The inaugural Momase Regional Youth Games (RYG) is set to be hosted in Madang this year. This is after the Madang Provincial Administration and National Youth Development Authority (NYDA) with partners PNG Sports Foundation and DFCDR, signed the Host Contract Agreement recently. RYG is a new sporting concept targeting the rural youths who have less opportunity to participate in formally sanctioned sporting codes. “We have huge sporting potential and rural talents locked in the rural areas, they need some exposure in the mainstream sporting arena, hence the RYG concept creates that platform for them to showcase,” said the provincial administrator. “We acknowledge the Madang Governor for having the foresight on youth empowerment activities in the province." "Youth issues are cross-cutting and complex as we all know, therefore engaging youths in one way or the other is the way forward for us to manage and contain law & orders, whilst empowering them to be self-reliant, self-disciplined." "Such is a proactive approach in all endeavors to create a sustainable future." Youth from the Momase Region are expected to converge at Madang in September for the week- long sporting activity. The host contract was signed by the Provincial Administrator, Franck Lau, Director General NYDA, and Deputy Secretary- DFCDR, Jack Simbou.