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240322 CHIEF MUNEI WANTS REGIONAL REPRESENTATION IN URBAN COMMUNITY GOVERNMENTS
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A Kokopau Chief from Siwai, South Bougainville, CHIEF JOHN MUNEI wants that the Community Government act be amended to include regional representatives as ward members in all the four Urban Community Governments.
Speaking on NEW DAWN FM, MR. MUNEI said there must be representatives for the three regions of Central, North and South in the Urban Community Governments in BUIN, ARAWA, BUKA and KOKOPAU.
He said these members should be added as they would be the voice of the regions in these urban community Governments.
The Chief said that currently if a situation arises in these towns people just rise up and talk but they don’t legally represent anyone.
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220322VICE PRESIDENT EXPLAIN WHY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT POLITCAL PROGRAMS
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The ABG vice President, HON PATRICK NISIRA says that the ABG will continue to support political programs of leaders due to their support to Bougainville over the years until today.
Speaking at the launch of the Peoples Party in Buka last week, MR. NISIRA said the ABG owes so much to SIR PETER IPATAS for first supporting the amendment to part 14 of the National Constitution to insert Peace Building on Bougainville with the establishment of ABG, weapons Disposal and Referendum to decide Bougainville’s future.
MR. NISRA said after New Ireland refused to host the last JSB, Enga governor SIR PETER IPATAS invited the JSB to be held in WABAG.
He said and again this JSB set the timeline to Not earlier than 2025 and not later than 2027.
MR. NISIRA said that it was now up to Bougainvilleans to support the Peoples Party as the party has just given its offer to work with us on Bougainville.
He said the ABG will continue to work with parties and members who continue to be in the current coalition with Prime Minister JAMES MARAPE’s PANGU party to support the process to our final freedom.

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220322BUIN POLICE CONTINUE TO RELEASE SOLOMON BORDER CROSSERS DUE TO HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS
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Buin Police last Saturday appealed to the people of GAUMAI who crossed the border to do their sales at the Buin market to stop coming to the Buin market as borders between Solomon islands and PNG at Kangu and Sirovai,WUTUNG between Indonesia and PNG and Torrest Strait between PNG and Australia are still closed.
Buin Police Station Commander, Inspector JOHN POPUI told New Dawn FM that last Saturday only people from GAUMAI in the Western Province crossed over.
He said Immigrations officials took their names to be sent to their border authorities in the Solomon islands.
Inspector POPUI said Police were concerned that whilst they treat the Solomon islands citizens well in the other hand, Solomon island Police mistreat Bougainvillean fishermen on the border.
He appealed to the people not to pay back on innocent civilians who cross over to Bougainville in search for food and other basic needs.
Meanwhile, Western Province leaders this week have also called on their Government to see the plight of their people and negotiate special border arrangements with Bougainville so that the people can get much needed service on Bougainville which is much closer to their homes.
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220322 BOUGAINVILLE WOMEN LEADER TO SUPPORT PEOPLES PARTY BECAUSE OF ITS PARTY POLICIES.
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The Director of the Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency, MS HELLEN HAKENA has vowed to support Peoples Party this election because she was attracted to the party policies that is centered around the people.
MS HAKENA a long time National Alliance supporter told the Peoples party launching at BEL ISI PARK last Thursday that she wanted to go with the party that wants to work with the people and not some unplanned and surprised ideologies.
She told the gathering that if you are supporting an idea that does not suit the needs of the people then you must change for a better goal.
MS HAKENA said that she believed that the Peoples party can really support the Independence goal for Bougainville if given the right support.
New Dawn FM understands that PEOPLES PARTY was the first party to launch its programs on Bougainville ahead of the 2022 National Elections.

