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140720SISTER LORRAINE HAPPY WITH NEW SAFE HOUSE IN BUKA
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The head of the NAZARETH rehabilitation centre at Chabai, SR LORRAINE GARASU was lost of words this afternoon when MS GINA WILSON Counsellor at the Australian High Commission presented keys of the newly built safe house at Hahela on Buka island.
SR. LORRAINE said that she was happy that finally they have a safe house on Buka closer to the Police and the courts.
She told the small gathering that it was a near impossible task in trying to help domestic violence victims from their base at Chabai which was isolated.
And getting women and girls for hospital checks and Police and court sessions have been very difficult in the past.
She also thanked the Australian Government for their support in building the rehabilitation centre and the Safe house in Buin and now in Buka.
SR. LORRAINE also thanked the Law and Justice Committee that made recommendations for these infrastructures to be built.
She said without Australia’s support her work would have been very difficult.
SR. LORRAINE also acknowledged two programs that her centre continues to run on Peace Building and Gender Based Violence that is also supported by DFAT.

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140720 NANEI ACKNOWLEDGES AUSTRALIAS CONTINUED SUPPORT
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The Secretary for the Bougainville Law and Justice Department and Chief Legal Advisor to the Autonomous Bougainville Government, KEARNETH NANEI today acknowledged Australia’s continued support to build infrastructures for the law and justice sector throughout the region over the years.
Speaking at the handover ceremony for the newly built SAFE HOUSE at Hahela today, MR.NANEI said that law and order should be given priority by the Government as all developments hinges on law and order.
He mentioned Police stations, Police accommodations, CS facility and staff housing and now the safe houses first at Chabai, Buin and now Buka as funded by the government of Australia.
MR.NANEI said that Australia continues to support Bougainville with capacity building of Bougainville in all areas of training, infrastructure, education, health and supporting the agriculture sector.
Australian High Commission’s Counsellor, GINA WILSON presented the keys of two cars also donated by DFAT to the Law and Justice Sector to help with the transportation of their officers.

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09072020 SECRETARY ACKNOWDLEGES PARTNERSHIP
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The secretary of the ABG department of community development, Mrs. Mana Kakarouts has acknowledged the Law and Justice department for working closely with her department in strengthening the welfare of the women of Bougainville.
She acknowledged the Lawyers from the law and justice department who helped to put the documents for the Bougainville Women’s Federation and the ABG enacted Bougainville Women’s Federation act to support the BWF with funding support from next year and onwards.
And with the help of the department of law and justice, department of community development is also running some programs for women and children.
The program is called Family sexual violence , which was established with the support of JSSBody, to support victims and also to address family problems like abusive violence to women and children. Family sexual violence action committee also has offices in Central and South Bougainville
The family sexual violence action committee is inclusive of civil society, NGO, churches and representative’s from government departments.
MRS Kakarouts made these statements on the weekly Law and Justice program aired by new dawn FM last week.
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080620 BOUGAINVILLE POLICE SERVICE LACKS HUMAN RESOURCE.
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STATE of Emergency Controller and Police Commissioner Francis Tokura announced that Bougainville has not enough Police officers in the Region to provide the services in the Region.
This results in the shortage of police officers to patrol the international borders of PNG and Solomon Islands
Mr Tokura told a public forum last Friday that if border surveillance becomes effective, everything would go back to normal in the region.
He said, this is however not possible because the Bougainville Police services do not have enough Police officers who could make up the number needed in surveillance team.
There are not many Police officers in the region because Bougainville does not have enough capacities to train new recruitments.
Mr Tokura said there were supposed to be 500 police officers this year but since there was no funding allocated for police training in Bougainville new recruits were advised to wait.
Also more than 200 young men and women are still waiting to be recruited.
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080620 RECONCILIATION KEY TO THE FUTURE SAYS TANIS
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The former ABG President, JAMES TANIS says reconciliation is the key for future success for Bougainville.
He made these comments at a reconciliation ceremony for MICHAEL KUIAI and his sister the widow of the late BRA hitman, JAMES SINGKO, JULIANA SINGKO at PORAMATO village on the Jaba river bank, near KUNEKA.
MR. TANIS said reconciliation of families who had this vision for Bougainville was important to continue maintain unity because the fight for freedom for Bougainville is yet to be realised.
The ceremony took place during a special reconciliation service held at PORAMATO last Saturday.
The late JAMES SINGKO was second in command during the war on Bougainville and his monument was built at his village in 2009.

