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160119 BOUGAINVILLE YUMI WAN STARTS TOMORROW
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The two-days Bougainville YUMI WAN festival will start tomorrow and will be staged at the BEL ISI PARK.
One of the Organizers and Director for the Leitana Nehan Development Agency, HELEN HAKENA told New Dawn FM that the festival will start with a colourful float from Hutjena to the main arena before the official launching at the BEL ISI PARK.
MS HAKENA said that this is a program organized by the Peace builders and the grassroots to support the overall effort to carry out awareness on the up-coming referendum.
She called on all women peace builders from the past to attend this ceremony tomorrow as a sign of solidarity for the Women Peace Builders especially from North Bougainville.
MS HAKENA called on the Peace Builders to come with placards on them on what they want for the future of Bougainville.
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160119 ACTING APPOINTMENTS
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The Acting Chief Secretary, THOMAS RAIVET has renewed the appointment of DENNIS KUIAI as the Acting Secretary for Peace Agreement Implementation during the suspension of the Substantive Office holder.
And the appointment will remain in force for a further month or if the substantive office holder resumes office.
The Appointment was confirmed by ABG Gazette number one of 2019.
Another Appointment was also made for MR. PUARA KAMARIKI to act as the Acting Secretary for Community Government for another month or if a new substantive office holder is appointed.
MR. KAMARIKI’s appointment was gazetted under ABG Gazette number 3 of 2019.
The Acting Chief Secretary also announced the appointment of MR.MECH ROBIN to act as the Acting Secretary for Technical Services and will act for 30 days or if the Substantive office holder resumes office.
MR. ROBIN’s acting appointment was gazetted under ABG Gazette number 2 of 2019.
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160119BOUGAINVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE COMMENCING CLASSES THIS YEAR
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The Bougainville Technical College will start taking students in the next two weeks and would be starting in the first week of February.
This was revealed by the Deputy Principal of the School, SEBASTINE MUKU on New Dawn FM today. Course fees are TWO THOUSAND KINA for all courses at the school.
Diploma Foundation Courses that will be taken at this new Bougainville Technical School will be Principles of Management, Business Mathematics, Basic Accounting, Business Communications and Basic Computing.
Courses in Hospitality Management will be basic cookery, Introduction to Front Office and Introduction to House Keeping.
Other Programs will be NC1, 2,3 AND 4 AND Diploma in Office Administration.
NC 1 and 2 Building and Construction, NC1 and 2 Plumbing, NC 1,2 and 3 METAL FABRICATION AND WELDING and NC 1 CABINET MAKING and Joinery.
Other Courses that will be offered in Semester 2 of 2019 will be NC1, 2 and 3 ELECTRICAL and Electronics.
The School in 2020 will run Diploma programs in Business Studies, Certificate in Drafting, Diploma in Building and Construction and Diploma in Architecture.
The Deputy Principal said that Bougainville needs technical graduates to support the new nation if the people choose that way in the referendum and must make sure they have students studying in technical fields and BOUGAINVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE is the School for tomorrow’s technical team.
More information can be obtained by contacting the Principal on cell phone 72192911 or the Deputy Principal on 72353530 of they can be contacted on the following emails franzjozef@gmail.com or sembiz82@gmail.com
The Bougainville Technical College is located at the former Tinputz STC in the Tinputz district.
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150119BOUGAINVILLE S ULTIMATE GOAL IS PEFRMANENT PEACE
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The ABG’s Acting Chief Secretary and Deputy Chief Secretary for Policy and Strategic Change, THOMAS RAIVET says Bougainville’s ultimate goal is to have permanent Peace after the Referendum.
Speaking at the Dedication Service, MR. RAIVET said this is what all Bougainville Public servants must be aiming for in conducting their daily duties.
He said the number one priority for Bougainville Public Service is the Bougainville Referendum.
MR.RAIVET said our mission was to push forward and achieve the ultimate objective which is permanent peace, freedom can lead you astray because there can be irresponsible freedom.
Responsible freedom will give us this dream that we are looking for which is permanent peace.
He called on the Public servants to drive the momentum towards the referendum which is just months away.

