Day: February 5, 2020
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Some noises Some rumblings have recently been heard in the corridors of power with the big boss not happy with at least two of his lieutenants. There may be some […]
Stanley leaves wife, children in village to pursue studies
By ENAMYRA ANI, UPNG journalism student FATHER-of-five Stanley Mark, 35, believes it is never too late in life to further one’s education. “The only time education stops is when you […]
Students told to be proud
BRISTISH High Commissioner to PNG Keith Scott has urged students at the University of Technology to be proud of what they have achieved so far. Scott told the 500 first-year […]
British assistance to PNG based on 3 principles, says envoy
By BRADLEY MARIORI BRITISH assistance to Papua New Guinea is based on three core principles to assist where they can and help develop the capacity to build a better future […]
New school opens for Duke of York children
CHILDREN from Utuan and Maren in the Duke of York Islands of Kokopo, East New Britain, will now have their own elementary school. Local level government president Isaac Ilom said […]
Infrastructure, economy remain main challenges: VC
PAPUA New Guinea has huge natural resources and the need to build infrastructure and grow the economy are challenges that remain for the country, University of Technology (Unitech) Vice-Chancellor Dr […]
WITNESS
THESE concrete flower boxes that were built at each end of the overhead bridge between Vision City Mega Mall and NCDC City Hall do not make sense at all. Can […]
Set up group to monitor SME
MUCH has been said about promoting the growth of SMEs. However, the worldwide empirical evidence shows a high failure rate of 80 per cent from startups and most don’t even […]
Reactivate SIM cards
THE deactivation of SIM cards as reported in the media on Feb 3, is a wild kick in the dust. About 10 million SIM cards is a lot to be […]
Include tertiary students in budget
THE allocation of the K20.4 million funding for students attending elementary, secondary schools and Tvet by Southern Highlands Governor William Powi is good. However, the education subsidies should include the […]