Member for Rai Coast District has come in to support Madang water police by handing over to them with a new boat to patrol the waters of the district. Member Kessy Sawang, while presenting the new 60 horse power engine boat to the Madang water police unit, stressed that she is very committed to addressing law and order; however, she cannot do it on her own. Sawang also thanked the Madang police for their support in addressing the ongoing law and order issues in her district. "Rai Coast, as you all know, I have been facing a lot of law and order problem such as the ten year old Nahu rawa 'Haus man' cult movement, the current Nankina 'het wara gang' and also the sea piracy activity along the Rai Coast seas," Sawang said. Ms. Sawang revealed that she is now working on building modern police station and houses for police officers to station at Saidor station. "Currently I have only two police officers stationed at Saidor, thus I need more men power of police force in my district that is why I am working on that," she said. She told the Madang police that this boat is just the beginning of the many assistance to come to address law and order issues in Rai Coast. " As they say a journey of a thousand miles starts with a small step and I am probably at the that category," Sawang said. Meanwhile, Madang Provincial Police Commander Acting Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang, in response told MP Sawang that he is thankful for the support given to the water police and urged that the boat will purposely patrol only the waters of Rai Coast District to address the sea piracy activity.

National Capital District (NCD) and Central Police Commander, Anthony Wagambie Junior has made a call to the members of parliament for NCD to support the city police with regards to logistics. Wagambie made the call when giving his speech during the presentation of eight new vehicles to NCD Police Command this week. “I want to take this opportunity to call on our political leaders, our Deputy Commissioner Administration is here, the Commissioners Chief of staff and the Director of transport, they have a limited budget to cater for vehicles and things like these for the whole country,” Wagambie said. He stated that he would like to take the opportunity to call upon the political leaders of NCD to step in and assist the police, adding that they cannot keep on depending on the RPNGC HQ. “The Police Headquarters have the whole country to look after, if other provinces can do it, why can’t we?” the ACP said. Drawing from his experience in Lae, ACP Wagambie added that the sole member for Lae, now current Deputy Prime Minister, John Rosso, assisted the Police with 10 vehicles upfront. “That time it was only one MP and that time he was with the opposition and now he’s purchased even more vehicles for police. That’s an open member for only one electorate alone,” he added. So, now the onus is on the Political leaders to provide logistical support for the NCD Police Command and he is calling on the MPs to rehabilitate the police stations. He further added that the state in which the police stations in the capital are in, are in dire need for repair. Using Gordon Police station as an example, he said that the officers are not able to work there due to it’s urgent need for refurbishment.

Heavy Consumption of homebrew and marijuana by many youths today is seen as a major factor in the increase of law and order problems in communities around the country. President of Iabu Local Level Government in Bogia District, Kenny Boli, raised concern s on the increase of lawlessness caused by increasing number of youths consuming homebrew and smoking marijuana in the Potsdam Care Centre. Potsdam is one of the three care centres for the displaced Manam islanders who were evacuated from the island and were relocated to the mainland as a result of the volcanic eruption. President Boli revealed that a man was murdered at Potsdam recently during a drinking brawl that turned nasty ending in a stabbing incident causing death. "During my eighteen years as the President of Iabu LLG I see that law & order issues have dramatically increased as many of the youths tend to heavily consume 'paia wara' (homebrew) and 'spak brus' (marijuana),"Boli said. He stressed that many of the killings in the area are linked to homebrew and marijuana consumed by youths in the care centres. "I am appealing to the National Government to address this issue by implementing tougher penalties on those who consume homebrew and marijuana before it is too late," he said. Boli adds that this is a major problem in all communities around the country and  if these issues are not being addressed by the government sooner or later, the communities and this country will be run by these people.

Golden Rise Investment logging company with Raikos Holdings Limited a local landowners incorporated land group in the Marakum ward two area in Astrolabe Bay LLG of Rai Coast District opened a newly built library and science laboratory for the Jamad Primary School. The two new buildings are the initiatives of Golden Investment & Raikos Holdings Limited as part of Levi fees to upgrade Jamad Primary School to a Junior High School in the district. Member for Rai Coast District, Kessy Sawang was also invited to witness the opening ceremony of the two new buildings. This was MP Sawang's first official visit as a new member for Rai Coast District. Managing Director for Golden Rise investment, Daniel Neo in his speech told the Marakum people and nearby villages to look after the infrastructures built as it is part of development into their area. Neo said while being in the area for some years now he sees that consumption of alcohol and marijuana is very high thus leads to more law and order issues in Marakum area. "Parents it is your responsibility to teach your children the moral ways of life and you as parents to change your mindset for the better of your children's future," Neo said. He stressed that if they don't change their mentality then it will be difficult for leaders and foreign investors to deliver services into their area. Meanwhile, Member for Rai Coast, Kessy Sawang shared the same sentiment that locals must look after the services delivered to their door step. She added that It is a privilege for Jamad Primary to have such buildings that will assist In the growth in education of the children and appealed to the school board of management and the parents to look after this new services delivered to them.

