Tag: University of PNG
Blinken, Daki sign controversial US-PNG defence pact after day of protests
The National, Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea yesterday intialled a defence cooperation agreement with the United States amid day-long protests against the signing by university...
Asia Pacific media network plans wider community brief
Pacific Media Watch
A media network publishing an international research journal has vowed to expand its activities into community media and training initiatives.
The non-profit Asia...
Lawyers threaten PNG police with contempt over settlers eviction halt
PNG Post-Courier
A Supreme Court ordered mass eviction of settlers on land between Papua New Guinea's University of PNG, Gerehu Stage 3B and Morata stage...
Behind scenes probe of Bougainville struggle for independence tops PJR
Pacific Journalism Review
A Frontline investigative journalism article on the politics behind the decade-long Bougainville war leading up to the overwhelming vote for independence is...
‘We’re not sending our daughters to be punching bags at uni,’...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Students of the University of PNG have taken the right step to demand that the authorities address harassment on campus, says...
Male students at UPNG attack media for reporting on sexual harassment
By Jemimah Sukbat in Port Moresby
A group of male students attacked the media covering a harassment protest by female students at the University of...
O’Neill sidelines UPNG interim council members, angry staff return to classes
By Leiao Gerega in Port Moresby
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has sidelined the University of Papua New Guinea interim council but has retained interim chancellor...
UPNG shutdown crisis – the facts behind the turmoil
ANALYSIS: By Stephen Howes
The University of Papua New Guinea has for a long time been in need of far-reaching reform. But not all change...
UPNG registrar first ‘victim’ of drastic campus action over fees hike
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The University of Papua New Guinea registrar Dr Peter Petsul has become the first victim of the new university council, reports...
Unions slam ‘farcical’ UPNG appointments of chancellor, VC
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's Trade Union Congress has slammed the appointments of Jeffrey Kennedy as chancellor and Kenneth Sumbuk as vice-chancellor of...
UPNG students make ballot voice heard in spite of challenge over...
By Elizah Palme in Port Moresby
University of Papua New Guinea students have spoken through the ballot in spite of being provided 2000 ballot papers...
UPNG’s ban on student protest leaders ‘illegal’, claims lawyer
By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby
The University of Papua New Guinea administration's decision to ban eight students from continuing their studies is illegal,...
Students’ lawyer served with contempt charges over UPNG campus unrest
By Peter Kinjap in Port Moresby
The University of Papua New Guinea has served a contempt charge against the Students Representative Council lawyer Laken Lepatu...
UPNG students still confused in wake of academic closure
By Nadia Marai in Port Moresby
Since the termination of the academic year at the University of Papua New Guinea earlier this month most students...
Radio 95bFM features PNG student unrest calling for PM to resign
The alternative New Zealand radio station 95bFM, based at the University of Auckland, today featured Papua New Guinea's student unrest in a live interview.
Andrew...
UPNG abandons 2016 academic year, suspends student body
Story and video by Serah Aupong in Port Moresby
The University of Papua New Guinea Council has suspended the 2016 Academic Year.
The announcement of the...
PCF student interns gain new perspectives about media industry
By Michelle Curran
After just one-week in New Zealand, three Pacific-based media and journalism students taking part in Pacific Cooperation Foundation’s (PCF) Media Programme have...
PNG appoints retired judge Andrew to head university violence probe
Papua New Guinea's government has appointed retired judge Justice Warwick Andrew as Chair of the Commission of Inquiry established to investigate recent violence at...
Students blame UPNG building blaze on clash ‘spillover’
When EMTV News arrived at the UPNG main campus yesterday, students were armed with bush knives, stones, sticks and metal bars as they chased...
UPNG students clash with Uniforce officers, cars torched and library stoned
By Peter Solo Kinjap in Port Moresby
Students from the University of Papua New Guinea reportedly clashed with Uniforce Security Service guards today, leading to...
Images: Students accused of setting cars on fire at UPNG security...
Black smoke was billowing from the University of Papua New Guinea Uniforce security base at Waigani today after cars were set ablaze.
A UPNG staff...
PNG police in firearms refresher training to ward off public allegations
Senior police officers have been given a week's refresher training in the use of firearms following an uproar over the force opening fire on...