Illustration on Classroom Wall at Lese Oalai Primary School Today is the closing day for the celebration of the National Book Week 2018 throughout Papua New Guinea. The National Book Week was launched on Monday 06 th August 2018 in Kerema, the capital of the Gulf Province. The Minister of Education, Hon. Nick Kuman, MP officially launched the event in Kerema Town. In attendance was the Vice Minister of Education, Hon. Chris Nangoi. Minister Kuman acknowledged the Gulf Province for hosting the official launch and closing of the National Book Week in 2018. He acknowledged the participation and celebration of the book week among schools with the support of their teachers and parents. He also acknowledged the importance of promoting local writers in PNG. More needs to be done to promote PNG writing. So what must be done to spur and grow a local writing development. Governor Chris Haiveta and Gulf Regional MP was on hand to welcome his brother Ministers and
Chronicles the stories of education, books, writing, and reading in the life of Steven Edmund Winduo, PNG writer extraordinaire, literacy advocate, social literary activist, literary scholar, & teacher. Fern Ridge is a translation of Safla Rama, where home is for SEW.