190522 FOUR NOMINATE FOR THE BOUGAINVILLE REGIONAL SEAT
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Four candidates have so far nominated for the Bougainville Regional seat when nominations opened this afternoon in BUKA.
The first to nominate for the Regional seat was the former ABG President, CHIEF DR.JOHN MOMIS who nominated just after 3pm BST.
DR. MOMIS quietly entered the office nominated and walked away surprising his supporters who were thinking that the chief would nominate tomorrow Friday.
Second to nominate was the sitting member and vice Minister for Bougainville Affairs, HON PETER TSIAMALILI JR who was witnessed by his mother and Chief from Torokina, MR. ALBERT MAGOI.
The 3rd candidate to nominate for the Regional seat was the former ABG member for HAKU and former PNGDF member, ROBERT TULSA TSIKA.
The fourth candidate is an unknown MR. JONAH MATEVAI who was the last to nominate this afternoon.
New Dawn FM understands there are more than three candidates who are still yet to nominate before nominations close next Thursday.
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20 May 2022
180522 TANAMALO CHW SCHOOL GRADUATES 22 PIONEERS
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The TANAMALO CHW Training school in Haku today graduated 22 CHW students at the school since it was started in 2020.
The school was established under the Arawa School of Nursing and in 2020 the CHW Training was moved to Tanamalo after the WESLIAN METHODIST Church allowed the school to be established at their area.
The first graduation ceremony started with the procession to the Church where a combined dedication was made by the Weslian and the Catholic Church in which the 22 graduates were dedicated to God in front of Bougainville leaders, Parents and Citizens who gathered to witness the ceremony.
The procession was led by a Kaur Group from Buin from the church to the stage where all activities were done.
The ceremony included speeches by the landowner representative, JONATHAN MAGARA, SR. CELYNE TUSALAH the Principal Director of Arawa School of Nursing, Principal of Lemakot CHW College,Graduating students representatives, the Ex combatants member for North Bougainville, HON CALLAN TANAHAN, Minister for Technical Services, DR.JOE KIM SUWAMARU and the ABG President HON ISHMAEL TOROAMA.
The ceremony included dances in between speeches.
The activities continued until very late in the afternoon.
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180522PRINCIPAL WANTS ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS
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The Principal of the Arawa School of Nursing and who instigated the establishment of the School of Nursing and the TANAMALO CHW Training school, SR.CELYNE TUSALAH wants the Tanamalo CHW school to build students accommodation.
Speaking at the first graduation of the School this afternoon, SR.TUSALAH said that she had secured funding for these buildings and wants support from the Government.
She said she also wants accommodation for health workers in all Health centres so that they can carry out their work.
SR.TUSALAH said even trainees that are sent to Health centres for practical have to stay with staff which is not good.
She said all health facilities must have extra buildings as the two Health Training facilities will be sending students to practical in these health facilities to prepare manpower for this new country to be.
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160522 HEKARI TEAM WILL COME BIG TO BOUGAINVILLE
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The Manageress of the HEKARI UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB, MRS VONNIE NATTO has promised to come back with a bigger Hekari team before the end of the year or early next year.
Speaking at the end of the Goodwill game in Arawa yesterday, MRS VONNIE NATTO said that she was happy to bring a bigger team to Bougainville and Bougainville must be ready for this.
She said her promise to take HEKARI to Bougainville has been fulfilled as her team played with Bougainville Blue in Buka and again Bougainville Green in Arawa.
She said HEKARI team has survived over the years because of discipline both on and off the field and hard-work.
She said over the past seventeen years the club has trained and molded players who have became big names in the country.
MRS NATTO a Solomon Islander said that she will try to get one SOLOMON ISLANDS team to Bougainville in the future for another Goodwill game.
The owner of Hekari united football club also mentioned setting a Hekari Soccer Academy in Buka this year.
The team had to pay K200 at the Morgan junction boom gate and did sight visit to the closed Panguna mine site before returning to Buka this afternoon.
The full game can be seen on
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160522 PRESIDENT CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
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The President of the Bougainville Football Federation, MR JUSTIN HELELE yesterday called on Bougainville leaders to support football as part of its rehabilitation process of Bougainville youths.
He made this call in Arawa at the end of the Goodwill game between HEKARI UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB and Bougainville selected team BOUGAINVILLE GREEN at the NINIKU soccer oval.
MR HELELE said football can create peace and unity in our communities if supported by our leaders.
He thanked the crowd for cheering the game and made it very interesting to the end.
MR. HELELE also revealed that the women’s NSL competition was held in Buka and will end soon with the Men’s NSL team coming up in Arawa in July of this year.
He said only six teams will play in the NSL so clubs must apply quickly.
MR. HELELE said that if possible the field will be fenced to collect fees during games.
He also thanked the landowners for verbally agreeing on the use of the field in Arawa.
The President was amazed at the huge crowd that gathered to witness the game and said Bougainville won’t see big games like this for a long time.
Commenting on the crowd, MR. HELELE said this is the impact football can create if supported.
The game can be seen on the following link
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