a case against a woman charged with forging police clearance forms because the police prosecution failed to file court documents in the required […]
Roadwork begins
ROAD upgrading work has started on the Lipek to Rativis portion of the Lanzarote Highway in the Matalai LLG of Namatanai, New Irealand. Contractor PNGSJC will carry out the upgrading […]
Drug smuggling decreases
THE smuggling of marijuana into Port Moresby from outside provinces has decreased, compared to past years, National Drug and Vice Squad’s Sergeant Thomas Moiyang says. Moiyang told The National that […]