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050623 A week-long SME Market access information and SME training
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A team from Port Moresby, under the Department of Commerce and Industry will be conducting a weeklong, small and medium enterprises (SME) training in Buka, this week.
These will entail the SME market access information and SME training, a K100 registration fee.
According facilitator Kia Gorabi, Director Construction, Department of Commerce and Industry the key goals of the department is 1) make PNG a major Exports of value, added manufacturing goods and services throughout Pacific region and globally.
2) Support PNG Domestic and International trade by providing trade information to key stakeholders locally and internationally.
3) Make better the growth in manufacturing industry
Gorabi stated the organization comprises of 6x divisions and 3x projects.
The three projects include Cooperative Society unit, Risk Share facility and Contractors unit.
Gorabi added manager under the Construction Industry Division, the roles and responsibilities of construction industry unit is to;
 Develop construction industry policies
 Develop contractor training program
 Develop enhancement establishment
 Conduct (contractor) trainings
 Do contractor registrations
 Establish contracts associations and conduct awareness on contractor registrations. ENDS///AK

Presentation of Cheque

050623REGIONAL MEMBER PRESENTED THREE CHEQUES TO SUPPORT WORK PROGRESS ON BOUGAINVILLE.
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The Regional member for Bougainville and Minister for Internal Security, HON PETER TSIAMALILI JR today presented three cheques first to the Bougainville Partnership Program to coordinate the Labour mobility Program to Australia.
The tripartite program is an arrangement between the ABG,the National members and the Australian Government.
According to the Regional Member from the FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA presented, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA is to be used on administrative activities whilst the remaining FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA will be used on arrangements to get the first 30 youths on this program.
He said the ABG will contribute a further FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA towards the youths selected for the labour mobility program.
MR.TSIAMALILI said the aim of the National members is to send graduates from the Bougainville Technical College to work in Australia to get experience in a most advance environment and when they return they can develop their Communities.
He said he wants to see the standard of housing improve in both the towns and the rural areas.
The cheque was received by DR.FIONA CROCKFORD, First Secretary, Australian Development Assistance Program based in Buka.
DR. FIONA CROCKFORD thanked the Regional member for his contribution towards the program.

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050623 NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSIONER VISITS BOUGAINVILLE
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The New Zealand High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea His excellency PETE ZWART arrived to Buka for a one week visit to Bougainville.
He arrived in Buka last Saturday and was welcomed by the ABG Minister for Public Service, HON AMANDA MASONO and the Chief Secretary, SHADRACK HIMATA . A Cultural group from Halia welcomed and performed cultural ritual of washing feet(Tsu tsu)at the Buka airport.
He then met with the ABG member for Tonsu and Attorney General and Bougainville Independence Mission Implementation, Minister, EZEKIEL MASATT MHR.
He also met with the Chief Secretary, MR.SHADRACH HIMATA.
The welcome dinner for the visiting New Zealand High Commissioner was hosted by the ABG at the KUKUL BEACH Club later on Saturday evening.
The High Commissioner met with the ABG President, HON ISHMAEL TOROAMA and the Vice President and Minister for Commerce, Trade and Development, HON PATRICK NISIRA today.
He will meet with the Regional member and Minister for Internal Security, HON PETER TSIAMALILI JR tomorrow morning before travelling to Arawa and Buin before returning to Port Moresby this Saturday.
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020623 Parents are encouraged to bring your children 0-5 years to get immunization for next 5 weeks
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Parents are encouraged to bring their children to get immunized under the Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA).
The vaccination will be rolled out for the next 5-6 weeks, in the region to ensure children under the age of 0 to 5 years of age is immunized against measles, rubella and polio.
This was the call made by Acting Secretary for Department of Health Dr Ruling Pokete during the official launch of SIA, today.
She said the service will be provided to every household to ensure the children receive their injections throughout the region.
“Parents do not worry about bringing your child to the clinics or health centers as the health vaccine teams will visit every constituency,” she added. ENDS///AK