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220322SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES TO RECEIVE MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
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Bougainville Pharmacy Limited is set to embark on the second phase of its medical drug and equipment procurement and distribution contract with the South Bougainville District Development Authority.
The locally owned pharmaceutical company rolled the first part of its contract in 2021 when it purchased and supplied much needed basic drugs to some of South Bougainville’s rural health facilities.
Under the leadership of the Minister for ICT and member for South Bougainville Hon. Timothy Masiu Bougainville Pharmacy Limited was awarded contract to procure and distribute medicines and medical equipment in the health facilities in South Bougainville.
It was a welcomed initiative that brought tears to many mothers as well as health workers in remote communities where basic medical drugs were hard to get.
Bougainville Pharmacy Limited has again visited most of the health facilities that missed out in phase one to get first-hand information on what the facilities need in terms of medicines and medical equipment.
Minister Masiu said there was no boundaries in supporting the health facilities. This program was to support all the health facilities regardless of whether they were government-run, private or church-run, he said.
“The decision to support all health facilities in South Bougainville was made through the DDA because we saw that there was a need. We saw that ABG Department of Health was not consistent in supplying enough medicines to the people.
“We intervened to supply medicines and health equipment to the health facilities because we saw that people were buying medicines off the street and that was not a good way to serve the people,” Mr Masiu said.
An internal audit was carried out in all the health facilities and it was found out that most of the health facilities were lacking the basic medicines and basic health equipment.
“Funding for this health program was approved through the DDA when the final audit was carried out,” Mr Masiu said.
Minster Masiu said he is happy to work with a local company like Bougainville Pharmacy Limited who is doing their best to help the people.
“After we saw that the first program to distribute medical supplies was successfully carried out by the Bougainville Pharmacy Limited, we have again approved funding for the continuation for this program this year.
“I am happy to continue working with this local company to supply basic medicines to the people and as long as I am in office, I will continue to intervene to improve the health sector in South Bougainville.
“I will continue to refurbish health centres and aid posts in South Bougainville so that people will have access to the basic health services,”Mr Masiu said.
Health workers at the health facilities were happy with the visitations made by the member’s office and the Bougainville Pharmacy Limited earlier this week.
They said they do not receive such visits from the members to get feedbacks from the staff on the ground on what the health facilities really need.
New Dawn FM understands that the first contract to supply drugs and medical equipment to South Bougainville health institutions cost more than FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA and New Dawn FM covered some places like Tokaino and Muguai Health centres during distribution.
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150322MEMBER’S OFFICE TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING POLICE FORCE IN THE ELECTORATE.
Caption 1: (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) Deputy Police Commissioner Francis Tokura, Member for Baubake Constituency Hon Jacob Toke and South Bougainville Member’s Executive Officer Israel Pais at the Bougainville Police Dedication Mass in Buin.
Caption 2: Police Officers of the Bougainville Police Service reciting the Police Code of Ethics and the National Pledge during the dedication mass.


THE Office of the Member for South Bougainville will continue to partner with the police service in South Bougainville to ensure effective policing and a peaceful law and order environment.
Representative from the member’s office and executive officer, Israel Pais gave assurance during the Bougainville Police Service dedication mass in Buin on Tuesday (March 15th, 2022).
The Bougainville Police Service re-committed its police men and women under the theme “Reflecting on our past challenges, renewing our commitment to God and the people of Bougainville and realigning our focus to implement our Vision, Mission and our Purpose to ensure better service delivery.”
Mr Pais challenged the police men and women to change their attitude and approach to their duties and responsibilities in order to effective law and order enforcers.
Mr Pais reminded police officers at the dedication service that they have a noble and a divine responsibility and they should do their job with courage and honesty.
“Police officers should always uphold the law and do the right thing at all times even when no one is watching also.
“Police officers should know that they will be faced with temptations and challenges but they must be strong and have the courage to overcome these temptations,” said Mr Pais.
Speaking at the same dedication service, Deputy Police Commissioner Francis Tokura called on his officers for a change of mindset as they embark on the 2022 working year.
Mr Tokura said 2022 is an important year because Bougainville Police Service will be preparing again to conduct the 2022 National elections.
“I want to warn all police officers of the challenges that we as the police will be facing in the coming elections. I do not want to hear that my officers are taking bribes from the intending candidates.
“Despite the challenges and the short comings regarding issues like funding, manpower and logistics we were able to deliver successful elections like the 2019 referendum election.
Mr Tokura told the police men and women that it was their duty to carry out their responsibilities diligently and ensure the people freely exercise their right to elect the leader they want to represent them in the parliament.
“As police officers, we must continue to carry out our duties with honesty and integrity. Respect one another and the authority and change mindset for the betterment of the people of Bougainville, “said Mr. Tokura.

