Tagged: University of Papua New Guinea

UPNG Council terminates Fleming, appoints Lovai

The University of Papua New Guinea’s (UPNG) Interim Council has terminated the contract of Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic and Student Affairs) Professor Paul Fleming and appointed Professor Betty Lovai to act on the position...

Students tests positive for COVID-19

A student at the University of Papua New Guinea’s (UPNG) Open Campus and three high school students have tested positive for COVID-19, reports Loop PNG. The announcement was made by PNG Prime Minister, James...

UPNG Pro VC in court for cyber harassment

The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr Mange Matui, has been committed to stand trial in the National Court on a charge of cyber harassment. A further charge of misconduct...

University interim chancellor resigns

UNIVERSITY of PNG Chancellor Jeffrey Kennedy has resigned, citing the Government’s lack of confidence in his ability to hold the position as the reason. I accepted the appointment (on Jan 21, 2019 by Higher...

UPNG staff to protest political interference

More than 200 staff at the University of Papua New Guinea are expected to stop work today to protest undue political interference in the university’s business. This was revealed by an insider who wanted...

Questionable & fake qualifications

As a national academic, I totally concur with the observation posted on one of my UPNG academic colleagues Peter Kanaparo’s face book page today (Monday, 4 February, 2019) regarding Indian academics with questionable and...