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080622MAKIS MEMBER SAYS GOVERNMENT MUST INVOLVE ALL MEMBERS
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The ABG member for MAKIS, HON JUNIOR TUMARE has called on the Executive Government to make sure all ABG members are included in leaders activities and not just the Ministers and Hired and expensive consultants.
He said that the Government must support back benchers to support this government by making sure members get funding assistance to do their work.
The member for MAKIS made these statements when debating the Presidential statement delivered by President HON ISHMAEL TOROAMA this morning.
He was very critical at the work of engaging expensive consultants in the consultations which has led to Bougainville paying high fees without TERMS OF REFERENCE for their work.
The member said that this has made the Back benchers look like they are not part of a team of mandated leaders.
His statement were distracted by Ministers who also said that they have not received the first and second quarter of their Constituency Grants and not just the ordinary members.
The member for Makis questioned how can the members support the government without first assistance from budgeted funding which they have not received since January 2022.
He also questioned why the symposium in Arawa was called the leaders symposium when mandated leaders were not invited to participate in.
The member also questioned how much of the FOUR HUNDRED MILLION KINA budgeted for this year was received and on what development projects were they expanded.

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210622 BOUGAINVILLE TO HOST CPA CONFERENCE IN BUKA THIS WEEK
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Buka will host the Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) meeting this week for the first time since the group was established.
The Conference for the NGI regional Branch theme is DIGITAL REVOLUTION-BUSINESS ECONOMIC SOCIAL IMPACT IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR AND COMMUNITIES.
Chairman of the Committee organizing this event, RODNEY LUANA and Branch Manager for the New Guinea Islands Branch based in Kokopo, TIMOTHY VATNABAR and Bougainville’s SALOME RIHATA talked to New Dawn FM this morning about this event.
They told New Dawn FM that more than ONE HUNDRED accountants will attend this conference and have started arriving for this program that starts on Thursday 23rd July 2022 and ends on Friday with the launching of a CPA Branch in Buka.
The two-days conference will be held at the ADEEVES GUEST HOUSE in Buka town.
Registration of participants will close tomorrow Wednesday.
The conference will be live with other participants joining the meeting from outside of Bougainville.
The aim of this conference is to involve other members of the CPA who are in Bougainville and also those who are not members can also join the group.
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210622IUMOLE CLUSTER DELIVERS SUCCESFUL SCHOOL CARNIVAL
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Six Primary schools in the LULE constituency last week ended a weeklong successful carnival involving IUMOLE Cluster schools, KIPAU PRIMARY SCHOOL,IBIRAI PRIMARY SCHOOL,IUMOLE PRIMARY SCHOOL,LAITARO PRIMARY SCHOOL and MASIKURU and KONIGURU Primary Schools.
The one-week carnival was incident free and participants were very happy at the outcome of the carnival.
Buin Police Station Commander, INSPECTOR JOHN POPUI told New Dawn FM from Buin that Police were present to provide support to the six participating schools.
The host school IUMOLE received first prize from the competition which is held every year in different locations.

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200622 WOMAN LEADER NOT HAPPY WITH POLITCAL HARRASMENT BY CANDIDATE SUPPORTERS.
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A woman leader and former Broadcaster, LYDIA GIRANA says she is not happy certain political party candidates supporters have been harassing her due to her political affiliation.
She told New Dawn FM in Buka this afternoon that due to no Electoral Commission awareness, people have been disturbing her and also her family due to their political affiliations.
MS GIRANA said that she reported these incidents to the Electoral Commission staff who directed her to go to Police.
She said that Election awareness is very important and she was wondering why awareness fundings were not included in the overall election budget and no awareness was done in preparations for this election..
Meanwhile, New Dawn FM last week received similar complaints from the South Bougainville Police.
Buin Police Station Commander, INSPECTOR JOHN POPUI told New Dawn FM that Police removed roadblocks in SINGKODO in the Bana district and MUGUAI in Buin District.
Inspector POPUI said Police carry out awareness on the election and issues that can be taken against persons to the courts.

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200622 PNG PARTY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING THIS FRIDAY
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The PNG Party led by party leader, HON BELDEN NAMAH will attend a campaign launching of PNG party in Buka this Friday.
Lately the Opposition leader, has been talking about how he had saved 350 thousand lives on Bougainville by stopping the African mercenaries, SANDLINE hired by the Government to fight and kill the people of Bougainville.
He will campaign for his candidates, ANDREW MIRIKI for the Regional seat, DONALD HAMAO for the North Bougainville Open, PETER NERAU for the South Bougainville Open and DOMINIC IITA for the Central Bougainville open seat.
Former Prime Minister PETER O’NIEL will also support his candidates before polling starts on July 2nd, 2022.

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200622 MANY CANDIDATES NOT CAMPAIGNING AS POLLING NEARS DUE TO LATE PARTY SUPPORT.
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Many candidates on Bougainville both Regional and open seats have not really gone out to the voters to campaign due to party supports coming very late.
New Dawn FM has noted aggressive campaigns by sitting members and the former Regional member, JOE LERA and the former ABG President CHIEF DR JOHN MOMIS who have nearly reached the entire population.
New Dawn FM has been talking to many candidates who are yet to get funding support from their political parties.
Also Political support by Party leaders are needed to boost their campaign profiles.
New Dawn FM has also noted party leaders like SIR PETER IPATAS, Prime Minister, HON JAMES MARAPE have already attended party rallies in both BUIN and BUKA.
Two more big names, the former Prime Minister PETER O’NIEL and Opposition leader, HON BELDEN NAMAH will still come to support their candidates.
News has already reached Buka that the Opposition leader, BELDEN NAMAH will address his party rally in Buka town’s BEL ISI Park this Friday.

