Day: July 13, 2021
Government’s under-funding of Education Dept creating issues, council claims
THE Government has been under-funding the Education Department for more than 10 years, creating critical education service delivery gaps, according to the Consultative Implementation and Monitoring Council. In a statement […]
Evicted families forced to leave
SIXTY families evicted from Kimbe, West New Britain (WNB), following a court order, are facing family separation and disruption to their children’s education, spokesman Patrick Zonk says. Zonk said the […]
Department planning to revive national open-university concept
THE Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology plans to revive the national open-university concept, according to Minister Wesley Raminai. He is concerned about the limited capacity in universities […]
Shipping industry needs coordination mechanism
PAPUA New Guinea’s shipping industry needs a coordination mechanism for it to run effectively to meet the development and service needs of the people. This was highlighted at the Consultative […]
Pageant for students to showcase talent, says Fr Philip
DIVINE Word University president Prof Fr Philip Gibbs says having a pageant is not about beauty quest but an occasion for students to show their talent. Fr Philip said this […]
Bole: Kandep, Sumkar can approve K2.5mil contracts
THE Kandep and Sumkar districts can approve contracts up to K2.5 million for service delivery, National Procurement Committee (NPC) chief executive Simon Bole says. Bole said Kandep in Enga and […]
Programme part of reform
THE Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance (Pilag) human resources business training programmes are part of the Government’s public sector ongoing reform for performance excellence, Pilag chief Michael Barobe says. […]
Graduating students urged to make good choices in life
ABOUT 400 graduating students from the National Polytechnic Institute in Lae on Friday were urged to make good choices in life to be able to maximise their opportunities. Lae MP […]
More centres needed to absorb rejected school leavers: Governor
By PETER WARI THE Government and the Education Department need to build more technical and vocational education training (Tvet) centres around the country to absorb thousands of Grade 12 school […]
Central officials visit games venue in Mendi
SENIOR officials from the Central administration were the first group to visit sporting venues in Mendi in preparation for this year’s PNG Games. Deputy provincial administrator (social services) Michael Uaiz, […]