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Early childhood education seen as key to solving PNG’s literacy crisis
Early childhood education is emerging as one of Papua New Guinea’s most critical tools for reversing the nation’s persistent literacy crisis, Australian Consulate Brenton Kanowski says.
Corporate support fuels momentum as Lae prepares for 2025 touch championships
Preparations for the 2025 TFPNG National Touch Championship are gaining momentum, boosted by early corporate backing from Lae Biscuit Company.
Djourne Fong triumphs at 2025 NGI snooker open
Djourne Fong has clinched the 2025 New Guinea Islands Snooker Open, defeating his brother Nathan in a thrilling final showdown.
Online exam results go live as La Salle tops nation
Grade 10 and Grade 12 students across Papua New Guinea can now instantly access their national examination results online, in a major shift towards digital education services, as La Salle Technical Secondary School emerged as the country’s top-performing government-run school.
PNG Air adds more flights to Mendi
PNG Air has increased its flights to Mendi as peace returns with the help of security forces in the Upper Highlands.
Lae policing further strengthened with 18 new vehicles
The Lae City Authority [LCA] under the Chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP, John Rosso, has yet again supported police operations in Lae with 18 new vehicles.
SP Brewery donates K11,000 to PMGH cancer unit
SP Brewery has donated K11,000 to the Oncology Unit of Port Moresby General Hospital after its corporate darts teams won the Port Moresby Metro Corporate Charity Darts Competition.
Minister Maru welcomes planned Swedish investment in PNG
The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru, has welcomed the decision of a Swedish company, Epiroc, for a potential long-term investment in Papua New Guinea with a particular focus on the mining sector, downstream processing and the development and skilling of PNG workforce in the area of engineering.
MITI and superfunds to enter into a strategic partnership
The Ministry of International Trade and Investment [MITI] will be entering into a strategic partnership with the superannuation funds to raise capital to invest in Special Economic Zones and national transformational projects like the planned acquisition of shares in the Ramu Agri Industries.
Hela farewells 60 FODE students to India
Hela Governor Philip Undialu confirmed the departure of 60 outstanding Flexible Open Distance Education [FODE] students, 35 female and 25 males, selected for Parul University, India. Governor Undialu says this adds to the first 80+ students sent in 2024.