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180322 BUIN LEADER WANTS PARENTS NOT TO SEND CHILDREN OUT TO SCHOOL IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO SUPPORT THEM.
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A Buin leader living and working in the East New Britain Province has called on parents in Bougainville not to send their children to schools in other provinces if they are not going to support them financially.
The leader who wants to remain anonymous made this comment after they sent the body of a Buin youth who died during the new year festivities in the East New Britain Province.
He said this boy was sent to a school in East New Britain in 2016 without any school fees and because he could not be accepted at that school he just stayed around and found job as a security guard.
And during new year of 2022 he and some friends were drinking when he died. His Body has been at the mortuary until he was flown home today.
The Buin leader said that because of the suspicious death Police had to conduct a post mortem to find out the real cause of his death.
He said that there have been many such cases in the past and wants people to send students after everything has been secured.

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180322BUIN POLICE STOP WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BIG PROBLEM
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Buin Police managed to stop students of Buin Secondary School throwing stones at two Teachers houses last night.
Buin Police Station Commander, INSPECTOR JOHN POPUI told New Dawn FM this morning that Police were called in at night after people heard shouts and noises at the School.
When they arrived students were stoning two teachers houses and managed to stop them and told them to return to their dorms.
Inspector POPUI said that the students told them that two teachers have been swearing at the students many times which triggered the students to attack these two teachers.
He said Police will investigate this incident.

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180322SIR PETER IPATAS WANTS SUPPORT FROM BOUGAINVILLE
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The Governor of Enga Province and founder of Peoples Party, SIR PETER IPATAS
Yesterday called on the people of Bougainville especially in Central and North Bougainville to support his party’s candidates this coming PNG elections.
Speaking at the launch of the Peoples Party in Buka yesterday, SIR IPATAS said that he has been a Bougainville supporter for many years and would do more to the region if his two candidates won this election.
Peoples Party became the fir PNG party to launch its activities in Central and South Bougainville where they will field in candidates.
The candidates are the former North Bougainville member, LAUTA ATOI for North Bougainville and PIUS TATEVI for Central Bougainville.
SIR IPATAS said that Enga was a backward province similar to Bougainville and that their leaders and people must work together to make changes in these two Districts.
SIR Ipatas said that he will be signing an agreement with the ABG to send Bougainville students to study in Enga starting next year.
He said that the ABG will meet their airline tickets whilst the Enga Provincial Government will meet their School fees as a support to Bougainville which was destroyed through years of conflict.

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140322 MANY SUPPORT BORDER CROSSERS PLIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
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Since New Dawn FM raised the issue of three Solomon islanders crossing to BUIN for market and the next fifty islanders there has been huge debate on social media in both PNG, Bougainville, Solomon Islands and the Pacific supporting these islanders need for survival amidst the Covid 19 pandemic.
We got reactions from leaders who both supported the border to be discussed and these people given special passes to get services in Buin as Honiara and Gizo are far away and expensive to travel to.
Even a Priest from NILA and working in GIZO and another Priest from Buin working in Tonga thanked the Buin Police for allowing our people on humanitarian grounds. They also talked about the hardships these people have and continue to face since the border was closed in 2019.
Many wanted relevant Government officers in Buin to make sure the covid 19 tests are done to make sure Covid 19 is not spread in the process.

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