020623 Minister for Public Service Supports efforts by SIA program
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Minister for Public Service Hon Amanda Masono says immunizing our children will ensure a bright and vibrant community.
She says in her capacity as minister for public service, the aim of her team is to ensure the machinery of the public service sees tangible changes in communities.
She said such programs such as the Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) 2023 is similar to the ABG governments effort to ensure a conducive environment for Bougainville to transit into Independence.
“She said from more than a thousand babies born every year only a few make it alive. This could be one of the reasons, maybe because us as parents fail to bring our babies to get immunized,” she said.
Masono says this immunization acts as a shield against unwanted diseases which may affect them as they grow into maturity.
She added according to the health department we still have a low coverage meaning more children in the remote areas become vulnerable to diseases.
“The only way to protect our children is to get immunization so that they are able to be protected against vulnerable diseases,” she added.
Masono also reminded the gathering as a way forward, the recent ABG government department, and transition phase by improving and strengthening private institutions, to provide a conducive environment. ENDS////AK

020623 Minister for Health officially launched the Supplementation Immunization Activity (SIA) 2023
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The Member for Bolave Constituency and Minister for Health Hon Dennis Lokonai officially launched the Supplementation Immunization Activity (SIA) 2023, at Bel Isi Park today.
Also present at the launch Acting Secretary for Health Dr Ruling Pokote, Member for North Womens Regional and Minister for Public Service Hon Amanda Masono and Catholic Diocese Health Manageress Michaelyne Pau, National Department of Health and donor partners WHO and UNICEF.
During his keynote address, Hon Lokonai this launch the SIA campaign to highlight the critical importance of the Measles, Rubella vaccine, the oral Poliomyelitis vaccine and the power of vitamin A.
He said in June 2018, the National Government declared national emergency following an outbreak of polio in a number of provinces.
“Immunization campaigns were conducted throughout the country in an effort to control the spread of infection. A nation-wide vaccination campaign was launched and was successfully conducted achieving very high coverage,” he said.
Lokonai added as we launch the MP-Polio campaign today, I would like to put on record that we have successfully implemented SIA campaign in 2018 and 2019, and we have not reported any confirmed case as yet in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
However, preventive measures such as vaccinations and surveillance activities are being undertaken by the department of health to prevent the disease re-emerging in our region. ENDS///AK

020623 In Bougainville’s pursuit of a healthier and brighter future for Bougainville
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In Bougainville’s pursuit of a healthier and brighter future for Bougainville, we must acknowledge that our children are the most precious and valuable assets.
According to Minister for Health Hon Dennis Lokonai our children are the heart and soul of our communities, embodying our hopes and dreams.
He said the health team had carried out a mass vaccination campaign vaccinating more than 90% of children aged 0-15 years including school children.
The objective of the mass vaccinations is to ensure complete interruption of the transmission by increasing the vaccination coverage. We achieved very high coverage in the last two campaigns and we aim to achieve the same result in this next campaign and vaccinate all children 0- 59 months with polio vaccine and all children 6- 59 months with measles and rubella vaccine, regardless of their previous immunization status. ENDS///AK

010623 Colorful display of song, music and dance by Manal Cultural group
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A Colorful display of display of song, music and dance by the Manal Cultural group from New Hanover Island, New Ireland Province.
The Manal group originates from a small village called Pwas.
The group has been residing at Malasang with the family of Paramount Chief of Malasang John Sile.
ABG Deputy Chief Secretary Operations Esther Usurup said the traditional ties between Bougainville and New Ireland has spanned over many years.
The evidence has seen the arrival of Bougainvillean clay pots in her village, Pwas brought by Mona canoe voyages years ago.
Usurup says we need to re-establish the ties and now, it is important with the reconciliation process and continuous peace process in the region.
“It’s important to me as a New Irelander, to ensure that I come in peace.
“So, this public ceremony is affirming a lot of work done by our former leaders where Late President Joseph Kabui travelled to Kaiveng and Sir Julius Chan to Bougainville.
“This is important to us as Melanesians to strengthen our ties and relationships.
“To me as an individual and my identity is important to bring part of that aspect of what I have learnt from ‘haus meri’-Rangaman Siri-Aina, to show my requirements as a woman and what I bring from that culture and perspective in-terms of how I must respect my leaders, I must be loyal to my leaders, and to listen to advise as I now work in the ABG,” she stated
Esther’s late fathers name is Gila Passinghan Galusin Magarap from Gila clan, and her mother is Aila Bosap Tirpup Leia Usurup . ENDS///AK