Day: October 16, 2019
Bottle-collector Job hopes to become a civil engineer
By ROSELYN ELLISON JOB Dell Tom makes a living from selling empty bottles in Kokopo, East New Britain. His father from Mendi in Southern Highlands and mother from Kainantu in […]
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Next Xmas We are still 70 days away from Christmas but the messages of Yuletide and the pyramid-shaped trees depicting that special event in Bethlehem more than 2000 years ago […]
Govt urged to support apprenticeship training
A 24-year gap in the National Trade Testing Board (NATTB) training resulted in shortage of trades people in the country, an official says. Department of Works deputy secretary (corporate services), […]
Partnership trains nurses
THE partnership between Australia Awards and Newcrest Mining continues to yield positive results for service delivery in Papua New Guinea’s health sector. Ten Newcrest-funded awardees are currently studying for a […]
Apprentices acquire vital training
TWENTY-ONE apprentices graduated at the Works Department’s training depot in Lae after passing the National Trade Testing Board (NATTB) tests last Friday. They completed heavy equipment fitting (HEF) extension 1-3 […]
MP pledges to complete classroom
Wabag MP Dr Lino Tom made a commitment to help Waipu Elementary School complete its double classroom through its district services improvement programme (DSIP) funds. The classroom was built through […]
MP calls on students to work with leaders, bring change
OKAPA students studying in tertiary institutions should work with their leaders to change the district, MP Saki Soloma says. Soloma, who is also the Minister for Defence, said this during […]
School, overseas partner in talks to administer aviation training
THE Waigani Christian College (WCC) is now in discussion with an aviation institution in the Philippines to establish a school in the country, school director Benjamin Mul says. Mul and […]
WITNESS
THE informal sector is creating heaps of rubbish everywhere in Goroka. Where there is a small market, piles of rubbish is also unavoidable. Compounding to this issue, when the Town […]
Call to address illegal mining
BOTH Government and the operator of the Porgera Mine, Barrick, have to be blamed for not taking tough measures in stamping out illegal Mining activities in the Porgera Mine. The […]