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200520 DISTRICTCOURT DISCHARGES DEFENDANTS BECAUSE POLICE WERE UNFAIR.
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The Buka District Court today discharged two defendants charged for breaking the Bougainville State of Emergency orders and were caught by Police for transporting 50 cartons of SP Green Beer from Buka to Wakunai.
Both defendants were charged under section 16 (a) of the Bougainville Emergency act 2006.
Each of them pleaded guilty that on May 5th2020, they both went to PEMANA LIMITED and bought 50 cartons of SP Green Can Beer and wrapped the cartons of Beer with a black wrapper and transported them to Motomoto in Ieta to catch a boat to Kokopau but were caught by Police and were brought to Buka Police Station and charged.
Presiding Magistrate BRUCE TASIKUL said that under section 16(a) of the Bougainville Emergency Act, a person who fails to comply with an emergency order from the Emergency Controller is guilty of an offence.
He said that both defendants are liable to be fined ONE THOUSAND KINA each or one year imprisonment.
The Magistrate however discharged them citing Police were not fair because they should have also charged the Distributor or seller of the same Beer.
He said in their case the seller, PEMANA LIMITED should also be charged for selling Liquor to the defendants, because the Emergency order clearly states that there is a total ban on the Sale of Liquor.
The magistrate found them guilty but he exercised his powers under section 132 of the District court act and discharged them both saying their bail monies may be refunded, however their 50 cartons of SP Green will be returned to both of them after the State of Emergency is lifted.
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070520- DISTRICT COURT RESUMES DUTIES.

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THE District Court in Bougainville has resumed its duties starting this week Monday says Senior Provincial Magistrate Bruce Tasikul.

The Senior Magistrate explained that the District Court has resumed its duties however there are some control measures that will be followed issued by the Chief Magistrate Office in Port Moresby.

Persons who have matters before the District Court are urged to make their way to court on the date of their court hearing.

Mr Tasikul said announcements will be made on the dates of the court hearings and these persons awaiting mention should also check with the court houses in Buka, Arawa and Buin on the dates of their court hearing.

The District Court will also start to accept new summons, complaints and IPOs which will be only on the Tuesdays of every week.

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250216DRUG TRAFFICKER INTERCEPTED
By Aloysius Laukai

Tinputz Police yesterday intercepted a Drug trafficker at a roadblock near the SUIR junction.
POLICE met the trafficker at the roadblock site by New Dawn FM team; the trafficker was transporting 500 grams of dried Marijuana to Buka when he was intercepted.
Police said that the suspect who was also arrested is from the AITA area of Central Bougainville.
He was taken to the Buka Police Station to be formally charged.
Police told New Dawn FM that their random checks around the Tinputz area has caught many drivers driving without licenses and using many un-roadworthy vehicles.
Police will continue to carry out random checks on the road to make our roads safer for the travelling public.

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120216 Willie Masiu wing of the 35 Community Auxiliary police pass out today.
By Joe Elijah.
Today more than thirty-five (CAPS) or Community Auxiliary Police, passed out of their training .
This follows a small but well coordinated graduation ceremony, which was officiated by Deputy for Bougainville for Police in Bougainville, Madam Joan Clarkson on behalf of Chief of Bougainville Police, Francis Tokura and the New Zealand Police.
The three weeks of intensive training included seven female who graduated alongside their male counter parts received their certificates from their AGB Minister, Hon Willie Masiu and the secretary for Law and Justice.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, ABG Minister and Member for Konnou in South Bougainville, Hon Willie Masiu told the grandaunts that a new Chapter has now began in their lives, they be crutises in whatever they may do, he appealed to them to carry the name of the police everywhere they go.
Hon Minister added that the 35 plus Caps are now protectors of the people’s lives, they will look upon them for protection of their lives and properties, they must perform and execute their duties with or without favor.
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040216AITA LEADERS RETURN POLICE FIRE ARM

By Aloysius Laukai

 

The leaders of AITA village this afternoon returned the fire-arm, M16 A2 Assault Rifle which they took when they took over the Police vehicle in Aita on Tuesday.

 

The Police vehicle dedicated to the Family and Sexual Violence Unit was taken over by the youths when Police went into the area to investigate the situation following the hit and run of a youth there.

 

Local member for RAU, THOMAS KERIRI apologized to Police and the ABG Minister for Police, Correctional Services and Justice, WILLIE MASIU accompanied by the Minister for Finance and Planning and Treasury, ALBERT PUNGHAU and the Minister for Education, THOMAS PATAAKU.

 

He said that his youths were under pressure that time and did not mean to undermine the work of Police

MR.KERIRI thanked former BRA Strongman and peace-builder, GLYN TOVIRIKA for assisting in the return of the weapon.

 

Police Minister in accepting the Weapon thanked the youths of AITA and their leaders for responding quickly and returning the Police vehicle and today the fire-arm.

 

On the incident a TWENTY THOUSAND KINA would be paid to the relatives of the deceased by the vehicle owner whilst the driver is under Police custody awaiting investigations.

 

This also means that the AITA ROAD BLOCK has been removed.

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NEWDAWN PIC of the Police Minister WILLIE MASIU accepting the firearm from the former member, Glyn Tovirika.