Drought affected Manus to get help soon

Trevor Meauri, deputy secretary at the Prime Minister's department, will arrive today in Manus to hear pleas for help from the Manus Open Member Ronny Knight.

According to Mr Knight Mr Meauri  will be visiting hard hit areas of Manus like the Baluan, Pak and Rambutso islands.

Knight says Meauri will also bring  relief funds.

He says after their visit to various islands they will return to Lorengau for the first meeting of the District Development Authority.

 Knight made arrangements with local businesses houses in Lorengau town for relief supplies however he is still waiting the Provincial administrator approval.

The Administrator is understood to be out of the province at this time.

Most people in Manus have been hit hard by the lack of water supply especially those on islands.

Picture source: David Putulan

Author: 
Joy Kisselpar