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200519PEMANA DONATES FIFTY THOUSAND KINA WORTH OF DRUGS TO BUKA HOSPITAL
NEW DAWN FM NEWS
A local joint venture Company between PEMANA and Household Holdings have donated Fifty thousand kina worth of much needed medical drugs plus other equipment to the Buka General Hospital this afternoon.
Speaking at the presentation, owner of PEMANA limited and ABG member for TSITALATO, FIDELIS SEMOSO said that his company has an obligation to contribute and support the Buka Hospital which continues to run out of basic medical supplies to administer to it patients.
He said that the drugs were purchased following requests made by Buka Hospital during the recent opening of the House Hold Supermarket in Buka town.
MR. SEMOSO said during the Supermarket opening, a donation cheque of Fifty thousand kina was presented to the Buka hospital, however the Hospital instead of getting the cheque wanted PEMANA and Household to use these funds to purchase the required drugs for the Hospital
And today the promise was fulfilled by presenting the drugs to the Head of the Buka Hospital, DR. WOTSIA.
MR. SEMOSO said that the drugs were bought for Fifty thousand kina with freight charges boosting the final costs to 55 Thousand kina.
The Drugs were delivered to the Buka General Hospital this afternoon.

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220519BUKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL FORCED TO BECOME REFERRAL HOSPITAL
New Dawn FM News
The Buka General Hospital was built in 1997 by AUSAID as a District Hospital for Buka district with only 84 beds according to the Chief Executive Officer, DR. TOMMIE WOTSIA.
And many changes had to be made to accommodate extra patients because it was later declared as the referral Hospital for Bougainville.
Because of these changes the Hospital equipment were also upgraded to cater for these extra patients from the districts and also to make quick diagnoses of patients illnesses using modern equipment.
DR. WOTSIA made these comments when talking live on New Dawn FM’s talkback show today.
He said that many equipments have been installed with the help of the former member for North Bougainville, LAUTA ATOI and the current Regional member, JOE LERA who bought the CT Scan and other mobile equipments for the hospital.
The Member for North Bougainville recently bought TV sets for the Hospital so that patients and the guardians can also watch TV in the wards.
He said that the Hospital has plans to increase the number of beds and also will build other specialist care facilities including an Intermediate ward for patients who can pay fees for specialist care.
DR. WOTSIA said that this would very much depend on the availability of funds.

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220519DONATED DRUGS TO LAST THREE MONTHS
New Dawn FM News

The CEO of the Buka General Hospital, DR.TOMMIE WOTSIA says donated medicines by PEMANA and its partner company will last for the next three to four months.
Speaking on New Dawn FM today DR. WOTSIA thanked PEMANA and Household Supermarket for their support of the Hospital.
He said the procurement system of drugs throughout the country has deteriorated thus making many Hospitals in the country running out of drugs.
DR. WOTSIA said that the procurement of drug supplies is not the job of the Hospital but the contracted suppliers.
He said that the Hospital needs assistance from the public in making sure that the front and inside of the Hospital are kept clean.
And that visitors and patients must make sure they do not throw their rubbish at the front of the Hospital.
He also called on the Buka urban Community Government to make sure they remove rubbish regularly from the front of the Buka Hospital.

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220519 IORO COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT WARDS INCREASED
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The ABG minister for Community Government, JACOB TOOKE has announced that the IORO 2 community Government wards have been increase to nine wards.
The nine wards are, UPPER PINENARI, MODAPI, DOMANAA , POBAKU,DAMARA,BABOKU,OUNE, MARAKO and TOTAKU.
Villages and hamlets under Upper Pinenari are PARAKAKE, PAKIA, SIKONE,NO’OPANA, PANTEROI 1, PANTEROI 2,PIVA,MAIPU, DUKURO,SIETAKING,KERARI,AMPOINANG, ARIMANG,OSI-ERE,BATAMEKO, APENANG, DONGKA,MAIN-NARA,PAKIA-SIBU, OSI-KANTE,PANKIBAI,BIRIRUKO, PANKA-VARA,KAREITA, HANAROMA and EMETO.
Under MODAPI ward, the villages and hamlets are, MORONI, DAPERA, PIRURARI and KOROKORO 2.
Wards under DOMANAA are, GUAVA, MOSINAU,TAUMORI,PEUMPE,DONSIRO, BOROMA, DINKUNO,TARARINAU and NAVIIRO.
Ward 4, POBAKU has the following hamlets, POARU, KOKORE, PIAVORA, MEARUNAM, DOVATAN, TONANU, PIAVORA, BOKENAU, MANKAARE,
DESI-NARU, KOMPEPUMA, UREBAIA , SIROMBA and KUVIANKO.
Under ward 5, DAMARA villages are, DAMARA, PISINAU, BAPONG, JAVA PUMB STATION, SIMEKA, PAKIRANARU, AU’NARE, KIKIREI –NAMA, BOKUROVE, BARAKO, PIAVORA, KOVORONA, PIRUO, TARU RUA NAU, KIRUA NAU and SIRAVE.
Under Baboku the hamlets are, DARENAI, KONU’UKU, TOKU, KENTO, SIMPOREN and REREVAI.
Ward seven, OUNE has the following hamlets, DUPANTA, ENAMIRA, ONOVE, DOTORU, DARENAI-SIPORE, KAVARONAU, BARARUAI, TONA NAU, PAKI-NAMA,
TAVIRUNAU, IRIRIO, and NAMAA.
Ward eight , MARAKO hamlets are, SIREDONSI, KAPANAU, MAINKU. BIREMPA and WARA KAPANAU.
TOTAKU ward nine hamlets are, KUNEKA, KATAURI,PANGKIRANGKO and DORONGPARU.

