First time PNG Kumuls, Zev John, still cannot believe he is playing for the national team and pledges to do his best in the 2022 Rugby League World Cup when the time comes. John, who plays as a prop forward for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Hostplus Cup, is passionate and proud to put on the PNG colors and play alongside some of the big NRL players like Alex Johnston, Justin Olam, and Xavier Coats. “I can’t explain it, I’m so excited to be here with the boys. I was the biggest fan for Justin Olam and Nixon…
Author: Paula David
As schools across the country go into preparations for the national examinations next week, Butuka Academy took the time out to celebrate “World Teachers Day”. Butuka Academy Principal Mr Dennis Iauve said, the students took the initiative with a little help from the teachers to have this celebration. The students presented gifts to each of their class teachers and a couple of dance performances. “World Teachers’ Day provides us with the opportunity to thank every teacher or instructor that has contributed to our student’s life through education and we acknowledge that,” said Mr Iauve. “Teachers are millionaires because whatever we…
The University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Business and Public Policy’s HRM students received a kind donation of K10, 000 that will go towards their Human Resource Management (HRM) Day which will be celebrated on the 3rd of October. School of Business and Public Policy Head of Division (HOD) Mr. Raymond John said, this will be the first HR Day after an overdue of 2years due to COVID. “Basically the HR Day is where students take part in activities like debates, quiz and a series of panel dissuasions from what they have learnt during their classes,” said John. This…
In support toward Port Moresby General Hospital’s first Clinical Nursing Symposium, City Pharmacy Limited has come on board showing their support through a donation of K20, 000. CPL General Manager-Sales & Merchandise Pradeep Panda, said after a meet with the team from POMGEN, they felt that it was a privilege for CPL to come on board and support this good cause. “It’s a wonderful thing that’s why we at CPL have come on board to support this with almost K20, 000 worth of merchandise which includes lanyards, pen, notebooks and other things as well, said Panda.” Panda added that they…
Clinical operations at the Goroka Provincial Hospital in Eastern Highlands Province had to be scaled down with only a handful of clinical staff turning up for duties yesterday. The poor turn-out of staff was the result of the unfortunate event that unfolded and escalated over the weekend in Goroka town after the recent killing of the late PNG Ports CEO. Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority CEO Dr Joseph Apa said, they have scaled down their operations and only allowed the emergency ward to be open because they were short staffed. “Many of the hospital staff were in fear and did…
Through Holiday Inn’s “Giving for Good Month” which has seen nearly three-hundred & fifty-thousand acts of kindness across the world, Buk Bilong Pikinini was honored to receive a kind donation worth K5, 000 from the Hotel and its management. According to Buk Bilong Pikinini’s Dorothy Koch, with the donation they are looking at purchasing around 30 class sets which are reader books that come in a pack of thirty that will be sent out to the BBP learning centers not only in the city but in the outer provinces as well. She thanked the Hotel and its Management for the…
Port Moresby General Hospital receives new ablution block for its Maternity wing the first phase of the “Helpim Karim Mama Haus” project headed by 3 of BSP’s strategic business units that combined to refurbished the maternity wing at the Port Moresby General Hospital was handed over to the hospital management. According to Natasha Beangke the Project Coordinator, the project came about after a site visit at the hospital where they saw the need for mothers to clean and care for themselves in a safe and clean environment after giving birth. ” It was very heart reaching when I saw a…
The Gordon’s Clinic here in the Nation’s Capital closed its doors on Monday morning due to the election violence related incidents that escalated around the area. According to Nursing Officer for Family Planning Sister Edna Ratu, the clinic had to close down its services because of the fighting going on at Gordons. “Even though people lined up as early as 6am in the morning to get checked, we had to send them home around 8:30am due to the situation.” Sister Ratu added that, the entire staff were sent home as well. “We are waiting for further directives from their clinic…
The Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra today issued a nationwide circular to all principals of secondary schools, and schools of excellence, as well as provincial education advisors advising of changes in the National Examination, dates for the 2022 Grade 12 Written Expression Examination. As per the Education Calendar 2022, the Grade 12 Written Expression examination is scheduled for Monday 1st August 2022 and all materials relating to the exam have already been dispatched to the respective schools in the country following normal procedures. In accordance with the existing schedule, all Grade 12 schools were expected to distribute the reading booklets…
This news just in! All NCD schools are suspended for the rest of this week, to resume classes next Monday 1st August 2022. That’s from Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra. Grade 12 exams dates have been changed. The Written Expression exam scheduled for Monday 1st August is now deferred to Monday 15th August 2022. Keep listening to the news on NAU FM, Yumi FM & Legend FM & follow our news website pnghausbung.com for more on this story.