Some parts in Morobe Province are still facing landslides and rocks rolling down the mountains during windy times. This has been happening after the recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Morobe. In Wain Erap Local Level Government area in Nawaeb District, a man aged 52 from Lemang village got covered by landslides on Saturday morning. He was walking from U.T camp to Bayang village when rocks rolled down the mountainous part of the area hit and pushed him down slopes. While struggling, landslides covered parts of his body. Locals at the nearby communities rushed out, searched the landslide area and discovered parts of his remains popping out. Ward six village recorder Boas Manaba said the locals were not able to move the deceased remains as moving stones have smashed his head and chest, making it difficult for locals to move in long distance. Some parts of the areas are still facing the issue and locals have expressed concerns on authorities to assess the situations and educate them on potential risks. Boas said public roads, bridges, gardens and communities located along the mountainous areas are facing threats as continuous landslides and rocks sliding down the mountains during windy times.

The Southern Highlands Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector Daniel Yangen is calling all Public Servants that have left the province to return after violence and clashes in Mendi Town forced most of them who are not from the province to leave in fear of their lives. He said that many had fled the province and now that everything has returned to normal, he is calling on them to return to the provincial capital. “Many have left for Port Moresby City in fear of their lives and now I am appealing for them to return as we have set up a peace restoration committee and are working to bring normalcy back to SHP,” the CIP said. At the moment, Yangen said most public buildings are abandoned and those that have returned are struggling to assist the general public and this has severely affected service delivery in the province. “The Agiru Haus is empty and there is no one around to see to the public’s needs,” he said. He added that this was a contributing factor to the closure of schools for the rest of the year, with students in the province told not resume schooling for term 4 until next year. Speaking as a parent, he said this has had a grave effect on the children in the province as they were advised that they would be repeating the same grade next year. “I am also a parent and this will affect my children's learning, so I am calling on the public servants to return earnestly to the province, especially those working with the Provincial Administration and the District Administration of the 5 electorates,” Yangen said. Currently, Yangen is calling on the provincial heads, along with the districts to work towards having them returned to the Province.

Member for Rai Coast District Ms. Kessy Sawang in her first official visit to her district as a member after being elected stressed in prioritising education in her district. During an official opening ceremony of the newly built science laboratory and library for Jamad Primary School at Marakum Ward two area in Astrolabe Bay LLG of Rai Coast said that she aims in prioritising education even prior becoming an MP for Rai Coast. The two new buildings were initiatives of Levi pays by a logging investment company known as Golden Rise Investment & Rai Coast Holdings a local incorporated land group in the area . She said with the 1-6-6 education structure reform being implemented in all schools throughout PNG, she would do her best for Rai Coast District to be ranked first in terms of education while serving her term as a member for Rai Coast  District. MP Sawang stressed that during her time as their member she will make sure to remove all bush material school buildings and install permanent classrooms throughout the district. "Since the school has a new library I will invest in Jamad Primary to be the first school in the district to have electronic library in my district, thus I will make sure the school to get the facilities needed early next year. It will be a pilot school so I urge you people to look after the services that are established in your area", she said. Sawang added that her aim is to make sure the students are able to sit in proper classrooms and able to get quality education, hence the Rai Coast District Development Authority in its 2023 budget has allocated a two hundred thousand Kina for the school to build a new two in one classroom. Furthermore, MP Sawang thanked the Golden Rise Investment and Incorporated Land Group Rai Coast Holdings in recognizing the importance of such services being delivered to the villages.

Member for Bogia, Robert Naguri, in his speech after the swearing in as a member of the Provincial Assembly, challenged the Madang governor, Ramsey Pariwa and Member for Madang, Bryan Kramer to work together to find ways to address the ongoing issues of law and order in Madang town. Member Naguri says, Madang town is the face and nose of the province, however it is said that the indigenous people of Madang are afraid of walking around and doing businesses in their own provincial town. “It is not the rural folks from Rai Coast, Bogia or Middle Ramu who go about doing pick pocketing and bag snatching in Madang town but those who are residing especially in and around the settlement areas of Madang town.” This was one of the issues highlighted by the member for Bogia amongst other concerns raised by other members of the provincial assembly during the swearing in ceremony of the four Madang MPs and the fifteen LLG presidents. Furthermore Member Naguri says he accepted the invitation by the Madang governor, Ramsey Pariwa to be a member of the provincial assembly and to contribute his ideas to resurrect Madang Province.

