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09032023 PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE (PILAG) GRATUATED 37 PUBLIC SERVANTS IN BUKA.
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Thirty- seven public servants that graduated from Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance (PILAG) today with Certificate in Community Government Administration and Certificate of Attainment for Formulating and Aligning Developing Plans today at Kukul Beach Front.
The graduation marked an important event in the Public Service Ministry in Bougainville.
National Public Service Minister Hon. Joe Sungi compels the 37 newly graduated public servants to bring about change in their workplace, to end corruption and complacency, and to bring commitment and competence in performance of their tasks.
He remarked that there is no better time than the present to improve their workplace, and applying what they had learned into practice to improve and transform the people’s negative impression of public service.
Also presented at the PILAG graduation was Regional Member for Bougainville and National Minister for Internal Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jnr.
“Quality of people justifies the mess pioneers of these certificates. In my view, Bougainville will take lead in the new flat structure of our Government System which is the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Community Government and Village Assembles for the Councils of Elders. I don’t need to worry about that now because I have planners siting before me to bring that in place,” Mr. Tsiamalili said.

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240323 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES.
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As the Bougainville women celebrated the National Women’s Day the theme was ‘Digit ALL Innovation & Technology for Gender Equality’.
Three panel of discussion took place with women leaders in Bougainville on the agricultural, economic and good governance sector on the development of women through these sectors.
On the economic development panel and the use of communication technology, different panelist discussed with women gathered on the challenges and how technology was an advancement in their businesses and workplace.
Speaking on the panel was Julie Moroko who is a local Entrepreneur in Buka who runs a tailoring shop.
She expressed the importance of technology and how she used Facebook as a communication technology for her advancement in selling and advertising products online.
she explained she doesn’t need to sit at the market place but only her phone as a technology helps in doing that.
Also, women who represent Bougainville Partnership in the panel was Claire Toboen and Belinda-Maree Gara where they talked about how technology empower women and girls in areas of economic development.
Claire Toboen who works at the Community Support Facility under the PNGAs Partnership with Bougainville.
She explained regarding women farmers where there is a gap in terms of technology with these women farmers.
However, they are challenged with technology advancement and only communicate face-to-face to address the women farmers.

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240323 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES.
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As the Bougainville women celebrated the National Women’s Day the theme was ‘Digit ALL Innovation & Technology for Gender Equality’.
Three panel of discussion took place with women leaders in Bougainville on the agricultural, economic and good governance sector on the development of women through these sectors.
On the economic development panel and the use of communication technology, different panelist discussed with women gathered on the challenges and how technology was an advancement in their businesses and workplace.
Speaking on the panel was Julie Moroko who is a local Entrepreneur in Buka who runs a tailoring shop.
She expressed the importance of technology and how she used Facebook as a communication technology for her advancement in selling and advertising products online.
she explained she doesn’t need to sit at the market place but only her phone as a technology helps in doing that.
Also, women who represent Bougainville Partnership in the panel was Claire Toboen and Belinda-Maree Gara where they talked about how technology empower women and girls in areas of economic development.
Claire Toboen who works at the Community Support Facility under the PNGAs Partnership with Bougainville.
She explained regarding women farmers where there is a gap in terms of technology with these women farmers.
However, they are challenged with technology advancement and only communicate face-to-face to address the women farmers.

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240323 Importance of National Womens Day
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The National Womens Day is a day set aside to recognize and acknowledge and celebrate Papua New Guinean women breaking boundaries in a world once dominated by men.
It is also to acknowledge the life changing roles of women as mothers, professionals, grandmothers, daughters and their contributors to building up of their families, communities and nation as a whole.
This day was officially set aside in 1974 and 1975 by the governing council under the leadership of late Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare and the House of Assembly, who at the time recognized the important role that women play in society and towards nation building specialized for women. ENDS////AK

240323 Bougainvillean Women celebrate National Womens Day
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Bougainvillean women leaders gathered to celebrate the National Womens Day celebrations organized by Bougainville Womens Federation at Kuri lodge today.
The theme of the day is ‘Digit ALL Innovation & Technology for Gender Technology” empowering the agriculture sector, economic development and good governance.
All participants had insights on the power of information communication technology (ICT) on how to integrate to improving agriculture, economic development and development in good governance.
Three panel of discussion will see first panel on topic of use of communication technology in agriculture chaired by Stella Waineti and panelist Member for Central Womens Representative Hon Geraldine Paul and Minister for Department of Primary Industries.
Second panel on topic of use of communication technologies in economic development panelist Julie Moroko, SME owner and Belinda Maree Gara, Team leader Bougainville Partnership chaired by Mr David Haputo.
And the third panel on the topic on use of communication technologies in Development in Good Governance panelist included Stephanie Elijah Deputy Chief Secretary Policy and Ariana as head of Missing Persons Link here in Bougainville chaired by moderator Catherine Pukena Gender officer, Department of Community Development. ENDS///AK