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220519WANINARA TO ACT AS SECRETARY FOR PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
New Dawn FM News

The Autonomous Bougainville Government’s chief Secretary and head of the Bougainville Public Service, JOSEPH NOBETAU today announced MR. WESLEY WANINARA as acting Secretary for the Department of Personal Management and Administrative Services.
The appointment took effect on Monday May 20th, 2019 and will be acting until the acting-office holder resumes office.
The Chief Secretary made the appointment under section 30(4) (b) of the Bougainville Senior Appointments (amendments) act 2018.

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220519KARANAS DUMP OPENED
New Dawn FM News

The much talked about TONSU road block that was set up at the back of the Buka airport and further leads to the Buka town dump site was re-opened last week.
The roadblock was set up to prevent people getting into the Dumpsite whilst the citizens had many questions about the condition of this road.
According to the ABG member for TONSU , EZEKIEL MASATT the re-opening of the dump and the access road to NOVAH, KAHULE and TUNG was also opened for traffic after some good news that their road would be graded.
The understanding was reached between the Regional member JOE LERA and the member for North Bougainville, WILLIAM NAKIN to have the road fixed and also they also agreed the dump must be relocated to a new location.

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210519 DOCTOR WOTSIA ON TALKBACK SHOW
New Dawn FM News

The Director for Medical Services at the Buka General Hospital, DR. TOMMIE WOTSIA will be on New Dawn FM’s Talkback show tomorrow Wednesday May 22nd, 2019.
He will be talking on the current status of the Hospital which our referral Hospital from other district hospitals and health centres throughout the region.
DR. WOTSIA will also talk on plans that the Hospital has and other issues that is affecting the delivery of Health services by the Hospital itself and other issues.
You can also contribute to the program by asking questions during the live broadcast by calling our New Dawn FM text line 73127080 or call directly by calling 71777210 or you can also make your comments on our Facebook PAGE New Dawn FM News.
Yesterday a local company donated drugs worth FIFTY THOUSAND KINA to the hospital in which you can also make pledge to support the Hospital during the program.

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210519MIRIKI CALLS ON CHURCHES TO COMPLETE RECONCILIATIONS
New Dawn FM News
The former ABG speaker and member of the Bougainville Christian churches association representing the SDA church, ANDREW MIRIKI also called on the churches in the districts to organize their people and prepare them for the coming referendum.
Speaking on New Dawn FM, MR.MIRIKI said that individual church leaders in the districts must join hands with their brother churches and reconcile their people and make the environment conducive for a free and fair conduct of the Bougainville referendum.
MR. MIRIKI also thanked the people of LULE for their initiative to reconcile their people within the different denominations in their area.
He said all other areas must also do their part and reconcile ahead of the October referendum.
MR. MIRIKI said that the church leaders have already reconciled to pave the way for the districts to complete theirs.

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210519CHURCHES RECONCILIATION MUST CONTINUE SAYS ASSOCIATION SECRETARY
New Dawn FM News
The Bougainville Christian Churches Association is urging all churches in the Districts to prepare and carry out their own reconciliations in the districts.
The Secretary for the Association, CHRIS MOTA said that since the Church leader’s reconciliation in Arawa on April 19th some areas have organized their own reconciliations.
He thanked those areas that have taken the initiative to complete their reconciliations.
MR. MOTA said that the Association did not have the capacity to move people to other reconciliations centres but will try to visit those other districts that are ready to reconcile.
The secretary made these remarks on the association’s weekly radio program on New Dawn FM today.
He said reconciliations were important and must be completed before the conduct of the Bougainville referendum on October 12th this year.

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210519Duty-bearers’ role is critical in promoting and protecting human rights

New Dawn FM News

Senior government officers from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville expressed their commitment to promote and protect human rights in a Training of Trainers on “Human Rights in a Referendum” conducted in Buka between13 to 17 May 2019.

The training was conducted by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in collaboration with the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Community Development, Bougainville Referendum Commission and other ABG Institutions.

The training enhanced the capacity of 30 participants, including 13 women and 2 persons representing persons with disabilities, to integrate human rights in their daily responsibilities and support vulnerable people, including the persons with disabilities for their informed participation in the referendum scheduled for 12 October 2019.

The ABG Minister for Community Development, Josephine Getsi when opening the workshop, said that building the capacity of public servants was crucial for the effective promotion and protection of human rights in Bougainville.

She also expressed her appreciation for the UN for providing technical support to the region.

The OHCHR Human Rights Adviser to the UN Country Team, Kedar Poudyal also noted during the workshop opening that, “ A human rights based approach to all activities of the government is important to ensure no particular group are left behind.

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BUKA HOSPITAL ACCEPTS TIMELY DONATION
New Dawn FM News
The Medical Superintendent with the Buka General Hospital, DR. WOTSIA today accepted kind donation of basic medical drugs worth Fifty Thousand kina from Pemana and Household joint venture to the Buka General Hospital.
DR WOTSIA whilst acknowledging and thanking the two companies said that delivery of basic drugs to Hospitals have been very slow throughout the country and many Hospitals are running out of basic drugs.
He said that he was happy the pledge that the two companies made recently has been honored and the Hospital has some basic drugs.
DR. WOTSIA said that instead of getting the cheque , they just provided the list of drugs needed by the Hospital so that drugs can be bought using their donation.
He later told New Dawn FM that this was the first time a local company has come to support the Buka Hospital.
DR. WOTSIA said that the Buka General Hospital was funded fully by the National Government including salary of its employees.
He said that the Hospital does not get any financial support from the ABG although they are supposed to give some support grants to the Hospital.
Last week, the Director of the Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency, HELEN HAKENA called on the Hospital to supply drugs to patients instead of sending them to pay for their prescribed drugs from the City Phamarcy which was expensive.

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