Community Representative to Wawin National School of Excellence Governing Council Board, Mr. Jim Kelly has raised concerns over poor government services linking Morobe’s top secondary school. Kelly, who represents surrounding communities of Wawin National School of Excellence outside Lae city in Morobe province, said road and electricity services connecting the Wawin area are very bad. “As schools throughout the nation are preparing to commence academic calendar for this year, the road linking Morobe’s top secondary school is in a bad condition.” “Lack of government’s attention on the road has seen flooding from a nearby creek causing damages and sometimes impassable…
Author: Fredrick JEJERI
Wawin National School of Excellence in Morobe province spends almost all its overall budget to maintain the flow of electricity when PNG Power fails to maintain a consistent power supply. Morobe’s top secondary school operates outside of Lae city which caters for students from all around the country. According to the school administration, the school has a budget of K100, 000 to cater for general expenses annually. However, due to continuous inconsistency supply of power to the school, the school pulls almost all portion of its budget to cater expenses on standby generator, technical person who works on the standby…
The Wawin National School of Excellence in Morobe province, has urged the education board to respect the school governing board’s decision on retaining its current heads back this year. The communities’ representative to School Governing Council Board, Mr. Jim Kelly, said the education board must respect the school governing board’s decision to retain the current school principal, Mr. Pal Pu and along with his two deputies back at Wawin National School of Excellence. “We have come a long way and managed to place the school as the second best performing secondary school in the country.” “We have plans to expand…
The family of former PNG Kapuls captain, Micheal Foster have strong hope that he is safe somewhere and surviving in some part amongst the coastal communities. The elder brother, Alex Foster, told PNG HAUSBUNG that their father, Max Foster left Lae city on Tuesday in Morobe province for Kimbe town in West New Britain Province and updated the family that there were survivors rescued from the dingy that they were travelling on, giving much hope to the family. Foster went missing in a boat accident out at sea between the East and West New Britain provinces. He and his nephew…
Youths from Wawin in the Nawaeb district of Morobe have organized a weeklong sports tournament to celebrate with Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary. Unity Congregation youths from Dingsu village in Wawin hosted a soccer tournament, which attracted 20 men’s teams and seven women’s teams, who registered and took part in the weeklong tournament which started on Monday. Teams came as far as Bundi camp in Lae, Lower Watut in Huon Gulf district, and Situm on the other side of Nawaeb. Unity Youths Congregation President, Bani Kanibe said the purpose of the tournament is to raise funds for youths who…
Locals from Wain and Erap Local Level Government (LLG) area in Nawaeb District, Morobe are facing double burden on road access after the disaster hit the area. The burden on accessing road services came after the area faced continuous heavy rains. Landslides disrupted road access to Erap and Wain since last Friday that blocked off vehicles from moving in and out of the areas. A landslide at Mungkip village had blocked the road access from Kumrik to Mumu River. In Erap, landslide cut off road access at Kasuka and Qwanamang areas, and in Wain, landslides blocked off road access at…
Four Local Level Government (LLG) Presidents in Bulolo district of Morobe province have petitioned their current member for parliament and the administration to respond to issues they see affecting the flow of basic services in the area. Long time serving Council President, Mr. Waka Daimon said that four major points have been raised by the four council presidents. “Firstly, we oppose the current MPs statement to retrieve machineries and vehicles from LLG presidents, LLG managers and police in the district,” he said. “We strongly oppose the MPs statement as these vehicles were bought by the District Development Authority and the…
This is a young musician’s story about his love of music and the efforts he invested in transforming an incomplete bush material house into a music home production studio, even though he does not have proper equipment to set up a home production. Young Samuel Robert hails from the Tewai Siassi District of Morobe province. He did not complete his grade ten studies in 2014 because he had leave school to stay home following the closure of his school due to continuous fights in the area. His love for music started when he was still a little boy, spending time…
A cocoa fermentary owner in the Wain Erap Local Level Government (LLG) area in the Nawaeb district of Morobe province has raised concerns on the manner in which district authority officials are making things difficult for small businesses owners to operate their businesses. Mr. Kop Tienare, who operates the Gasa Mountain Cocoa from Sibi village in Erap, said SME and other activities are not operating effectively because responsible officials create extra burden on policies and procedures that affects prosperity. “We already have regulations and procedures to follow and get businesses run formally. In SME, there are processes and procedures to…
The Mesa Football Association in Wain Erap Local Level Government in Morobe received sponsorship this week courtesy of Nawaeb MP Theo Pelgen. The support worth K1, 000 came through the MPs officer who coordinates activities in Erap area. MPs officer who is also a Church representative and coordinates activities in Erap Mr. Erick Mantaung delivered trophies worth K1, 000 to host association officials on Monday at the playing field witnessed by participating teams and supporters. During the presentation Mantaung said the awards were from the MP as his support towards youths who participate in the weeklong tournament. “Your request was…