Divine Word University (DWU) is gearing up for its annual Mr and Miss pageant, set to be held on July 20, 2024. The theme for this year's event is "Crowning Integral Human Development: Inspire Growth and Change."
The date and theme were officially announced during a launch event held on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Student Parliament Building Auditorium (SPBA). The event also served as an introduction platform for the six contestants vying for the coveted titles. The Yangoru-Saussia District in East Sepik Province, under the leadership of local MP and Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru, remains committed to its guiding principle of "God First and Education Second." For the past 12 years, the Yangoru-Saussia District Development Authority (DDA) has steadily invested in education to enhance learning opportunities in the region.
Papua New Guinea's Education Secretary, Dr. Uke Kombra, has encouraged the 80,015 Grade 10 students from 489 high and secondary schools who will be sitting for their Written Expression Examination on Thursday to strive for their best performance and ensure the exams are conducted with integrity.
"I wish all the Grade 10 students the best of luck in their first national examination for 2024 on Thursday," Dr. Kombra stated. "We have eliminated cheating in examinations. Hence, results are based on hard work and offer better education benchmarks." School heads across Morobe have been sternly cautioned to cease managing their institutions on a credit basis, with the warning that non-compliance will result in disciplinary action under the Public Service Management and Teaching Service Commission acts. This directive was issued by Morobe education adviser Keith Tangui, who emphasized the legal and administrative consequences for principals, vocational education training centre managers, teachers in charge, head teachers, and masters who bypass the provincial education board’s (PEB) oversight.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Secondary School in Madang needs K1 million to rebuild and restock its science laboratory after it was gutted by fire last week, according to principal Ben Tamilong.
The fire, which destroyed chemicals, equipment, textbooks, and old exam papers, has significantly impacted the students, Tamilong said. Built around 1994, the lab's reconstruction and restocking costs are estimated to be substantial. "We had chemicals, equipment, textbooks, and old exam papers that would cost around K1 million," Tamilong noted. In a significant development, the University of Technology School of Agriculture has introduced five new departments, signaling a profound expansion in its academic offerings. The revelation came during the launch of the Agri-Talk Series, where University Vice-Chancellor Professor Ora Renagi shared details of the transformative restructuring.
![]() Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra has confirmed that the Government Tuition Fee Subsidy has been successfully deposited into the bank accounts of schools across the country. The funds for schools in decentralized provinces were released last Thursday, marking a significant step in ensuring uninterrupted education. Dr. Kombra stated that Bank South Pacific (BSP) and Kina Bank have credited the accounts of schools with bank accounts at these institutions. Additionally, Westpac Bank has processed payments for all elementary schools and the second batch of payments for national schools of excellence, secondary schools, and vocational centers. Schools in New Ireland have been forced to turn away students due to a delay in the release of government tuition fee subsidy (GTFS) funds, an official said.
Felix Kaltubim, Chairman of the New Ireland Education Board, on Thursday urged the Education Department to expedite the release of the funds to enable students to resume classes. "Education Minister Lucas Dekena announced a week ago that K212 million for the second quarter had been released, yet schools in New Ireland have not received their share of the funding," Kaltubim said. "Where is the hold-up, and how soon can our schools receive their funding?" ![]() Madang, Papua New Guinea – In a commendable initiative to mark Media Freedom Day on Friday, May 3rd, Communication Arts students from Divine Word University (DWU) visited three primary schools and one secondary school in Madang town. The event was held under the global theme “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of Environmental Crisis” and aimed to raise awareness about environmental issues through the power of journalism. The DWU students conducted educational programs at Kusbau Primary School, Tusbab Secondary School, Holy Spirit Primary School, and Lutheran Day Primary School, focusing on how local communities can report and respond to environmental crises. ![]() Education Minister Lucas Dekena has attributed the pay issues affecting hundreds of teachers to the “incompetency” of provincial education authorities. He assured that efforts are underway to reinstate these teachers on the payroll promptly. Dekena stated that more than 1,000 teachers were put on auto suspension because their Resumption of Duty Summary Sheets (RODSS) were not actioned early as expected. “I have instructed the Education Secretary, Dr. Uke Kombra, to restore the affected teachers back on the payroll and give the provinces one month to fix the teachers' resumption information,” he said. |
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