The Ministry of Education is very concerned and notes the recent surge in covid-19 cases across the country and, especially affecting schools and the education services. “Whilst we take note of the surge and the actions that are being taken by schools and provinces during the examinations period, as Minister for Education, I would like to thank everyone for their actions taken to ensure that the examinations were completed without any major incidences and, currently the marking is in progress,” Minister for Education Hon. Jimmy Uguro said. “As Minister responsible for Education, I commend schools for the timely completion of…
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Queensland young gun Xavier Coates has revealed why he left the Broncos to play under Craig Bellamy at the Storm. Brisbane were desperate to keep Coates, who is still only 20 but has already played five games for the Maroons. But Bellamy went after the winger and got his man for the next two seasons, who will replace Bulldogs-bound flyer Josh Addo-Carr. Coates has played three seasons in the NRL and scored 17 tries in 32 games for Brisbane. “It’s pretty surreal – I’m real happy with the decision I’ve made,” Coates said. “I had a few chats with Craig…
THE scheduled commissioning of the Oxygen Plant at the Port Moresby General Hospital that was due to take place on Tuesday, 2 November, 2021, has been deferred to a later date, says acting Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kone Sobi. Two consultants from the plant manufacturer, Oxywise, were brought in to check and conduct tests to ensure everything was in order before the commissioning and handing over of the project to Port Moresby General Hospital. “During the testing process, a technical problem was identified. Engineers are working around the clock to resolve this issue and continue with the testing process,” said…
Girls and boys must be introduced to STEM from a young age to encourage them to pursue a career in medicine, science or engineering. Buk bilong Pikinini’s (BbP)Early Childhood Education program provides the children with foundations in numeracy, problem solving and various play-based STEM activities throughout the year. However, more needs to be done to foster future careers in ICT. With the launch of “When I grow up – I want to be an ICT Officer” BbP believes that the reader will assist with motivating school children to demystify the different jobs and skills needed in the field. This week…
A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig functions normally, scientists reported. The procedure may open the door to a renewable source of desperately needed organs. Surgeons in New York have successfully attached a kidney grown in a genetically altered pig to a human patient and found that the organ worked normally, a scientific breakthrough that one day may yield a vast new supply of organs for severely ill patients. Researchers have long sought to grow organs in pigs that are suitable for transplantation into humans. Technologies like cloning and genetic engineering have brought that vision closer to reality in…
Following the success of the Village World Cup Series there was a great deal of interest from teams to have a high-level competition that follows a similar format. To satisfy this demand, Cricket PNG is launching the Village Premier League (VPL 2021) that will be played at Amini Park on the weekend of November 20 and 21. The VPL 2021 will be run as a high-level franchise/club competition, using the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the model for teams to adopt. First prize will be PGK 10,000, the richest prize ever offered for a domestic event run by Cricket PNG.…
Air Niugini Destinations Loyalty members can now earn Points with Telikom Limited when they purchase Telikom TV plan bundles. Telikom is offering customers who are Destinations members the opportunity to earn Loyalty Points when they purchase TV plan bundles at all 18 Telikom Business Offices located throughout Papua New Guinea. The number of points earned by a Destinations member will be one point for every kina spent and is only upon presenting Destination membership card when they make a purchase from Telikom’s selected TV plan bundles. The two-year partnership arrangement between the national airline’s loyalty program and Telikom aims to…
It wasn’t too long ago that Kotoni Staggs was a fresh-faced new kid on the block at Red Hill, but now the 23-year-old hopes to be a leader for the next crop of talent coming through. Staggs still in his early years as an NRL player but as he prepares for his four season in the top grade, he plans on being a mentor as such for the even younger guys at the club. “I didn’t always see myself as a leader but as I’ve gotten older — and the people around me have helped me to get to where…
The Papua New Guinea Special Envoy and Minister for Environment Conservation & Climate Change, Hon. Wera Mori, MP, says PNG is adamant on ceasing all logging, on a large scale, completely by 2030. He said the collective decision by COP26 to stop deforestation entirely by 2030, is an agenda PNG has always advocated for under the leadership of Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, MP. “It is now a formal Government policy to ban round-logging by 2025 and ban logging entirely by 2030. “We didn’t know that this would be the position taken up by COP26, here in Glasgow. However, this…
Police and the PNG Defence Force personnel in Hela are conducting awareness to ensure the general public adhere to the “Niupela Pasin” protocols to contain the spread of COVID-19 cases. Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Teddy Agwi said his officers and the Defence Force personnel have started awareness within the Tari township and have gone as far as Komo, Magarima, Kopiago, and Koroba informing the general public to wear facemasks and maintain social distance whilst in public places. “We are conducting awareness especially at the market places and main shopping centres where a lot of people congregate to ensure strict…