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150119MINISTER CALLS FOR UNITY AMONGST BOUGAINVILLE PUBLIC SERVANTS
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The ABG Minister for Public Service, ROBERT HAMAL SAWA last week appealed to all Bougainville Public servants to put their heads together and work in unity as Bougainville prepares for the Referendum to Independence and beyond.
Speaking to the Bougainville Public Servants at HAHELA, MR SAWA first thanked them for delivering basic services to the people of Bougainville in Health, Education, Community Government and other government service in 2018.
The Minister said that the Public Service is the main driver of policy development and service delivery.
As an institution it must be seen to be effective, neutral serving and answerable to the government of the day as well as the general public to whom it is mandated to serve.
He said that the Public service does not decide on policies but implements Government Policies that has been decided and put in place by the Bougainville Executive Council and the Parliament of Bougainville.
For this reason it must assume a central role in our government implementation agency.
Minister SAWA also thanked those public servants who did just that and called on others to pull up their socks in 2019.

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150119MOMIS CALLS FOR SMART AND COMMITED PUBLIC SERVANTS
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The ABG President Chief DR. JOHN MOMIS last week called on the Bougainville Public Servants to be smart, compassionate, loyal, ethical and committed public servants.
He made this call at the Dedication service of Bougainville public service at the HAHELA Catholic church.
President MOMIS said now is the time to stand together serving our people who have been neglected for many years because of our failure to act and behave like true and real public servants.
He said though it was not too late to bring back glory days of Bougainville envied by the other provinces in Papua New Guinea.
President Momis said that this can be done if we all want it badly enough.

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150119500 PLUS FOOTBALLERS GATHER FOR MASIU CUP
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500 Soccer Players and officials in South Bougainville are attending a one-week Soccer tournament sponsored by the member for South Bougainville, TIMOTHY MASIU.
The MEMBER TIMOTHY MASIU CUP started yesterday and 18 teams are fighting for the TEN THOUSAND KINA first Prize in Buin according to the Organizing committee Chairman, CHRIS NAWA.
MR. NAWA told New Dawn FM by phone from Buin that the teams are from Torokina, Bana, Siwai, Buin and Wisai and are really enjoying their games as part of uniting the people of South Bougainville for the referendum this year.
The aim of the member TIMOTHY MASIU CUP is to get the soccer players to get to the next level by playing for money and in doing that they can become professionals that can be exported outside of Bougainville in the future.
MR.NAWA said the Prize money will continue to increase in the next five years as South continues to encourage players to take football as one money making game.
He also called on landowners and ABG members to identify lands that can be developed as stadiums so that gate fees can be collected in future to further develop the game in South Bougainville.
Other Prizes will be Seven Thousand Kina second Prize, Three Thousand Kina 3rd Prize and One thousand Five Hundred Kina as 4th Prize.
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140119MOMIS RECOMMITS FOR BOUGAINVILLES FUTURE
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ABG President, Chief DR.JOHN MOMIS has pledged to lead Bougainville into a bright future.
Speaking at the Public Service dedication service at HAHELA last Friday, PRESIDENT MOMIS said that everyday in whatever he does he remains conscious that he is leading and holds in his hands the future of every Bougainvillean.
He said although his term is two years away he is more concerned at the referendum which is just few months away.
President MOMIS called on all Bougainvilleans to keep their acts together and unite and prepare for the referendum that will decide the final status of Bougainville.
He said it does not matter, whether you occupy a lowly job as utility worker or a lofty position as Minister we all have one obligation to our people.
President Momis said that the window of opportunity for us to show the world what we are made of is closing on us.
And we must not allow this to slip from our grip.

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140119LERA ASSURES BOUGAINVILLE
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The Regional member for Bougainville, JOE LERA last week assured the people of Bougainville that Bougainville has led in the past and can do it again.
Speaking at the Public Service Dedication service at HAHELA, MR. LERA said that Bougainville had strong visionary leaders that made Bougainville very outstanding in the eyes of Papua New Guinea and the world.
He mentioned leaders like the late DR. ALEXIS SAREI, the late LEO HANNET and the current President, Chief DR. JOHN MOMIS as those leaders who were at the helm of things during those good old days.
The Regional member said with Bougainville’s emerging leaders Bougainville can rewind the past into a more prosperous future.
MR. LERA said with the coming referendum he was optimistic the people of Bougainville will vote well and make Bougainville a shining star again in the Pacific.
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140119NORTH BOUGAINVILLE TEACHERS NID APLLICATIONS
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Bougainville Teachers in North Bougainville are requested to come to the Education Office this week to complete their NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION forms.
Senior Schools Inspector, CHRISTOPHER KOREARI told New Dawn FM this afternoon that the NID registration will start tomorrow and all teachers in North Bougainville must complete their this week.
He said Teachers in South and Central Bougainville will have their turns later but this does not stop teachers who are currently in North Bougainville to also call in the office to complete theirs.
MR. KOREARI said that this NID registration was compulsory and teachers must make sure they register this week.

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