Day: October 26, 2021
School hopes to pass 50pc students
AT least half of the 177 grade eight students from Hagara Primary School in Port Moresby are expected to pass this year’s examinations and move on to grade nine, the […]
District’s 53 grade eights sit for national examinations
FIFTY-THREE grade eight students of Dirima Primary School in Gumine, Chimbu, were part of the 137,769 students nationwide who sat for the first of their national examinations yesterday. They sat […]
School inspectors need training in report writing: Official
INSPECTORS need proper training, especially in report writing, to better rate teachers in their inspectorate, Morobe’s Basic Education senior school inspector Kwinda Trenian says. Trenian said most inspectors had been […]
370 grade 12 fode students sit for examination yesterday
A TOTAL of 370 grade 12 students in the flexible, open, distance education (Fode) programme are sitting for their examinations that started yesterday. Fode principal Anthony Rayappan told The National […]
Provincial govt responsible for teachers’ leave fares: Official
TEACHERS leave fares are the responsibility of provincial governments, an official says. Teaching Service Commission (TSC) chairman Samson Wangihomie told The National that with the decentralisation of powers to the […]
Resort gives land to uni for satellite campus
THE Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment will establish a satellite campus after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kokola Rainforest Beach Retreat last Friday. The […]
K13 million for road equipment
THE Japanese government is providing a K13 million grant for road construction equipment in four provinces – West Sepik, Manus, Milne Bay and Enga. Japan’s ambassador to Papua New Guinea […]
MP wants locals to take up development initiatives
LIKE everyone else, people living in Wasu Station should respect the rule of law and embrace development initiatives launched by the Government, Tewae-Siassi MP Dr Kobby Bomareo says. “Wasu Station […]
Bomana has new water supply, thanks to K30,000 donation from BSP
THE Bomana prison staff and their family members will no longer have to look far for clean water because a water system has been installed with K30,000 in donations from […]
Jica teaches students how to wash hands
STUDENTS from Sogeri Primary and Iarowari Agro Technical Secondary schools in Central were taught how to wash hands properly by a Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) team recently. Jica said […]