Police in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province have prepared for Prime Minister (PM) James Marape’s visit today.
Plans for the security arrangements were discussed with all divisional heads of the police force in Mt Hagen, following the end of the year parade at Kimninga Police Barracks yesterday.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) John Sagom who is back in the province after being in Solomon Islands for the last two months as commander of the PNG security contingent for the Pacific Games, said the appropriate security measures have been taken into consideration for the PM’s visit.
It is understood that Prime Minister James Marape who visited Jiwaka Province today will be in Mt Hagen tomorrow for the official launching of the sealing of Mt Hagen City roads by China Harbour Engineering.
Police in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province today held their end of the year parade at the Kimininga Police Barracks.
PPC Sagom thanked all the members of the police force for their work this year.
Amongst a few announcements made today, liquor ban for Western Highlands and Mt Hagen City starts tomorrow (Friday) December 22nd and will end on January 5th, 2024.
Meanwhile, Inspector Moses Kalandi, who was acting Provincial Police Commander during Sagom’s absence for the last two months has been appointed Rural Police Commander Western Highlands Province.
PPC Sagom also announced that next year on, there will be physical training programs for all the police men and women so that they are kept fit and healthy, given the fact that they have lost some of their colleagues due to lifestyle diseases and effects of lack of exercise.