280211 DROUGHT HIT ATOLLS
By Aloysius Laukai

Bougainville’s Atolls islands of Catrets, Nissan, Nuguria, Motlock and Fead are in dire need for food and water due to the long dry spell these islands are going through in the past three months.

Chairman of the Caterets COE, BENARD TUNIM told New Dawn FM at the weekend that his people have been hard hit by the drought and could not hang on further.

He said that he has approached the officers from the Bougainville Administration including the local disaster office but they have no funds to assist.

MR. TUNIM said that the fact that the island is not serviced by a regular shipping service the people cannot really help themselves.