Day: August 12, 2019
A time to spice things up
By ZACHERY PER ONE spice processor and promoter in the Highlands region Zacharias Ikio says the industry has potential to generate over K600 million for Papua New Guinea if is […]
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International Youth Day Today is the United Nation’s International Youth Day. The day is celebrated on August 12 each year to recognise efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global […]
Elementary schools receive story book packs
CHILDREN at an elementary school in Jiwaka celebrated National Book Week with new books which promote literacy and numeracy as well as gender and social inclusion. The book packs were […]
School needs assistance
By ZACHERY PER A RECENTLY established primary school in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, is in need of basic infrastructure including classrooms and staff houses. Head teacher of Gahuku Primary School Kaison […]
Rural teachers get help
THE Australian Award Scholarship has helped 28 teachers to graduate with diplomas in primary teaching from Scared Heart Teachers College in Port Moresby. Many of the teachers, who graduated last […]
College sends students out for training
MORE than 600 education students at Divine Word University’s St Benedict campus in Wewak, East Sepik, were posted to primary schools around the province for their field practical. Field training […]
UoG awaits students’ input
A REVIEW of the University of Goroka (UoG) student representative council (SRC) constitution will be finalised after input from the student body. Kevin Poke, a social science senior tutor, who […]
School ends National Book Week with activities
By ROSELYN ELLISON MALAKUNA Five Primary School in the Bitapaka local level government (LLG) of Kokopo, East New Britain, ended the National Book Week on a high note. The school […]
Medical university can cater for doctor shortage, official says
PAPUA New Guinea needs a medical university to train more doctors to meet the high demand, an official says. Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) chief of internal medicine Prof Sir […]
Programme enables early reading, speaking skills
THE inception of the Book Bilong Pikinini (BBP) programme in Lae has ensured children from settlements to have access to early childhood education. The programme, which was established nine years […]