A modern Level 4 Hospital and a new Police Barracks will be built on land potion 884 in Ward 12 of Moresby North East just beside the 9mile Cemetery outside 9mile. The downpour this Wednesday afternoon did not stop the ground breaking ceremony from commencing. The people of Moresby North East braved the wet weather to hear about the good news of a new satellite township that will be built in their area. Moresby North East Member John Kaupa thanked the community for accepting the development and asked them to take ownership and embrace the development that will come in due time to change and also to benefit their lives. “Development should happen where people are, and this new town ship that will take shape in few years time is basically bringing in job opportunity and basic support for life.” Kaupa added that the Level 4 Hospital is a must and much needed service that people of Moresby North East need and it will take about three to four years to fully complete the Level 4 hospital. Kaupa stated that for the development of the Level 4 hospital a funding of about K10m was put up for the project, however this is phase one and over construction if more funding is need then Moresby North East Office, National Capital District Commission, National Government and Provincial Health Authority will all co-fund to complete the hospital. “The initial K10million now was a joint funding from the Moresby North East DDA, NCDC and the National Government.” “Within the Level 4 hospital we will also have paediatric ward and maternity ward, so for this we will also look at sourcing funds from the development donors and partners.” He added that work has already commenced with fencing all up, separating the cemetery from the project area. Kaupa further stated the importance of building a mini–Police Barracks in the new development area was significant because it will complement the already established Police station and also ease police housing worries so that Police officers can sleep closer to the station and work. “For the establishment of the new police barrack, a K3.4million was already allocated to the project and 10 duplex will be built.” “However there needs to be a road link from the barracks to the police station so with that also captured, the total costing is around K3.5m for the Police Barracks Project.” He also stated that the project was awarded to YFIG Contractors, an Asian Contractor who is responsible for most of the houses constructed at Kennedy Estate. Kaupa further elaborated that the project area is about 900 square metres, and a three-storey shopping mall will be built on this land. This mall will house ATMs, a bank branch, post office and more. “This whole place here in the next 5 years will become the satellite town; there will be a fire station, St Jones ambulance station, police station, market, shopping mall and a level 4 hospital.” Kaupa also revealed that there are plans in line to construct 200 houses between the hospital and the police barracks, and that housing scheme will be built for the middle to upper class citizens. “The total cost of building this township is roughly around K500million and want to ask the people of Moresby North East to embrace development.”