280721 UNIQUE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR BOUGAINVILLE ENDORSED
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The recent JSB in Wabag, Enga Province the National Government and the ABG endorsed proposals to establish a unique Law and Justice system for Bougainville and stated that the plans should be adopted as the model for other sectors seeking to draw down powers.
In the Joint resolutions issued after the JSB, the two governments noted plans drawn up by the ABG under the shaping Bougainville Justice Project and recommended other National and ABG Departments adopt a similar framework in implementing the Sharp Agreement.
The first step under the endorsed workplan is the establishment of the Bougainville lower courts, equivalent to the National District Court and village courts.
Since then the ABG’s department of justice and legal services has held workshops in Bougainville to review the national village courts act and the District Courts act.
A similar workshop to review the Land Disputes settlements act will be held in Buka this week.
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05 August 2021
050821 MINISTER ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE
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The ABG Minister for Public Service, Honorable EMMANUEL CARLOS KAETAVARA yesterday accepted the challenge in leading the Bougainville Public Service with its fully transferred powers.
Speaking at the ceremony in Buka, the Minister said that since his appointment as the Minister he has already made some work in preparing for today’s transfer.
Minister KAETAVARA said that he will still be communicating with the National Minister and team for guidance and support at the initial stages.
Commenting on the ceremony, Minister KAETAVARA said that this occasion marks a significant milestone in the establishment of the Bougainville Public Service.
The Bougainville Public Service was born 24th May 2014 at the launch of the Bougainville Public Service Management and Administrative act.
He said that the Ministry of Public Service and his Department highly values the partnership established between the two governments which continues and that has culminated to today’s ceremony.
He also acknowledged the tireless efforts of the technocrats on both sides of the government for jointly progressing critical areas, critical stages of the draw down of powers from the National Government.
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050821 MEMBER SUPPORTS VARIOUS PROGRAM IN SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE
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The member for South Bougainville and Minister for ICT today made some presentations for various Projects and Programs approved by the South Bougainville DDA board.
The first Presentation of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA went to the RURAL AIRSTRIPS AGENCY for the reopening of the Buin airstrip.
TWENTY THOUSAND KINA went to the BUIN Town United Church and in Siwai the member presented FIFTY THOUSAND KINA to support the Monoitu Parish Centenary program in September this year.
Another presentation was made to the Organizing committee for the Siwai Tourism Show which is planned for next week, here the member presented two cheques, One worth TWENTY THOUSAND KINA will go to the Rural Electrification program whilst the Cheque of THIRTY THOUSAND KINA was to support the upcoming Siwai Cultural and Tourism show.
The Minister also presented FIFTY THOUSAND kina at the initial start of the Siwai Tourism Association two years ago.
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050821BUIN AIRSTRIP THE LONGEST IN BOUGAINVILLE TO OPEN
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The work of reopening the Buin airstrip which is the longest airstrip on Bougainville started today after the South Bougainville DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITHY(DDA) signed an MOA with the Rural Airstrips Agency in Buin.
The DDA Board Chairman and member for South Bougainville and Minister for ICT, Honorable TIMOTHY MASIU was present at the signing of this MOA.
Work started today after the signing and the presentation of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA to the Rural Airstrips Agency.
This was one issue the member for South Bougainville has been talking about since his election and he emphasized this at the launch of the Member’s office in Buin in 2017.
His talk of making changes to the Buin Town has already progressed with reliable power supply and also to include water supply and the provision of waste management for the upcoming town.
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040821PUBLIC SERVICE MINISTER HAPPY TO BE PART OF THE TRANSFER PROCESS.
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The National Minister for Public service, Hon JOE SUNGI said that today’s occasion marks another important milestone in the history of Bougainville and its aspirations in its political journey.
He said he was pleased to be part of this formal handover of the full transfer of the remaining human resource functions to the Bougainville Public Service as part of fulfilling the Sharp Agreement signed by the two governments in February, 2021.
He also acknowledged the tremendous work made by previous leaders, Public Service Ministers and Secretaries who began the process and brought us this far in the political journey of Bougainville.
The Ministry of Public service and the Department of Personal Management began supporting the Bougainville Government since 2012 and supported with the creation of the Bougainville Public Service Proper.
He went back in time to thank the ABG first House, that in 2004, who made a strategic decision to appoint the first Chief Administrator for Bougainville and former secretary of the Department of Personal Management, Late PETER TSIAMALILI SNR to lead the reforms in Bougainville.
Which saw the start of building the Public Service of Bougainville by sending an experienced, well respected hands on to Bougainville.
He said through the cooperative working relationship as mandated under the Bougainville Peace Agreement, 2001 we have achieved a lot, beginning with the creation of the Bougainville Public Service structure and key human resource management, policies guidelines and processes.
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040821PS MINISTER TRANSFERS FOUR REMAINING PUBLIC SERVICE POWERS
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The National Public Service Minister, Honorable JOE SUNGI today officially transferred four remaining HR powers to the Bougainville Public service.
The four remaining powers are,
one ISSUANCE OF FILE NUMBERS, two, COMPLIANCE AND COMPLIANCE PAYMENTS.
Three, RETRENCHEMENT AND TRANSFERS AND four, OVERSEAS TRAINING and SCHOLARSHIPS.
These final four powers were outlined by the Secretary, MS TAISE SANSAN when she officially handed the instruments to the Chief Secretary, SHADRACH HIMATA this morning in Buka.
She explained that the Bougainville Public Service can now issue file numbers to its new recruits, Accept Compliance Payments, Retrench and transfer staff and talk to Australia or New Zealand on overseas Training and Scholarships for its public servants.
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040821 REGIONAL MEMBER THANKS BOTH GOVERNMENTS FOR TODAY’S TRANSFER OF PS POWERS
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The Regional member for Bougainville and Vice Minister for Bougainville Affairs, PETER TSIAMALILI JUNIOR today praised both the National Government and the ABG for the timely transfer of final Public service powers to the ABG.
He said this was an incredible moment in the history that we are witnessing this process.
The Vice Minister said that what we are witnessing is setting of a strong foundation for this new country.
He also supported the two Public Service Ministers who said that Human Resources are very important for the development of any nation.
MR.TSIAMALILI said that he was strongly pushing for NID in the region because without a proper DATA you cannot plan well for the population of any country and especially for this new Nation to be.
He said that NID will set the profile of this new nation.
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030821PUBLIC SERVICE MINISTER ARRIVES
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The National Public Service Minister Hon. JOE SUNGI and his National Government delegation arrived today in Buka for the official final transfer of Human Resources functions by the Department of Personal Management to the ABG tomorrow.
The team were met at the airport by the ABG Bougainville Public Service Minister, Honorable, EMMANUEL CARLOS KAETAVARA and senior Officers from the Department.
They had a brief welcome ceremony at the KUKUL Beach front before the delegation had a curtesy call to the ABG PRESIDENT, Honorable ISHMAEL TOROAMA.
In a Brief welcome ceremony, The ABG Minister for Public service, EMMANUEL CARLOS KAETAVARA thanked the national Minister and his team for fast-tracking the draw-down of powers to the ABG as agreed at the SHARP agreement.
He said that this is a culmination of a process that has taken ten or fifteen years to come to this final transfer.
Minister KAETAVARA thanked the technical team that has worked on these over the years with a push from the Political level.
The Minister said he understands that greater Power comes with greater responsibility.
He mentioned the Deputy Secretary for the Department of Personal Management MS TAIES SANSAN and her team for their effort in making this drawdown a reality.
The official ceremony will be held at the BEC Conference Room in Buka town.
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