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Madang Police Issue Stern Warnings to Students Amid Exam Disruptions and Post-Exam Celebrations

Madang, 22 October 2025 – As Grade 8, 10, and 12 students in Madang wrap up their final examinations this
Grade 12 Exams Conclude Peacefully in Simbu Province

Kundiawa, Simbu Province – The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) in Simbu Province has commended Grade 12 students for
USP Launches Center for Sustainable Futures to Tackle Climate Change in the Pacific

SUVA, FIJI — The University of the South Pacific (USP) has launched the Center for Sustainable Futures (CSF), a new
USP Launches New Center to Strengthen Climate Change Research and Collaboration in the Pacific

The University of the South Pacific’s (USP), Center for Sustainable Futures (CSF), is placing interdisciplinary research at the heart of
Remote Rossel Island School Finally Receives 2025 Grade 8 Exam Papers Amid PNG’s Logistics Challenge

In a significant logistical success for remote education, Rossel Island’s St. Mary’s  Jinjo Primary School on Jinjo village received the 2025 Grade
K19.5 Million Released to 570 Retired Teachers in Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, Sunday 19 October 2025 — The Government of Papua New Guinea has released K19.5 million in final retirement
Teacher Arrested Over Exam Paper Theft at Ivingoi Secondary School, Eastern Highlands

OKAPA, Eastern Highlands — A teacher at Ivingoi Secondary School in the Okapa District has been arrested for allegedly breaking
Police Arrest 18 Grade 10 Students Over Disorderly Behavior in Simbu Province

Kundiawa, Simbu – Police in Simbu Province have arrested 18 Grade 10 male students for alleged public disorder and liquor-related

Education Department faces eviction

October 28, 2022 Phoebe Gwangilo News

The Education Department headquarter in Waigani, NCD, will be locked by 5pm Monday if the State fails to pay K39 million in rental arrears to

Exam marking begins

October 26, 2022 Phoebe Gwangilo News

Markers have started working on the grade 10 national examination papers yesterday, says an official. We have started grade 10 marking here at Mercy Secondary

2022 TESAS budget cut

October 26, 2022 Phoebe Gwangilo News

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

The Importance of Learning English

October 26, 2022 Christopher Papiali Commentary

Is the Outcome Base Education (OBE) system setting the standards in schools? ENGLISH language is very important in communication and business. We communicate to other

Tangui questions examination blunder

October 26, 2022 Joan Sanga Bailey News

Proof reading and thorough checks should be done to all examination questions before they are released for printing, says a senior education official. Morobe provincial

UNRE offers new climate change program

October 26, 2022 Michael Philip News

Manpower to help address the impacts of climate change is now available at the Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (PNG UNRE),

Lecturer calls for fair reporting in media

October 25, 2022 Editor News

A lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) has called on the mainstream media in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to report fairly and

Teacher charged with rape of minor

October 25, 2022 Rebecca Kuku News

Police have arrested and charged a Southern Highlands teacher with raping and impregnating a 14-year-old schoolgirl. The girl’s family lodged a police report after they

Grade 8s at Nangananga allowed to sit for exams

October 25, 2022 Michael Philip News

Grade Eight students of Nangananga Primary School in the Raluana local level government, Kokopo, East New Britain, are sitting their examinations with supervision from parents,

K158 million to be released this week

October 25, 2022 Phoebe Gwangilo News

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