NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE

230513inclusive to pay
By Aloysius Laukai

Inclusive Development program a World Bank support program for the women of Bougainville will start distributing cheques to the 41 women’s group who were successful applicants of the program.
Officer in charge of the Program, DAVID HAPOTO yesterday told New Dawn that the applicants would receive their cheques next week.
He said that there was a total of 600 applications of which on 41 would be funded.
MR. HAPOTO said that they approved 44 applications but when they went to follow up and confirm if these groups were actually established they dropped off three. He said that the successful applicants have been trained in preparation for the presentation next week
He said that the programme was to have started three years ago.
On the question if another project will follow this one, MR. HAPOTO said that this would be decided after the current project has been completed.

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230513CONDOLENCE COMING
By Aloysius Laukai

New Dawn FM has been receiving condolences to the family of the late JOSEPH NORO since the news of is passing was released.
Condolences have been coming on social media network, Facebook and the New Dawn FM website.
Many who knew his said that the Autonomous Region has again one of its dedicated sons who could have contributed to the economic recovery of the region.
A Siwai lawyer JOEL NAVA said this on the New Dawn FM site, that Late Joe Noro has left a big gap that no one can fill at this time. It takes years to develop the type of leadership that late Noro had.
And another Bougainvillean, MARY TUHAS sent Condolences to all the family and friends of the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO
She said that the God provide you with strength and courage through this special time.
And May Mr. Noro Rest in Everlasting Peace.

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230513NORO SERVED OTHERS
By Aloysius Laukai

The late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO served others despite his own problems according to FR.BONIFACE KEVON .
He made this remark during the requiem mass held for the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO yesterday afternoon.
FR. BONIFACE said that he worked with the late JOSEPH NORO since 2002 on the Trauma counselling programme. And came to realize the calibre of the person as intelligent and very constructive and was full of humour.
He said that he was sad when he first heard of his passing at the Buka General Hospital last Saturday.
FR. BONIFACE said that the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO had done what he had to do on earth and now is with the creator in heaven.
He said that life for every one of us is pre programmed already and there is nothing we can do to stop it.
What we can do now is to pray for him so that he can have eternal rest in heaven.
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220513seedweed turns economics of the Atolls

By Aloysius Laukai

The harvest of ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT TONNES of seaweed has changed the economics of the Atolls district.

And the return of the Buka Trader from the Atolls loaded with 128 BAGS of dried seaweed has now made the trip to the Atolls economical.

This was the message from the Minister for Department of Primary Industry, NICHOLAS DARKU.

He told New Dawn FM this morning that in the past sailing to the Atolls has been supplying free rice and tinfish with the boat returning empty.

And with the first harvest of the Seaweed this has totally changed the story.

MR. DARKU said that the seaweed was harvested after only six months and means that the environment around Caterets must be good for seaweed.

He said in other Pacific countries it takes up to two years to harvest more than ONE HUNDRED TONES of seaweed.

The Seaweed will be sold to a company in France.

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220513EFFECTS FROM THE CRISIS
BY Aloysius Laukai

The son of the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO, JEFFERY NORO said that effects from the Bougainville Crisis harassments have been continuously haunted their father after the Bougainville conflict.

He was also responding to the comments made by the speakers at the funeral service at Hahela church this afternoon.

JEFFERY NORO said that despite all these problems his father never gave up and continued to work to serve the people of Bougainville.

He said although he was a long time public servant he did not try to manipulate the system to help himself but continuously worked for the common good of the people of Bougainville.

H e also commented that his only investment was to make sure that his children had good education to be able to contribute meaningfully to the development of Bougainville.

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220513PEA MEMBERS APPLAUD FORMER PRESIDENT
By Aloysius Laukai

The late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO has been described as a man of humility and does not give up easily.

The secretary of the Bougainville Public Employers Association, HERBET KIMAI described his former President of PEA at the funeral service of the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO.

He said since 2002 they have been fighting for the Public servant’s hardship allowance which was finally paid last year.

MR. KIMAI said that his other wish to establish a separate PEA for Bougainville will be pursued by the current executives.

The MANAGERESS of the Buka Town Council, BRENDA TOHIANA who read the Eulogy for the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO described him as a professional accountant who was a member of the PAPUA NEW GUINEA Accountants Association.

She described him as a professional who did his job well and with distinction.

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220513DISING ON NORO
By Aloysius Laukai

The Bougainville Chief Administrator, LAWRENCE DISIN also describe the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO as a man who despite the sufferings he endured during the Bougainville conflict did not leave Bougainville.

Speaking at the funeral service, MR. DISIN said that despite of the problems faced in Siwai he still forgave his attackers and chose to reconcile and work amongst them.

MR. DISIN said that of all the Executive Managers in South Bougainville he was the only confirmed EM for the position for Siwai.

He said that the vacuum left by the death of LATE NORO will take more than 20 years to replace.

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220513momis pays tribute to NORO
By Aloysius Laukai

The ABG President DR. JOHN MOMIS this afternoon paid tribute to the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO for his contribution to Bougainville.

He was speaking at the funeral service of the LATE JOSEPH ALBERT NORO this afternoon.
President MOMIS said that the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO was one of the young Bougainvillean University Graduates who supported the then North Solomons Provincial Government to become the premier Provincial Government in Papua New Guinea.

He said this happened because of their collaboration and commitment to listen to the wish of the people of Bougainville.

DR. MOMIS mentioned leaders like DR. ALEXIS SAREI, LEO HANNETT, HAMAO TATO,ANTHONY ANUGU, ALOYSIUS NOGA, SAMSON PURUPURU as leaders who these young vibrant Bougainvilleans who managed to work with these leaders to achieve good result for Bougainville.

The ABG President thanked the family of the late JOSEPH ALBERT NORO for allowing him to work with the people of Bougainville.

The body of the late JOSEPH NORO will overnight in Buka tonight and will leave for Siwai in the morning.

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210513LOIO CONCERNED
BY MARIA LAUKAI

A former DPI officer is very much concerned at the quality of dried cocoa beans, being exported out of Bougainville.

Mr. Loio was speaking on new dawn fm’s Bougainville today program yesterday.

He said, cocoa being exported out of Bougainville, with the label, Bougainville cocoa beans BY EXPORTERS from Bougainville.

Mr. Loio is concerned on the processes of the cocoa beans.

He said many people today leave the beans in bagS for almost four days, and then ferment in the box for only two days before going on to the dryer.

This is wrong. This way, the end product is not quality.

The right way to do it is, the wet bean goes straight into box. Then turn daily for seven days. Then goes onto the dryer. The end product is quality cocoa.

Mr Loio called on the Cocoa Board to check the cocoa dryer owners, and educate them and the general public on proper procedures of achieving quality cocoa for export.

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210513Hakena on single mothers
By Maria Laukai

The director of the Leitana Nehan women’s development agency, Mrs. Helen Hakena stressed that some widows are breaking up marriages.

She called on the women to stop all these type of attitude, and respect other women.

Mrs. Helen Hakena was speaking on new dawn fm last night

She said that the women of Bougainville can stand in solidarity to fight against violence against women.

Mrs. Hakena also blamed few women as causes, but the men folk, are the main cause of these problems.
She urged single mothers and widows to stay home, and look after their children, and teach the proper way to live and respect other people.

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