![]() Transparency International PNG (TIPNG) has engaged three interns from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) as part of its Legal Internship Program (LIP). The LIP first started in 2017 as an opportunity for UPNG Law School Students to gain valuable exposure to anti-corruption advocacy within TIPNG. Now in its sixth year, the LIP has continued to support TIPNG’s legal capacity to promote good governance within the country. A MEETING conducted by a small number of National Capital District teachers last Friday was illegal because it was not authorised by Papua New Guinea Teacher’s Association (PNGTA), says president Aita Sanangkepe.
Sanangkepe said the union was not aware of the meeting and the people who organised it were not supposed to without the approval of PNGTA. “Teachers, you missed your teaching hours to attend this meeting which is not right,” he said. ![]() TEACHERS in PNG have been told that they will not be receiving salary increments this year because their log of claims have yet to be submitted to the Teaching Service Commission (TSC). Former Papua New Guinea Teacher’s Association national general-secretary Ugwalubu Mowana told teachers in Port Moresby who had demanded answers on why they missed out this year. “If you are to go on strike, you will be in big trouble as the TSC will ask for your log of claims which your union has not submitted,” he told the teachers. ![]() EDUCATION does not stop or end when you have graduated from a high school or college, it ends when you are in a coffin, says 54-year-old Ivaroa John, from Gulf. John, a father of six, believes better and honest is through education as it is the only way to success. He first attended Port Moresby Technical College, where he graduated with a certificate in electro technology. “With the certificate, I found a job and looked after my family. “The package was not enough, but I tried by best to feed my family and provide for their necessity.” Sadly, John lost his certificate in a house fire during an ethnic clash in Back Road of Lae, Morobe, in 2007, but he did not lose hope and trust. He even secured a job, but that did not satisfy him as the package (income) he got from the job was not enough to feed his family. ![]() A Mum-of-nine, absent from education for almost 20 years, graduated with a diploma in accounting from the International Training Institute in Lae last week. From Hula in Central, Dorothea Vui, completed her secondary education in 1995 at Bugandi Secondary School in Lae, Morobe, where she was selected to further her education at Papua New Guinea University of Technology, East Taraka campus. Vui was selected in 1996 to take a diploma course in business, but she could not further her studies. ![]() There are 37 science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) teachers, and women school leaders from Papua New Guinea are travelling to Australia this week as part of the #PNGAusPartnership Secondary Schools (PASS) initiative capacity building program. According to Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, the participants come from 12 schools and education offices across PNG. They are heading to Australia to build their skills in STEM teaching and leadership to support stronger learning outcomes for PNG students. It is the first time since 2019 that leaders have travelled to Australia for this professional learning visit. ![]() PAPUA New Guinea Teachers’ Association (PNGTA) president Aita Sanangkepe appeared in court yesterday charged with misappropriating more than K200,000 belonging to the association Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Paul Puri Nii said that he had revoked an arrest warrant when Sanangkepe appeared in court after three consecutive absences. Sanangkepe, 66, from Pame village, Hagen Central, Western Highlands, was charged with one count of misappropriation of K214,275.03 CATHOLIC agency schools in Southern Highlands that were suspended due to General Election 2022-related violence are working hard to improve facilities to cater for extra intakes next year, an official says.
Catholic education agency secretary Daniel Beli said Kumin Primary near Mendi town, Soi Primary in Nipa-Kutubu, Rotianda Primary in Kagua-Erave and Rotianda Vocational Education Training schools were suspended. ![]() The Papua New Guinea Education Department has done its best to maintain operations of critical activities, despite being locked out of their office at Fincorp Haus since last Tuesday. Speaking to NBC News, Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra said they are temporarily operating in various locations in the city to ensure critical activities of the Department, such as handling of national examination results and teacher's salaries, are progressing well. However, he says the effectiveness of their operations have been very much affected. THREE private institutions will be included in Morobe government’s free education policy starting next year.
Senior professional assistance education services officer Berrei Karlo said the policy would include the three institutions in partnership with the provincial government and Education Department. “We are pleased to involve International Training Institute (ITI), Mapex Training Institute and Datec where the government will take ownership of paying the fees of students who will be enrolled in those institutions,” Karlo said during the ITI graduation recently. He said the policy will cover all schools from elementary to secondary including technical and vocational. |
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