Day: December 21, 2020
Ipita happy to spread God’s Word
By HEZRON KISING PEOPLE are used to seeing Pastor Ipita Wangiyu walking through the jungles and crossing fast-flowing rivers to spread the gospel. The man from Magana village in the […]
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Tough job As PM Marape is finding out now, it’s really tough to “look after” the interests of all the 111 MPs. Car damaged A brand new K160,000 police vehicle […]
Secretary announces dates for 2021 academic year, exams
EDUCATION secretary Dr Uke Kombra has announced the academic year and national examination dates so parents and guardians can prepare well for their children’s education. Dr Kombra said the announcement […]
47-year-old tops class
By PETER WARI FORTY-SEVEN-year old Andrew Andakit from Dei, Western Highlands, was the recipient of the 46th Highlands Agricultural College (HAC) dux and principal’s award last Thursday in Mt Hagen. […]
School farewells teacher after 25 years of service
IT was an emotional farewell to the outgoing Wau Primary School head teacher Mathew Humango at the 25th grade eight graduation last Friday. His former students, friends and community leaders […]
Alumni encourages students not to give up on dreams
STUDENTS who do not make it into other levels of education should not look down on themselves but do something worthwhile in their lives wherever they are. Henimba Constructions Ltd […]
School fees ‘a hurdle’ for students
SCHOOL fees is a hurdle that stops students from furthering their studies in tertiary institutions, Mapex Training Institute (MTI) director Marcus Kara says. Kara said parents and sponsors were the […]
Powi invests K20mil in technical skills
THE Southern Highlands government has invested over K20 million in technical vocational education training (Tvet) giving a second chance to school leavers, governor William Powi says. He said during the […]
UOG aims to ensure teachers promote quality education
THE University of Goroka (UOG) aims to ensure every teacher has a first degree in teaching and promoting quality education in the country, an official says. UOG highlands open campus […]
Call to engage interpreters
THE Morobe Deaf Education Society is calling on the Government to ensure sign language interpreters are attached to all public schools throughout the country. Society chairman Foreting Yuoneve and programme […]