Tag: Education
Bishop urged to reopen abandoned dorms in West Papua
Catholic students in West Papua have appealed to Bishop Leo Laba Ladjar of Jayapura to reopen closed education facilities for local people.
The students met...
‘Atenisi’s Horowitz at PMC as visiting Pacific research fellow
The trailer from Paul Janman's documentary about 'Atenisi Institute, Tongan Ark, featuring the late founder Professor Futa Helu and colleagues. Janman is a lecturer...
Oil Search provides K185m for five-year health, education plan in PNG
By Charles Yapumi in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea’s oil and gas giant, Oil Search, plans to continue investing money into supporting national developmental challenges.
Managing...
Get rid of untrusted ‘public serpents’ in PNG, says Juffa
By Freddy Mou in Port Moresby
Oro Governor Garry Juffa has branded some public servants in the province as "public serpents".
Juffa, when talking to Popondetta...
Images: Asia-Pacific delegates make their mark at global media conference
Pacific media educators and trainers from around the Pacific took advantage of last week’s 4th World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) to get up to...
WJEC16: Impressive pōwhiri gives welcome to world media educators
The World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) kicked off tonight in New Zealand with a formal pōwhiri ceremony hosted in the Sir Paul Reeves building at...
Student leader criticises drop in Papuan intake for admin school
By Abeth You in Jayapura
The student executive leader of the University of Cendewasih, Elius Wenda, has criticised the recruitment of students in the Institute...
PNG’s student unrest hitting finances, reputation, says education chief
By Serah Aupong in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's long standing university student unrest is costing the country's higher education sector financially, and is also...
Court orders students to serve papers on UPNG in ‘ambush’ lawsuit
By Sally Pokiton in Port Moresby
An urgent application filed by the Students Representative Council president Kenneth Rapa against the University of Papua New Guinea...
More female Pacific and Māori youth needed for techno future, says...
"Technology is essential for providing Pacific youth with better opportunities for their future." This was a key message at the Pacific Wave "Prosperous Futures through...
UPNG lifts suspension of classes, to resume semester on June 13
Ruth Rungala of EM TV News reports on the National Court granting students right to seek a judicial review of UPNG's eviction order last...
France, New Caledonia support education, ‘francophone’ steps in Vanuatu
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Leingkone and Education Minister Jean-Pierre Nirua have visited Noumea within the framework of the regional cooperation...
Repressive Indonesian acts against academic freedom hit Bandung
In the absence of the Indonesian state's assurance for freedom of expression, the nation has continuously witnessed repressive acts against academic freedom within university...
Sunday profile: Pala Molisa – a radical accountant’s eye on social...
Pala Molisa is the son of two of the leading lights of Vanuatu's independence movement, onetime Vanua'aku Pati cabinet minister Sela Molisa and civil...
Electoral Commission refuses to recognise UPNG student vote
Students of the University of Papua New Guinea gathered early yesterday morning at the forum square on the Waigani campus to vote for a...
Unitech boycotts classes, Tabar slams UPNG students’ actions
Protesting students of Papua New Guinea's University of Technology in Lae are boycotting their classes this week.
They are calling on Prime Minister Peter O'Neill...
PNG’s Unitech votes for class boycott, students demand PM steps down
Unitech's Vice-Chancellor Dr Albert Schram pictured in EMTV video of student unrest updates.
By Scott Waide in Lae
An overwhelming majority of students at Papua New...
PNG media council appeals for ‘respect’ for role of journalists
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea has appealed to government institutions and individuals to respect the role of the media and to allow...
‘We’re going to lose islands … whole countries,’ says Pacific climate...
By Thomas Leaycraft of Scoop
New Zealand needs to acknowledge that Pacific Island nations face an “ecological holocaust” and “ecocide” thanks to climate change, says...
Biman Prasad: Is our Fiji democracy really working?
Dr Biman Prasad, leader of Fiji's Opposition National Federation Party, suspended for 30 days yesterday by the Fijian Elections Office, assesses the country's "deeply...
Popular Pacific historian soon to say ‘adios’ to USP
Report from Pacific Media Watch
Profile by Ivamere Nataro in Suva
If you're a person who loves history and values culture then you would certainly want...