Athletes, sports officials, and invited guests were fortunate to witness the 32nd SP Sports Awards Presentation, under the theme ‘Discipline Starts with You’ at the Crown Hotel on Saturday night. Sponsored by SP Brewery, the SP Sports Awards recognizes the achievements of PNG athletes, officials, sports media, and sports community initiatives in various categories. Each of the 11 categories had its top three (3) finalists who were selected through open nominations. Winners in each category are as follows: People’s Choice Award – Kimbe Pirates (Rugby 7s) Male Athlete of the Year – Daniel Baul (Athletics) Female Athlete of the Year…
Author: Aseneth WAIDE
The National Department of Education (NDoE) were in a state of indignation as word reached the department of PNG textbooks being sold illegally in a shop. First Assistant Secretary for Curriculum, Steven Tandale led the foray into Byron Supermarket on Wednesday 29th, May with Police Station Commander for Gordons, Inspector Gabriel Kini, Principal Legal Officer for the department, Dominic Maelin and other members of the NDoE. Several Primary level textbooks and few secondary level textbooks, written, designed, and printed by the NDoE were seized from the shop’s shelves as evidence against the shop owner and taken to Gordons Police Station.…
A total of 80,015 grade 10 students from 489 high and secondary schools nationwide have been nominated to sit for this year’s Written Expression Examination on Thursday, June 6, 2024. All provinces and schools have received their exams, according to the nomination data received by the Measurement Services Division in Port Moresby. Dr. Uke Kombra, Secretary for Education, encouraged all students, teachers, and provinces to do their best and ensure that the exams are conducted fairly and to the best of their God-given abilities. “I call on all the citizens of Papua New Guinea to support and abide by the…
Officers for League bilong Laif, a sport for development program, are actively engaged at Gerehu Primary School aiming to promote education, health, respect, social inclusion, and gender equality through rugby league whilst collaborating closely with teachers. Mr. Saven Nawen, one of the dedicated teachers at Gerehu Primary School faces the daily challenge of managing student attitudes in his classroom of 49 students, consisting of 26 girls and 23 boys. “Gerehu Primary is big and managing student attitudes here presents a significant challenge.” “But I strive to do my best, though at times it’s an uphill battle.” The LBL team inspires…
The Port Moresby edition of the Trukai Fun Run Auction, held on May 24th, proved to be a major draw for residents and the local business community, with 4,900 t-shirts sold and K122,500 raised. The auctions are a precursor fundraising event for the annual Trukai Fun Run, which aims to promote unity in diversity under the theme Our Steps, Their Dreams. All funds raised will be used to support Team PNG’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in July. The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) and Trukai Industries Limited, key stakeholders in the Trukai Fun Run, would like…
Like their counterparts, the Grade 10 students of Malabunga Secondary, one of the largest day and boarding schools in Kokopo, East New Britain are also preparing for their upcoming Written Expression Exams on June 6th. A total of 428 Grade 10s will be sitting for their Written Expression Exams in 2024 compared to 2023 which was 334 Grade 10s. Principal of Malabunga Secondary School Mr. Bruno Kulai confirmed these figures as he stated that a lot of primary school students in East New Britain are passing their exams to get into secondary school. “The population of Grade 10s we have…
Members of the Baha’i community in Port Moresby, visitors throughout the four regions in PNG, other parts of the Pacific including distinguished guests were fortunate to witness the inauguration and dedication of their newly constructed House of Worship at Tokarara on Saturday 25th, 2024. The structure, inspired by the traditional craft of weaving, was initiated in 2019 and finally completed in 2024. Chairperson of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i’s of PNG, Tony Lakame remarked that the House of Worship stood as a crowning achievement of the Baha’i’s countless acts of service. “Each steel represents a story of love,…
South Pacific Brewery Ltd, a HEINEKEN operating company, continues to prioritize human resources by investing in employee training and development opportunities. The company’s Short-Term Assignment Program allows employees to improve their skills and knowledge while also contributing to their host OpCo and SP Brewery’s success. Since 2018, SP Brewery has sent staff members on STA Programs to other HEINEKEN OpCos in the Asia Pacific Region. One of them is Andrew Tobe, who was recently appointed as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Manager at HEINEKEN Malaysia Berhad. Mr. Tobe is the first Papua New Guinean to hold…
Jacks of PNG’s 2024 Design PNG Competition announced their winners on Thursday May 23rd at Jacks of PNG, Central Waigani in Port Moresby. Competition began on the 22nd, February 2024 and closed on March 31st marking the competition’s fourth year. Out of 383 entries, the winners: Mike Joseph from Mt. Hagen (absent), Lele Leonard Hanul and Solomon Waibaru from Madang, were the lucky recipients of K2, 000 and were also entitled to K10, 000 in royalties. Both artists had the honour to explain their designs to the audience and customers present. Lele Leonard Hanul explained his three designs which he…
Despite the recent unfortunate event where their science laboratories were lost to a fire on Friday during morning hours, 250 Grade 10 students at Good Shepherd Lutheran Secondary School in Madang province are determined and focused on preparing for their upcoming Written Expression Exam, scheduled for June 6th. Principal Mr. Ben Tamilong shared that despite the challenges faced, the school had previously scheduled mock exams to aid the students in their preparation. “The first mock exam, based on the 2022 paper, was administered two weeks ago, and the second mock exam, featuring the 2023 paper, is set to take place…