Papua New Guinea (PNG) has made significant strides in education since gaining independence in 1975, with improvements in services, infrastructure, and educational outcomes; however, significant challenges remain. According to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Research Institute (NRI) Spotlight Vol. 17, Issue 11, titled “Assessing quality of Education in Enga Province, PNG: Factors impacting students’ learning experience”, the Tuition Fee-Free (TFF) Policy was one of the challenges, because it contributed to overcrowded classrooms, resource constraints, and increased teacher workloads despite its intended purpose of increasing student enrolment rates and eased financial burdens on families. The Spotlight Issue, written by PNG…
Author: Aseneth WAIDE
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) recently hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for the Soroken Health Center to improve the health services provided to the people. A sizable catchment population currently served by run-down health sub- centers will receive comprehensive primary health care services, surgical and medical treatments, health promotion, and other public health interventions from the Soroken Health Center, a significant infrastructure investment. Papua New Guinea Health Minister Dr. Lino Tom MP, who attended the ceremony, said delivering safe and efficient health services requires a health infrastructure that is appropriately equipped, well-structured, and suitable for its intended use. Minister Tom…
The Open Heart International Team from Australia is on their final day of performing life-saving operations on Papua New Guineans requiring heart surgery. The team consisting of 8 specialist individuals, which are one Surgeon, Dr Jayme Bennet, one Anaesthetist, Dr Stewart Anderson, one Intensivist, Dr Lewis McLean, one Perfusionist, Dr Ragu Nathan, three Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses, Samantha Willis, Megan Ruttley and Kassandra Long, and one Theatre nurse, Joanne Ferrier touched down on Port Moresby’s Jackson’s International Airport on Thursday, June 20th. The team began performing surgeries at the Port Moresby General Hospital on Friday, June 21st alongside PMGH…
An amateur boxing competition in Arawa was recently concluded by South Pacific Brewery and the Central Bougainville Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) – the first competition by BABA. The Autonomous Region of Bougainville Day celebration and the tournament took place on Friday, June 14. By encouraging competitors to put their differences aside in the ring, the tournament aimed to promote peace and unity among the young people of Central Bougainville. When he presented the sponsorship to the Central Bougainville Amateur Boxing Association, John Nilkare, Corporate Affairs Manager at SP Brewery, said that it demonstrated the company’s dedication to encouraging youth involvement…
PNG Bible Translation Association (PNGBTA) will be hosting a corporate fundraising dinner at Dynasty Restaurant in August under the theme, ‘Preserving Language through Bible Translation’. Executive Director for PNGBTA, Mr. Nelson Tapineng explained that the purpose of the fundraising is to garner support for the work of PNG Bible Translation. “The association needs just over K5 million to run the organization, but we barely make that kind of money and that is why we are hosting this fundraising.” “This can help to cover a portion of the costs incurred while doing translation work.” Tapineng also expressed the urgent need to…
Performances by Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) arts and cultural delegation at the recent 13th Festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture in Hawaii, USA drew crowds and captured the attention of many. This is according to Head of Delegation, Mr. Steven Kilanda who is also the Executive Director of the National Cultural Commission. He said PNG was powerfully promoted since the start of the festival of June 6th. “You can see from the body language from other countries; our culture is unique, colourful, authentic and diverse.” “After our performances in the last four days, people have been following us around…
Connecting the dots across the vast Pacific Ocean to promote his debut film, Black Python, at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawaii, USA, is a young Papua New Guinean medical doctor turned filmmaker. At the enormous Hawaii Convention Centre in the center of Honolulu City, where more than two thousand indigenous Pacific Islanders are celebrating their ethnic arts and cultural heritage, Spencer Peter Wangare told his story on the big screen yesterday. A 100-minute gritty urban drama directed and produced by Spencer tells the story of a streetwise drug dealer named Badu who takes a big…
Coca Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) and Coca-Cola ASEAN South Pacific have teamed up to provide the Enga Disaster office with much-needed water to help the families affected by the landslide that happened in the Mulitaka district last month. Following this natural disaster, CCEP wanted to be there to support the local communities that were affected by these tragic events, according to Tim Solly the Sales & Commercial Director of CCEP. “Our condolences to the families of those that perished in the landslide, we hope the water and drinks supply can assist those displaced by the landslide during this difficult time…
Woman of God’s Creation group will be hosting a workshop this Saturday 15th, June 2024 at Country Women’s Association, teaching women and girls on dealing with Gender-based Violence (GBV), using the written word of God – the Bible. Woman of God’s Creation Founder Mrs. Dika B. Kila, stated that this was a result of God-given vision she experienced back in 2008. She describes the workshop as an ‘awakening session’ for women and girls to realize and consciously utilize powers bestowed upon them by God as solutions towards violence. “I wanted to help women who experienced GBV, but the problem was…
During its most recent Prime Minister’s Corporate Golf Challenge in Lae city, the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) raised K75, 500 to support Team PNG to go for the Paris Olympic Games. The annual event saw twenty- five (25) teams signed up to support the national athletes who will compete in the July 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, along with three-hole sponsors. The PNGOC organizes the annual Prime Minister’s Corporate Golf Challenge as a fundraiser for Team PNG’s preparations for important international competitions. The golf challenge was first held at the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club in 1998. In…