Day: May 3, 2022
Bank delivers classroom as part of community project
BANK South Pacific’s (BSP) Mt Hagen branch and Minj rural sub branch recently delivered a classroom project at the St John Bosco Primary School in Gabngal village in Jiwaka. The […]
New Ireland schools to receive term two subsidies
ALL primary and secondary schools in New Ireland will soon receive the second part of the Government’s tuition free subsidies (GTFs) for term two, a senior official has revealed. New […]
Lack of food affecting students
By LORRAINE JIMAL MORE than 400 students from the four communities attending Bieng Primary School on Manam Island have been having half day classes because of food shortages. Senior teacher […]
Education board keen to apply new structures, official says
THE Western education board (PEB) is determined to implement the new structures directed by the National Education Department (NDoE), a senior education official says. Western education advisor Charlie Buia said […]
55 higher learning institutions have requested for Help: Dept
By LORRAINE JIMAL A TOTAL of 55 technical and higher education institutions in the country have requested for the higher education loan programme (Help) this year, according to the Department […]
Behave during election
POLICE Commissioner David Manning has appealed to Papua New Guineans to cooperate and be in their best behaviour for this year’s general election. “Let us all work together to ensure […]
Granddad facing molestation trial
COMMITTAL Court in Waigani has ruled that there is sufficient evidence to commit a man, 54, to a trial for allegedly molesting his two granddaughters in Port Moresby four years […]
State wants Yopo jailed 5-7 years for misappropriation
By BEVERLY PETER THE State says former National Airport Corporation (NAC) managing director Richard Yopo should be jailed five to seven years for misappropriation. State lawyer Samantha Mosoro made the […]
Smare retains chamber’s presidency
INCUMBENT president of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Anthony Smare retained his position as president at the chamber’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday. Smare was re-elected unopposed […]
PM wants ROs from Govt
PRIME Minister James Marape wants the Electoral Commissioner to pick returning officers and assistant returning officers from the public service and the church. He said this when appealing to PNG […]