Day: February 14, 2022
Tackling resources sector blues: The heavy price we pay
This is part 2 of a three-parts series on Papua New Guinea’s resource sector under threat, FRANK SENGE KOLMA writes about the heavy price we pay. If “unfair benefits to […]
Top university students start training with Ok Tedi
THIRTEEN top students from the Papua New Guinea University of Technology have started their industrial training with Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) recently, according to the company. According to a […]
No extra payment: Doc
By LORRAINE JIMAL SCHOOLS should use their funds wisely for their term one operations as there is no extra payment for this term, according to Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra. […]
School of law expected to perform well, says prof
By LORRAINE JIMAL THE University of Papua New Guinea’s school of law students and staff are expected to perform well to raise its standards this year, an official says. Acting […]
Kombra: Dept focusing on developing text books
THE Education Department’s focus will be on developing more text books to address the shortage of text books in schools, an official says. Secretary Dr Uke Kombra said this in […]
Adviser: Let pupils attend classes
By YVONNE KAMBIBEL A SENIOR education official in East Sepik has warned that no students should be sent home due to non-payment of any sort of fees set by schools. […]
Tertiary students will benefit from scholarship, MP says
ALOTAU MP Charles Abel says about 100 students entering tertiary institutions this year will benefit from the district’s scholarship scheme. He was responding to a query by The National on […]
Official wants parents to pay project fees
PROJECT fees for students attending schools in East New Britain (ENB) must be paid by parents, an official says. ENB education board (PEB) chairman Wilson Matava said parents would only […]
‘Don’t wait for govt’
THE people cannot sit and wait for Government aid all the time, West New Britain’s Buluma ward councillor Andrew Bata says. “We must pursue our cause with our partners and […]
Secretary wants governments to create spaces in schools
IT is a shared responsibility of the national and provincial governments to mobilise all their resources to address the limited spaces in schools, an official says. Education secretary Dr Uke […]