It was a great day for the people of the Kairuku District as the Central Provincial Health Authority, Member for Kairuku, Mr. Peter Isoaimo and Minister for Health, Dr. Lino Tom all arrived at the Agevairu Station to launch the construction of the Kairuku District Hospital. CPHA Ceo, Dr. James Amini advised that it was a highly anticipated event, as the construction of the hospital has been part of the health authority’s plans for better health care in the district since 2019. “The plans for the hospital were in place for 2019 but due to certain factors such as the…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
The residents of Wewak and the district administration are in mourning upon receiving the sad news of the untimely passing of the Wewak Member of Parliament, late Kevin Isifu. District Administrator, Mr. Martin Maingu this afternoon stated that the people of Wewak are in a state of shock after getting word of the MP’s sudden passing, stating that at the moment words cannot express the sorrow they are experiencing. “The people of Wewak and those of us working in the district administration are all in sorrow. We are shocked and at the moment grieving the death of our MP,” the…
Following the recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake, schools in Morobe province have taken the brunt of the natural disaster. The Provincial Education Board, Morobe Division Director, Mr. Keith Tangui has advised that they have been receiving reports from all over the province. This includes a number of classrooms collapsing, especially those in the rural areas and those made of traditional thatched material. “Several Buildings collapsed, those of which were old and have fallen down in some the schools, we are still waiting for the report from the district managers and inspectors to report,” Tangui said. For the case of Wawin National…
A tribal fight between neighbouring clans at the Simbu/Jiwaka border has reignited the intense emotions in both factions that have remained dormant for the last 2 weeks. The fight is a renewed conflict from the one that occurred two weeks ago due to election related issues. Acting Provincial Police Commander, Michael Kapal stated that the fighting occurred in the early hours of this morning, leading to one youth being kidnapped, one death and 3 seriously wounded. “The Fighting occurred at the border Kumbal Market in Kerowagi district. It’s due to election related issues and the fight stems from after the…
Joel Komun could not believe his luck this afternoon when he was called up stage to receive his prize of K30,000 and a recording contract from SP Brewery Limited. Komun was 1 out of the five finalist that made I through to last leg of the song competition. Speechless and in awe, Komun made his way to the front, accompanied by his co-composer, Thomas both were present for the competition finale. “To be honest, we did not know that we were gonna win. To hear them call my name, I was just awestruck,” Komun said. He said that he was…
The person of interest that was apprehended at the Makamaka Local Level Government in the Alotau District by the people of the area is now being detained at the Giligili Correctional Institution awaiting charges to be laid against him. Milne Bay Police Boss, Superintendent Peter Barkie has advised that the suspect that was apprehended is none other than one of the accomplices of the notorious Gang leader that plagued the province, Tommy Baker. “Gilchrist Waruwaru is being charged with the use of illegal firearms,” Barkie said. He added that the firearm that Waruwaru was in possession of was a military…
Incumbent NCD Governor, Powes Parkop has retained the NCD Regional seat after a nail-biting final exclusion which saw 2nd runner-up, Wari Vele. 47,008 votes were distributed amongst the remaining 2 candidates, Andy Bawa, and the incumbent governor. After the distribution it was clear that Parkop was the victor, beating Bawa by a 20,919 vote difference. Parkop polled 78,566, while Bawa fell short with just 57,647. The absolute majority to reach was 68,481, a total number of formal ballot papers counted 203, 988 with the total number of exhausted papers adding up to 76,027. A defeated but grateful runner-up, Andy Bawa…
Electoral Commissioner Mr. Simon Sinai Thursday, 25th August 2022 declared William Powi as Governor for Southern Highlands Province at the Electoral Commission head office. Powi was declared after the electoral commissioner invoked Section 175, Subsection (1) under Part 16 of the Organic law [Return of Writs]. Under Section 175, it states (1) The Returning Officer shall, as soon as conveniently may be after the result of an election has been ascertained: (a) at the place of nomination or any other place appointed by the Returning Officer, publicly declare the result of the election and the name of the candidate elected;…
The organizations of the Royal Papua New Guinean Constabulary and the Correctional Services are very much institutes of the state and there are a very specific mandate as to what roles they play in the society. According to the RPNGC Commissioner, Mr. David Manning, it basically aligns with what the Police force and the CS to reform both organizations. Commissioner Manning said that the amalgamation of both forces by the government is to see how they can best support their reforms. “It’s not anything but an alignment of our Government’s intent to carry out key reforms in both organizations and…
Police in Southern Highlands Province have successfully facilitated a temporary ceasefire and peace agreement with the rival factions in the province. Both sides agreed to the ceasefire on Sunday in which a temporary agreement was drafted and will be implemented starting yesterday. SHP Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector Daniel Yangen, stated that they had successfully brought the fighting to a halt and have now assured the public in Mendi town that they will be enforcing the terms of the agreement. “We reached a consensus on Sunday that fighting will stop. We will be implementing the terms of agreement, the factions…