On Monday June 10th, all of Buk Bilong Pikinini’s Library Learning Centres (LLCs) celebrated World Ocean Day with a variety of engaging activities designed to foster a love and commitment towards conserving the ocean among children. The day was filled with interactive and educational activities. The children had fun colouring marine animals with materials from BbP’s published animal activity books, which helped them connect with marine life. Meanwhile, teachers designed aquarium displays and ocean-themed classrooms to make learning engaging and immersive. At University of Papua New Guinea’s Library, Ms. Lynette Petsul, a postgraduate scientist from the university’s Department of Environmental…
Author: Aseneth WAIDE
Blackouts are unfortunately a regular occurrence at the Malabunga Secondary School in the East New Britain province, an occurrence that continues to affect the education of over 1, 400 students. The rural school, which has 770 day- students, 668 boarding students, 49 teaching staff and 20 ancillary staff, often experiences both electricity and water issues. Principal for Malabunga Secondary, Bruno Kulai stated that the school’s water supply is heavily dependent on electricity. “Whenever the power goes out, our water supply also gets cut off because we use a bore water pump that operates on electricity to extract water from underground.”…
As the Written Expression exam date passes, Malabunga Secondary School, in East New Britain Province like most schools in the country, has been facing its fair share of difficulties in continuing the academic year. Principal for Malabunga Mr. Bruno Kulai, stated that he’s seen the student numbers grow since he first started teaching in 2019. “When I first started teaching, there were approximately 850 students; presently in 2024 the number has increased to 1438.” While Kulai is pleased to see more primary students making it into secondary school, he is also concerned about the uneven distribution of GTFS funds within…
Madang Youth & Community Leader Kurere Matanzana has implemented several community projects for more than a decade as part of his personal vision to transform Madang Province, and this time, it’s no different, as he, with the help of medical students from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) work together to conduct health awareness in rural Madang and as well as deliver medical supplies to health centres and aid posts grappling with drug shortage. Matanzana and the students travelled to wards 18 (Gum), 17 (Bilbil), 16 (Sein), 18 (Yabob), 15 (Aiyab), 20 (Umun), & 23 (Utu) in Amenob Rural…
Raikos Secondary School, a rural boarding school in the Rai Coast District, Madang like their counterparts will also sit for their Written Expression exams on June 6th, 2024. School Principal Mr. Earnest Saweang told PNG HAUSBUNG that 316 students will sit for their exams, an increase from last year’s student numbers. Preparations were already underway in the weeks prior to exam week. Saweang stated that due to disturbances last year, the school had been conducting weekend classes to help students catch up with lessons they missed as far as 2023. “Discipline is a major focus this year – we are…
Bank South Pacific (BSP) along with a small team from Brisbane Broncos today visited Paradise College with the aim of introducing kids to financial literacy in its financial literacy program. BSP’s Regional Trainer Naomi Sion, explained that this initiative targets school children in Grade 4 teaching them how to save money at an early age. “We want children to have that savings culture embedded in them while they are still young.” “This will help to minimize any issues they may have with saving money in the future when they’re older.” She further explained the arrangement between BSP and Brisbane Broncos…
Caritas PNG launched its media contest called the Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth Media Competition, at the Catholic Bishops Conference, in Port Moresby on Monday. Open to all Catholic Parish Youth Groups and Catholic students from secondary, tertiary, vocational and technical schools, this initiative under the theme: ‘Preparing our Youth for a Sustainable Future’s’ requires youths to use technology as well as their creativity to produce either a short video (portrait view), an original song, or an original comic strip for submission. CPNG Communications Officer, Isabella Saleu highlighted the aims Caritas expects to achieve with the launching of this competition. “We…
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…
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…