Candidate for South Bougainville dies

BY ALOYSIUS LAUKAI

Mary Bita, a candidate for South Bougainville in the ABG general election, has died in Buka Hospital.

Mary Bita had been campaigning throughout South Bougainville since the close of nominations.

She accompanied Ambassador John Momis and his New Bougainville Party team to Arawa last Friday but after returning to Buin she fell ill.

She was rushed to the Buka General Hospital but died.

New Dawn FM sends its condolences to her husband John Bita and the immediate relatives at Mary’s untimely death.