Mt Hagen city, capital of Western Highlands Province will soon see all it’s roads upgraded and sealed.
The official opening and ground breaking was done today (10/10/22) by Governor for Western Highlands Province Wai Rapa and local MP and Minister for State Owned Enterprises William Duma.
Hagen Open MP William Duma says K5 million has already been allocated to kick-start the first phase which starts from the traffic lights, to the hospital and around the main market.
The forty kilometre road upgrade project tender has been awarded to EMK construction.
Both Rapa and Duma gave assurance that they would work together to deliver.
The Marape-Rosso government has also been thanked for the supporting the project under the connect PNG program.