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17/10/2025

Passing bay Mulitaka Landslide.
It's now one year after a terrible natural disaster which took lives and damages properties.

17/10/2025

Education Secretary Clarifies STAT-P Test Fee Applies Only to Select University Programs

Port Moresby, October 17, 2025 – Secretary for Education Dr. Uke Kombra has clarified that the fee associated with the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT-P) will not apply to all Grade 12 students, but only to those applying for specific programs at selected higher education institutions.

In a public statement, Dr. Kombra emphasized that there has been growing confusion among students and parents regarding the STAT-P test and its associated costs. He reassured the public that the test is not mandatory for all school leavers but is a requirement set by some universities for admission into particular competitive programs.

“The STAT-P test fee is only applicable to students who wish to apply to institutions or academic programs that have specifically requested STAT-P scores as part of their entry requirements,” Dr. Kombra said. “This does not apply to all universities or all Grade 12 students.”

The STAT-P test, administered by the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST), is used to assess a student’s aptitude for tertiary study. It is often required for competitive programs such as medicine, law, engineering, and other science-based fields. The current fee for sitting the test is intended to cover administrative and logistical costs.

Dr. Kombra urged students and parents to carefully read the 2025 Tertiary Selection Handbook provided by DHERST and consult school career counselors for guidance. He also encouraged schools to play an active role in informing students about the specific requirements for university programs they are interested in.

“This clarification is important so that no student is misled or burdened unnecessarily,” he added.

The Education Department continues to work closely with DHERST to ensure transparency and support for all Grade 12 students in their transition to higher education.

15/10/2025

Kuri Hotel Reception

15/10/2025

Kuri Hotel / Mt Hagen

13/10/2025

By Bougainville Mission of Seventh day Adventist church.

Lavelai Decipleship & Laity Training School begins with first 7 students who enrolled & Graduated as First (1st) Missionaries on the 12th of October 2025.
Guest Speakers Representing B.M was Pr Lawrence Paai with Pr Wellington sanan & Buin District director, Pr Remijus Tavet.
Along with ministerial teachers from Musau, Minister Gila, Denis & Ruben who's been at Lavelai as facilitators of the Laity Training School.

Back in 1924, the school was said to have started with a total of 7 missionary students and after 100 years again it started with a total of same number.

Praises be to God and thanks to Doctor Imona & our Murat Family for taking the initiative to help Bougainville Mission of SDA by getting the school up & running.

Next intake opens Next year 2026.
Churches in Bougainville are encouraged to send young youths to attend & aquire knowledge on how to help themselves (spiritually) & to help their church to grow as well.

13/10/2025

: Work on the Enga–Sepik Highway pilot track has reached Ilya Council Ward in Maramuni, according to Wabag MP Dr Lino Tom.

Dr Tom said the track will soon extend to Poreak Ward before crossing the lower Maramuni River, which often swells into a large river.

In a progressive update, he said it would take about two to three months to complete that section.

“Once they cross the Maramuni River, the team will climb a small mountain, less than a thousand meters high. That will be the last mountain before they descend into the Sepik Plains to Penale Ward, the last Maramuni Ward located on the plains,” Dr Tom explained.

He said the entire stretch is expected to take about four to five months before reaching the upper tributaries of the Karawari River, which flows down from the Maramuni mountains.

“The road will then cross the upper Sepik Plains towards either Biwat or Elem, to reach the Yuat-Biwat River where it will terminate,” he said.

Dr Tom also revealed plans to build a small river port on the Enga side. “This will make Enga the only Highlands province with a river port. The river is quite deep here, similar to the one in Kiunga, Western Province,” he said.

13/10/2025

IPI group of companies / Aipanda
Highlands Hiway to Porgera.

12/10/2025

12/10/2025

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08/10/2025