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An independent investigation has been directed to look into the incident of a mistake that appeared in this year’s Grade-12 Geography examination question papers. PNG Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra told NBC News that Education Minister Jimmy Uguro has directed the investigation and is to have the report ready by mid-next month. Kombra says at the Department level they are aware of the cause of the problem but an independent body needs to carry out its own findings and make recommendations so that the issue is addressed. ”The Terms of Reference (TOR) have been drafted already and we are going to engage two independent investigators with good knowledge of the department’s systems and with integrity to conduct the investigations,” said Dr. Komra. More than 10,000 Geography Grade Twelve students have missed 35 points of their total examination marks. It was discovered that a question provided a wrong topographic map for the students to refer to for answers. This has resulted in a public

UNESCO calls it ‘A remarkable example of viability and transmission of human being’s collective thoughts from different generations to the present one’. I am talking about the historical desert city of Maybod in the Yazd province of Iran. This ancient city that goes back to the pre-Islamic era is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site tentative list. It is known for its traditional architecture that can be seen through its ancient roads, old castles and other remnants of the historical city. Maybod was once the capital of Iran during the Mozaffarid period and is home to Narin castle, one of the oldest castles in Iran dating back to the Sassanid era. This mud-brick fort castle standing 130 feet high from its base incorporates mud bricks of the Medes, Archaemenid and Sassanid periods. Although built some 6000 years ago, it seems to have some kind of a plumbing system built into its massive walls. One can see more examples of such water works through other buildings housing underground wa