PNG UNRE News

Bougainville students with Hon. Peter Tsiamili Jnr. AGROPRENEURS are going  to be the next wave that  will change the world. This was from Regional  Member for Bougainville  Peter Tsiamalili Jnr when  he visited the University on  Wednesday (May 19). Hon. Tsiamalili who is  also the Vice Minister for  Bougainville Affairs was accompanied  by Oro  Governor  Honourable  Garry  Juffa  to  meet  with students  from  Bougainville  and Oro. He said currently entrepreneurs  are  changing the  world  but he  believed  that  the  next  wave  of people  who  will help  change  the  world  is Agropreneurs . “Because you are a rare  commodity, people like you  who manage and sustain  the natural resources will  become so precious,” he  said. Hon. Tsiamalili told students  that  PNG  UNRE...

QUALITY Education is the focus of the 2021 PNG UNRE Student Representative Council and the body is doing everything possible to achieve this. UNRE SRC President James Waikila said, therefore, the SRC has come up with some effective programs to help students to see what is required by industries.  One of the approaches is an Internal Career Expo where Bridging students will be invited to give career talk to students.  “We will invite our Bridging students to share their work experiences and market the industries they are working for,” he said.   The Expo is scheduled for next Saturday (22 May 2021) starting at 7pm at Ruthley Hall. The SRC is also putting together educational and spiritual programs that will help change the mindsets of students. “We want our students to be in demand after graduating from this University and if this is not happening then something is wrong and all of us need to address this,” he said. He requested the University Administration to consid...

UNRE Vice-Chancellor Prof. Aisak Pue (fourth left) and New Britain Drillers Operations Manager James Devilin (third left) after the signing which was witnessed by senior University staff. WORK on improving the water supply system at PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment’s Vudal Campus has begun. PNG UNRE recently signed a contract with New Britain Drillers to upgrade its water supply at the cost of K484,524. Water has been a problem for many years and the University Administration under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Professor Aisak Pue has made it a priority to have the problem fixed before the end of this year. Thanking New Britain Drillers, Professor Pue said he trusted they would do the job effectively.  Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor Planning and Development Dr Francis Essacu expressed concerns that water is a huge problem for the campus and this must be solved with the establishment of the additional water bore.   According to UNRE Director Pl...