NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE

Nomination open

180512NOMINATION OPEN
By Aloysius Laukai

First to nominate for the Bougainville Regional seat was the former Commissioner for South Bougainville,JOE LERA who nominated to the Provincial returning officer, and electoral commissioner for bougainville,REITAMA TARAVARU after 4pm this afternoon in Buka.

Immidiately following that the former member for women on central Bougainville on the ABG and women candidate, Magdalene Toroansi also nomonated for the Bougainvile regional seat.

The first to mominate for North bougainvile seat was the former resistance commander,DONALD HAMAU.
And the runner up in the last byelection and woman candidate,RACHAEL KONAKA OPETI
Nomination for the central and south bougainville seats were not available as of 5pm today.

More than 40 candidates are expected to nominate by close of nominations on thursday next week

Kanavitu

Students at Kanavitu learning centre

Pics taken at Vito learning centre

Vito learning centre

Ifd

150512edu project
By Aloysius laukai in Manetai

World vision bougainville program education project is commemorating international family day in all its project sites in Central Bougainville.
Pictured is one site at Manetai here the team is set to have some games this morning.
More stories will be posted...later

NCOBA ACCUSED

110512MOMIS ON NCOBA

By Aloysius Laukai

 

Autonomous Bougainville Government President Chief JOHN
MOMIS is calling on the National Coordination office for Bougainville Affairs
(NCOBA) to pull up its socks and perform its role as the facilitator of
programs, activities and issues
concerning Bougainville.

PRESIDENT MOMIS yesterday told a Press conference in Buka
that he was not happy with the performance of the Office which was created to
support and mediate between the ABG and the National Government on issues
affecting the region and the Peace process on Bougainville.

He blamed the NCOBA for not facilitating the Joint
Supervisory Body meeting which discusses amongst other things draw down of
powers to the ABG.

President Momis said that he wants the office to be
proactive in its activities and fast track outstanding issues that needs to be
discussed by the Joint Supervisory Body meeting.

New Dawn FM understands that the last JSB meeting in Rabaul
was cancelled after the technical team from the National Government failed to
meet the Bougainville team in Rabaul.

 

Two out

110512 TWO
TO CONTEST

By Aloysius
Laukai

 

Two sitting
members of the Autonomous Bougainville Government House of Representatives will
vacant their seats to run as candidates in the Coming Papua New Guinea National
Elections.

They are the
member for Hagogohe and former Minister for Peace and Reconciliation, ROBERT
HAMAL SAWA and the member for Kongara and former Minister for Primary Industry
in the last House, DOMINIC ITTA.

Robert Hamal
Sawa will be contesting the North Bougainville Open seat currently held by
LAUTA ATOI whilst DOMINIC ITTA would be contesting the Central Bougainville
Open seat currently held by the Communication minister, JIMMY MIRINGTORO.

Both leaders
have committed themselves to working with the Autonomous Bougainville
Government if voted into parliament.

The ABG’s Bulletin
member’s update has reported that the two are yet to inform the Speaker in
writing regarding their resignations.

Writs for
the PNG General elections would be issued on Friday May 18th, 2012
at 4pm.

New Dawn FM
understands this means that the ABG would prepare for another byelection to
fill in three seats left vacant, one following the death of the member for
LULE, PAUL MITU and two for the seats vacated by these two members.

 

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family day

110512 WORLD VISION ON FAMILY

By Aloysius Laukai

 

World Vision one of the development NGO’s on Bougainville
will be commemorating International Family Day on Tuesday 15th May,2012 in Central Bougainville.

The family program is currently addressed under World
Vision’s Education Project currently which covers the Eivo/ Torau areas of
Central Bougainville.

The Basic Education Improvement Program caters for school
aged students who are not in the formal education system.

And under this program, World Vision has already established
Learning Centres in the Eivo and Torau areas who will participate on the
International Family day activities.

Education Coordinator, MRS HELLEN TEVIRI told New Dawn FM
today that one of the first advocacy program commemorating the day would be to
educate the Parents on their roles
towards educating their children.

Three Learning centres of VITO, MANETAI AND KANAVITU would
be participating.

 

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voter education

110512 VOTER EDUCATION MEET
By Aloysius Laukai
The Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency is organizing a Voter Education Forum in Buka next week.
In making the announcement, Executive Director HELLEN HAKENA said that the program would be held on behalf of Transparency International.
The aim of the forum is to make aware voters on how they can assess the many candidates that would be standing for the 2012 National Elections.
Transparency International PNG advocates good and transparent elections.
The forum will be held at the Kuri Village Resort starting 9am on Thursday May 17th, 2012.
New Dawn FM understands that the PNG Ombudsman Commission completed its awareness’s on voter education throughout the region last month.
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100512Members called onto be productive
By Tapo Tovilu

A prominent figure in Bougainville Jared Sinato has called on all current members to use this time leading up to the elections wisely.
He called on members to complete all outstanding projects in their individual areas with the little time they have.
He says that if the members leave without completing projects in their electorates their people are the ones who will suffer the most.
He says that Bougainville is developing and whatever projects that are being done must be completed for Bougainville to move.
He has called on all members to also look at the possibility that they might not be re-elected and must complete all outstanding projects.

100512 women encouraged to join BWIB
By Tapo Tovilu

Women all over Bougainville have been encouraged and challenged to join the Bougainville Women in Business.
Organization President Mana Sahoto says that the organization created to empower women economically is a way forward for women to contribute to the economy of Bougainville.
She says that any woman whether you are in business or not can join the organization to empower and strengthen women in the region.
She also added that the organization is targeting 1000 members and is working to secure more funding from donor agencies, politicians and other organizations.
She also thanked BWIB patron Elizabeth Burain on a K2000 donation to the organization for it to move forward.

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