Madang Royals rugby league club was privileged to be supported by Vodafone PNG with supplies of sporting gears and merchandise as the team takes part in the Mayor's pre-season nine's cup. Head coach of the Royals rugby league team, Bobby Razi, thanks Vodafone PNG for its assistance in presenting jerseys and rugby balls to use in this pre-season as they prepare for the Madang rugby league proper season. Coach Razi said due to covid-19 Rugby league was stopped for almost four years leaving many to lose interest in the game however, was grateful for the initiative of the Town Mayor to revive the spirit of playing rugby league back in Madang. "Sports helps to instill leadership and discipline in players to become good citizens of this nation." Meanwhile, Madang Vodafone territory executive officer, Tim Simon, shared he same sentiment, saying that Vodafone is privileged to support sports as I see that sports instills discipline in players that will help them in their everyday life decisions. Simon added that will help youths to keep them away from doing illegal activities such as, drugs and homebrew and help them become better individuals. “Vodafone is looking forward to assist sporting activities in Madang as part of the company’s' community service.”

Madang Mayors rugby league pre- season 9’s cup has gone into its second round this weekend at the Ron-Albert oval in Madang after the game was officially kicked off last week. It has been almost four years since Madang rugby league season was stopped due to the covid-19 outbreak causing lawlessness to rise. With the initiative of the new Madang Town Mayor the Madang Rugby league was fortunate to host a pre-season 9's cup. Madang Town Mayor and Major sponsor, Peter Masia Yalsy stressed that Madang needs more sporting activities in the province so that more youths will involve themselves into playing sports, thus, will help minimize law and order issues in Madang. Mayor Yalsi said that he wants to revive sporting spirit in Madang as he sees that most of the youths that involve in illegal activities are potential and talented athletes. “With this initiative, this will help involve more youths to take part in something good for themselves.” He said so far there has been assistance from business houses and corporate businesses, including Lae Snax company, Paradise Food Limited, and Goodman Fielders who have greatly assisted us with cash and merchandise. There are total of twelve teams participating in the tournament with four female teams and eight male teams playing in three divisions of Senior men's and women's division and B grade division.

The Miss Pacific Island Pageant today launched a partnership with Hannah’s Beauty Box, a locally owned and operated make up saloon here in the nation’s capital, to be the official make-up and hair stylist for the Palmolive Runway this weekend. Present at the launching was Ms. Molly O’Rourke, the chairperson of the MPIP, founder of Hannah’s Beauty Box, Ms. Anna Nawara and members of the modelling fraternity. Ms. O’Rourke stated that they were delighted with the new partnership and also recognized that hair and make-up is a key component in any fashion runway. “On behalf of the MPIP Committee, I wish to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Hannah’s Beauty Box,” she said. Emphasizing that the Hannah’s Beauty Box is 100% locally owned and operated and was delighted for the partnership and is looking forward to working closely with them. Ms. Nawara shared that when Hannah’s beauty box was invited to come on board, this was seen as great opportunity not just for the company but as exposure for their staff. On the Day of the Runway, 10 hair and make-up artists on show to cater for the 50 models that will be strutting their stuff on the causeway

Morobe Provincial Government's  Head of Human Resource Management has announced it will fund public  servants to attend short Small Medium Enterprises (SME) and Financial Literacy courses before they retire. The Human Resource Manager Kusak Meruk said Morobe Provincial Government (MPG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Personal Viability (PV) courses and will further sign an agreement with Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance (PILAG) to prepare public servants on how to manage their final entitlements when they retire from the public sector. Meruk said PILAG's program on teaching SME and Financial Literacy courses have convinced him, thus he will prepare documents with the institute to teach public servants serving in the area on how to better manage their final payouts in a productive manner that will help sustain them in the longer run when they finish from public service. He made this announcement after delivering his speech last Friday at the Okari campus in Lae during a first of its kind graduation staged by PILAG after passing 17 public servants who sat for the two weeks short course. The recent graduates sponsored their own fees of K500 and sat for two weeks Financial Literacy and SME courses.