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160822 POLICE WORKING ON CAMPAIGN ISSUES
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South Bougainville Police are appealing to Candidates and their supporters not to intimidate supporters of other candidates in their campaigns.
Buin Police Station Commander, INSPECTOR JOHN POPUI told New Dawn FM that Police have been carrying out awareness on election related laws and people destroying candidate posters and cutting trees to block road access to stop candidates from travelling for campaigns are illegal and must be stopped.

INSPECTOR POPUI said that they have cleared two roadblocks in South Bougainville, one at SINKONDO in the BANA District and one at MUGUAI in the Konnou area of Buin.
He said Police are also investigating other election related reports in South Bougainville and will arrest some law breakers soon.

INSPECTOR POPUI said police awareness have also cleared many issues and the people are now aware of election laws.

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150622TOROAMA CALLS ON VOTERS TO CHOOSE CANDIDATES THAT WILL WORK WITH HIS GOVERNMENT.

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The ABG President, HON ISHMAEL TOROAMA has called on the people of Bougainville especially eligible voters in the 2022 PNG General Elections to vote for candidates who will work with the Bougainville Government.
Speaking in Arawa today to mark the 17th anniversary of the Autonomous Bougainville Government day, President TOROAMA called on the people to see the changes taking place and support the changes.
He said that this election, people must listen to all candidates and vote for people who will support the ABG to achieve its Independence agenda during ratification.
PRESIDENT TOROAMA also commended the leaders who were involved in making the constitutional changes to part 14 of the PNG Constitution to allow Referendum and Autonomy for Bougainville.
He said he does not want people to be voted in to only beautify parliament but some who must discuss Bougainville issues head-on.
The ABG President said that the new Bougainville members must work in unity with the ABG on behalf of the people of Bougainville.
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150622 BOUGAINVILLE COMMEMORATE FOUNDATION DAY
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Bougainvilleans throughout the length and breath of the island and the Atolls today commemorated the ABG Foundation day with music and speeches to remind the people on this day in which the first Autonomous Government for Bougainville was established after the first ever ABG election in 2005.
The first Government was formed by the first ABG President the late JOSEPH KABUI.
Since then there have been three other Presidents, JAMES TANIS, DR. JOHN MOMIS and the current President, HON ISHMAEL TOROAMA.
In Buka the ceremony was held at the KUBU Hill with a dawn service which continued to up to lunch today.
In Buka also the VICE PRESIDENT HON PATRICK NISIRA gave the keynote address.
In Arawa the ceremony started with musicians playing music into last night and early this morning.
The ABG President, HON ISHMAEL TOROAMA gave the keynote speech.
There were other activities like cultural dances and singing to commemorate this day.
In Buin, South Bougainville, activities at the BUIN TOWN stage included Police parade displayed by the Bougainville Police Service Southern Command.
Other activities were also staged in the Districts with Bougainvilleans in other centers also commemorating this special day.

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130622 CAMPAIGN ORDERLY IN EAST NEW BRITAIN SAYS GOVERNOR KONGA
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The East New Britain Governor and candidate defending the East New Britain Regional seat, HON NAKIKUS KONGA has praised candidates in the East New Britain Province for maintaining clean campaign in the 2022 PNG General Elections.
Speaking to reporters in Kerevat last Saturday, the Governor said that the candidates have also organized political rallies and invited other candidates to also campaign at their rallies which was making it cheaper for candidates to attend these rallies instead of running individual campaigns.
He said this shows that the people of East New Britain have matured over the years and can allow for these campaigns to happen.
The Governor called on the people of East New Britain to make sure they attend these campaign rallies to make a much-informed choice during polling.

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130622 AUTONOMY WAY FORWARD FOR EAST NEW BRITAIN SAYS GOVERNOR
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The Governor for East New Britain, HON NAKIKUS KONGA says Autonomy was the way forward for East New Britain to raise the much-needed monies to meet its fiscal self-reliance.
MR. KONGA who is defending his seat this election told reporters at a News Conference at the Kerevat market in East New Britain last Saturday, that under autonomy the province can have the power to raise its own funds to deliver much needed services to its people.
He said currently the province was making 40 million kina but under autonomy funds can increase to at least FOUR HUNDRED MILLION KINA.
MR.KONGA said that this was the reason he has joined the PNC party this election because PNC under PETER ONEIL had already approved Autonomy for East New Britain in 2018.
He told reporters from the National newspaper, Post Courier in Rabaul and Buka and New Dawn FM that taxes can be paid directly by companies operating in the Province to raise funds for the Province.
The Governor said under the current Provincial Government arrangement Provinces were losing out on these funds because taxes are either paid to Port Moresby or not paid at all.
Reporters met the Governor after their Election awareness training held at RAPOPO Plantation Resort hosted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
The Governor was busy campaigning at the Kerevat market when met by the reporters as part of their assignment was to attend a Press conference and report on it.
In his talk, HON KONGA also mentioned setting up a local BANK for the people of East New Britain if given the mandate again by his people.
He said the law does not stop anyone from starting a Bank and because this is a much needed service, he would establish a Bank for the people of East New Britain with Branches in Port Moresby and East New Britain.

He said sub branches can also be established throughout the districts and growth centers in his Province.
The Governor said he was convinced this can be done because the East New Britain Provincial Savings and Loans Society has surplus funds from their operation and these only confirms that his people have learned the savings culture under the Savings and Loans Society system.
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