210323 Boxer achieves dream by placing his home Catarets Island on the world map
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Cataret Islander, Thaddeus Katoa is a professional fighter who fights under the 60kg weight division.
The gold medalist, is also a trainer prepping Catarets potential fighters participating in the upcoming Wakunai regional games.
Katoa is also prepping to attend the South Pacific Games in Solomon Islands in June.
He said meditation of his island home has been an inspiration to him as a fighter.
‘Before I enter the ring, I mediate and think of my island home. I have convinced myself for every fight to put my island, Catarets on the world Map,’ he said.
Katoa has experience in the international fights and brings an excellent level of training for various division fighters.
He currently fights under the Bullets Boxing Club in Buka.
According to Raymond Keso the team has no gloves, pat, ball guard, mouth guard and bandages.
He said boys are yet to conduct sparring due to no medical attention.
Katoa won gold at Western Samoa at Youth Games, Gold won common wealth games, participated in the recent Rio Olympic games where he reached the semi-final.
All male 20 fighters are currently in Buka. Favorite is Isaiac Manake from Siwai won Silver medal in Port Moresby, others to represent Tinputz Kasius Keso, Clive Tulin and Wens Keso. ENDS///AK

210323 A Bougainvillean boxer preps for regional games in Wakunai
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A Bougainvillean boxer is prepping other amateur boxers to participate in the regional games tournament to be held in Wakunai following week.
Sporting codes especially volleyball teams from Nissan and boxing teams from Catarets arrived in Buka last Saturday to prepare themselves before leaving to attend the regional games coming Saturday.
A total of fifty sportsmen and women are being accommodated by the UOG AROB Campus Director Mr Joe Lera at the Polytech centre Hutjena.
Professional boxing champion Mr Thaddeus Katoa from Catarets is among the sports trainer who is enthusiastically supporting former Boxing legend Raymond Keso.
Mr Katoa is excited imparting his fighting skills and techniques to the younger fighters currently in the Bullets boxing club.
He said training on home grown soil is tough as he has no proper equipments and use sand bags to train at the moment.
Katoa is appealing to the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) to support sporting codes by setting up a gym or sporting facility for sportsmen and women to prepare themselves.
Senior boxing coach Raymond Keso says he wants the ABG government to push for Nissan Atolls regional team to focus on boxing.
Keso is interested to develop homegrown talent from Nissan, Catarets, Mortlock, Tasman and Fead atolls to become boxing champs.
Keso further emphasized the need for proper equipments and facility to see the dream of the sport become a reality for the islanders. ENDS//AK

230323 ‘MERI FOOTBALL’ IN THE REGION.

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Speaking on behalf of the ‘Meri football’, Julianna Tamaru the representative of Bougainville Women Football highlighted the importance of women in football.

She told NBC, football changes the lifestyle of women and it becomes part of them growing up if they started playing at a young age.

She even gave example of the two Bougainville girls who have made it to the Hekari United.

“ These two girls Michaelyn Butubu from Buin in the Southern Bougainville and Calista Maneo from Hangan village Buka Island.

They trained and started at ‘Meri Football’ and if they are the best. I believe Meri Football can produce more women football player in Bougainville’’. Tamaru stated.

As the regional games will be held this year, Tamaru as the Women football representative is appealing to women soccer players in South, Central, Atolls and North Bougainville to take part.

“ You never know soccer can change your life as a woman.” Tamaru said.

She also urge the Bougainville Government Members and supporters to support ‘Meri Football in Bougainville.

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230323 BOUGAINVILLE FOOTBALL UPDATE FROM

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The President of the Bougainville Football Federation Justine Helele gave an update on the soccer games of Meri Football which will be held starting next month.

He said, there will be no forming of new teams but the 6 teams that played last year in Bougainville which are South Bougainville, Central Bougainville, and North Bougainville, Buka-Atolls, Kiara and Hamatana.

As these teams participated last year in both men and women soccer teams Meri Football will also be from these six teams.

Mr. Helele is appealing to the six clubs to get ready and see Bougainville Football Association to register their expression of interest.

Currently, there is a program called ‘Just Play’ for fun and the Bougainville Football Federation is doing awareness with this program.

The BFF have visited Ieta, and yet to visit Kubu, Hujena, Hangan and to all parts of the Region.

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230323 VISITING EYE CARE SPECIALIST EXTENDS VISIT TO ARAWA.

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The visiting eye care specialist will be stationed in Arawa for eye clients next week.

The ABG Department of Health wishes to inform the general public, that due to patient demand of eye test, the eye specialists team from Freud Hallows will extend their stay in Bougainville.

This will allow them to travel to Arawa and conduct screening and operations for eye patients from 28th March, - 4th April, 2023.

For more information, you can contact HEO Nimako on 72875912.

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