Improvements to school infrastructures to enable better delivery of teaching and learning will contribute to quality education for students like for young Silas Kelre, who wants to grow up to become a lawyer one day. Young Silas comes from the Galowe area in central inland Pomio district of East New Britain province and attends the Palmalmal Secondary School, which is one of the schools in the province that has reaped the benefits of infrastructure development. The facilities Silas uses were made available through a K3.5million Australian Government grant in 2017. With this funding, Palmalmal Secondary School constructed eight new classrooms,…
Author: Tasminnie ISIMELI
78,966 grade 10 students from 452 high and secondary schools nationwide will be sitting for this year’s Grade 10 Written Expression Examination come Thursday, June 1st. Schools in all provinces have received their exam papers according to the nomination data that was received by the Measurement Services Division in Port Moresby. Secretary for Education, Dr. Uke Kombra is encouraging all students, teachers and provinces to give their best and to ensure that the exams are done fairly and to the best of their abilities. “I call on all the citizens of Papua New Guinea to support and abide by the…
Students from the School of the Holy Bible College at the Debeini’s Living Waters Church in Gerehu, have been urged to be agents of change in their communities. Guest speaker and Senior Pastor of the Christian Outreach Centre Victory Church in Hohola, Edward Wange told the students to make a difference in their communities. Pastor Wenge in his message at the 23rd graduation of the Holy Spirit School on Sunday May 28th, told the students to build good relationships in the community driven by love. “Today, as you graduate from here and go to your domain, you will be an…
Residents here in Port Moresby can now return empty PET plastic bottles to exchange for cash. This is the result of a partnership between Coca Cola Europacific Partners PNG, Coca Cola Papua New Guinea and Branis Recycling Limited. CCEP PNG Commercial Director, Mr. Tim Solly said that as a beverage manufacturer in PNG, they believe that it is their responsibility to have a long term commitment to the sustainability of their packaging. “Packaging waste is undoubtedly a major challenge and it’s also a solvable one, if we take action.” “Our plastic bottles have an ongoing intrinsic value and we need…
Digicel Foundation partnered with the Department of Education and Bilum Books to launch the Assessment Report for the Literacy Enrichment and Education Development (LEED) Program that was piloted in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) and Central Province. The aim of the LEED Program is to improve literacy outcomes for students in Elementary Schools. An important component in the program is the training of teachers to know how to use the Bilum Books Standard Based Curriculum for English teacher guides and student books. The Bilum Books SBC English is an all in one literacy program designed to teach the skills…
New Porgera Limited (NPL) has come out to clarify certain matters related to the reopening of Porgera gold mine that have been the subject of speculation and considerable misinformation in the national media recently. The benefit sharing terms agreed between the State, Barrick Niugini Limited (BNL), Kumul Mineral Holdings Limited (KMHL) and Mineral Resources Enga Limited (MRE) to restart the mine ensure a transparent and fair distribution of the overall economic benefits that will be generated by Porgera over its 20-year mine life. PNG shareholders comprised of Porgera landowners, Enga province and the State (including KMHL, which will hold the…
Lealea Primary school in Central Province had a small but significant ground-breaking ceremony for its new school library. The ceremony was witnessed by students, parents, community leaders and other stakeholders. The new library is funded by Niupower Ltd. This was an important event as the school is working towards upgrading to a technical High school and one of the requirements is to have a school library. School Head Teacher, Mrs Ranu Lari thanked Niupower Ltd for their continuous support towards the school. She appealed to the students and the community to take ownership once the library is built. The new…
Credit Corporation (PNG) Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting education and literacy initiatives with a donation of K22,680 to Buk Bilong Pikinini (BbP). Credit Corporation has been proudly supporting of Buk Bilong Pikinini since 2019, recognizing the vital role that the non-profit plays in improving the country’s literacy rates through its Early Childhood Literacy, Numeracy & Awareness program. Danny Robinson, CEO of Credit Corporation (PNG) Limited said that they are delighted to continue their support to Buk Bilong Pikinini and their efforts in promoting early childhood literacy in Papua New Guinea. “We believe that education is the foundation for…
National Capital District (NCD) Metropolitan Superintendent Silva Sika said Zone One Sector Patrol Unit police officers quick response resulted in the capture of a suspect who allegedly robbed a female student off her school fees and other properties on Sunday at Hohola. Mr. Sika said the victim, a 20- year- old female student from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville who attends the Asia Pacific Institute, was attacked and robbed when she was walking home. He said police officers who were around that area were quick to respond to the message broadcasted on the police radio. He said police officers picked…
The U.S. Secretary of State Anthony J Blinken visited the Lawes Road Clinic on Monday while in Port Moresby for the US- PIF Meeting, to see how the U.S.-funded healthcare clinic is helping to combat HIV/AIDS. Through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the United States has provided HIV support in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for over 17 years. The Secretary met with Dr. Poruan Temu, Chief of Party and Country representative of FHI 360, and Priscila Sine Mal, Country Director of HOPE Worldwide as well as clinicians and healthcare workers. Secretary Blinken was informned on how the…