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SENSING ITEM NEEDS FUNDS TO FUNCTION

A 37-METRE remote sensing terminal is sitting idle at the University of Papua New Guinea because it needs K500,000 to K600,000 to have it up and running for data collection.

Data collection is still a problem for PNG, senior technocrat Noel Mobiha said.

SECTORAL UPDATES WITH CHIEF SECRETARY

The O’Neil – Namah Government is dedicated to see improvement in Government services reach the rural majority of its rural population.

With this in mind, Prime Minister Peter O’Neil has directed Chief Secretary to meet with the key expenditure sectors of the government to see how far they were in the implementation of their key impact project for 2011 and whether or not they still needed further funding under the sector supplementary budget allocation in October.

REVOLUTIONARY THINKING OF SECURING MORE FUNDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

How do we find sustainable funding to support higher education to address issues of space capacity? As reported 60% of national high school graduates are denied placing at universities despite their passing results?

Dick Ermot, a consultant in financing higher education and Brian Kakini from University of Technology believed Tax Credit Scheme and Trust Accounts are the answers and were in consultation with stakeholders and government agencies to support this initiative.

MUCH ACHIEVED IN 20 MONTHS

The Secretary for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs and former acting Chief Secretary, Mr. Manasupe Zurenuoc has said that his office had “achieved” a lot of things during his 20 months term as acting Chief Secretary to the Government. He also took the opportunity to thank the Government for providing him the challenge.