NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE

Ruruvu students at the ceremony

Ruruvu students at the ceremony

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Cutting off the Ribbons of

Cutting off the Ribbons of the Teacher's house

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300514THREE DAYS FORUM ENDS WITH HIGH NOTE

300514THREE DAYS FORUM ENDS ON HIGH NOTE
By Aloysius Laukai

The first Regional forum hosted by the Bougainville Regional member, JOE LERA ended this afternoon after a healthy review of the 2013 approved projects.

The three-days forum held at Ruruvu village was attended by ABG members Thomas KERIRI, Joanne Jerome and Ministers Melchior Dare, Minister Michael Oni and COE members from all over Central Bougainville.

In their closing remarks, all participants thanked the Regional member for his vision and making it possible for the leaders to meet and decide developments for the distinct.

They said that this transfer ant approach was welcomed and will definitely unite the people to work for one vision for Bougainville.

The next forum will be held for South Bougainville at Panakei village in Siwai next month.

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Teacher house at Ruruvu

Teacher house at Ruruvu

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300514EDUCATE THE BEASTTHAT CAN DESTROY

300514EDUCATE THE BEASTTHAT CAN DESTROY
By Aloysius Laukai

The Regional member for Bougainville , Joe Lera said Bougainville must educate Bougainvilleans who have been left out of the education system due to the Bougainville conflict.

Speaking at the opening of the Ruruvu Primary School Teacher's house this afternoon.

MR LERA said that a human being is a beast that must be educated to reason things and help in the development.

He said that from the population of 350 thousand Bougainvilleans, sixty percent are youths between the ages of 0 to 30 are youths of which a further forty percent are illiterate and must be educated.

MR LERA said that Bougainville must make sure these people are educated as these are the dangerous population that can create problems for Bougainville in future.

He told the people of Ruruvu that he will continue to work with the ABG to make sure capacity for the education sector is improved.

Two other projects were also opened in Ruruvu this afternoon.

They are the Maternity ward wing for the Ruruvu Health Centre funded by the ABG Health Division, Rice mill funded by the SPSN and the teachers house funded under the Regional member's PSIP.

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LERA handing keys for the

LERA handing keys for the teachers house at Ruruvu

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300514FIRST FRUIT WITNESSED

300514FIRST FRUIT WITNESSED
By Aloysius Laukai in Ruruvu

One of the projects approved at the first Regional member's forum was officially opened at the Ruruvu Primary School this afternoon by the Central Bougainville Forum that actually approved this project last year.

The project opened is a One hundred thousand kina two-bedroom teacher's house built for the Ruruvu Primary School.

The building was built by Korikunu construction in just seven days.

In his opening remarks, Minister for Community Development, MELCHIOR DARE said that the future of Bougainville is in the children of Bougainville and therefore the leadership must ensure education infrastructures are built so that education services is delivered.

He thanked the Korikunu construction for starting and completing the building so that the school can use the facility.

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3rd Day and final day

3rd Day and final day of the Ruruvu forum

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290514KERIRI APPLAUDS PAST LEADERS

290514KERIRI APPLAUDS PAST LEADERS
By Aloysius Laukai in Ruruvu

The ABG member for RAO and member assisting the President,THOMAS KERIRI today praised past Bougainville leaders for paving the way for the development of Bougainville.

Speaking at the review of 2013 PSIP projects at Ruruvu village in Wakunai, Mr KERIRI said that Bougainville has created name on its own because of past leaders work.

He mentioned, Dr Alexis Sarei, Leo Hannett, Joseph Kabui and ABG President DR.JOHN MOMIS as pioneers who helped to shape Bougainville.

MR.KERIRI said that you have to know that past to plan for the future referring on the current forum that is planning projects for Central Bougainville.

He also thanked the Regional member, JOE LERA for documenting his vision so that it can be used in the future.

MR KERIRI also called on all forum participants to make sure they plan for Impact projects instead of too many little projects that create no impacts in the communities.

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