The Tertiary Education Student Assistance Scheme (TESAS) for this year has been cut. Universities have confirmed receiving part of the TESAS payments. Their students are
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Author: Phoebe Gwangilo
Phoebe is a Reporter with the Pacific Star Limited (The National)
K158 million to be released this week
The final K158 million for this year’s government school fee assistance will be released to schools this week said Education Minister Jimmy Uguro. The government
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Former lecturer among Taiwan scholarship recipients
Rai Manu who has just resigned from the PNG University of Technology as a lecturer to further his PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in cyber security
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Student with disability sits for exam
Ramcy Pundi is a special young man. He was born with a disability. But he has never allowed his disability to get in the way
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Grade 12 examinations deferred
Fear of electoral violence has forced the National Department of Education to defer several national examinations. Education Secretary, Dr Uke Kombra, announced yesterday that the
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DHERST to fund nursing colleges
The Health Department will no longer fund the nursing colleges, says the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) acting Secretary Dr Francis
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Shayanne starts private tutoring business
SHAYANNE Waide is the kind of guy who doesn’t sit around waiting for opportunity to knock on the door. A practical man, he is always
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Manus processing center still under ICA
The Manus Island regional processing center is in the process to be transferred to the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology by the
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Water to Kerevat National School of Excellence restored
Water supply into Kerevat National School of Excellence has been restored and teachers resume today, according to the Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra. Last Thursday,
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Universities to hike tuition fees
Three universities will charge increased tuition fees for this year. These are the Divine Word University, University of PNG and University of Goroka. A comparison
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