2019 Independence Day anniversary honours list

GRAND COMPANION OF THE ORDER OF LOGOHU (“GCL”) CONFERRED

WITH THE TITLE OF “CHIEF”:

Yaungtine KOROMBA, OL, MBE

For service to the Southern Highlands community through his significant contribution over many years in leadership roles including in the education and law and order sectors and as Provincial Premier

Simon Gregory PENTANU

For distinguished public service in the senior roles of Clerk of the National Parliament, Chief Ombudsman, and currently as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville

COMPANION OF THE ORDER OF THE STAR OF MELANESIA (“CSM”)

Dr Mari Ernest APANA, OBE

For service to the community, medicine and public health, church and charities

Mrs Paula MEK, OL

For service to the community through her leadership role in women development, church and culture

Reverend Jan Sjoerd (John) PASTERKAMP

For service to Papua New Guinea through his significant contribution as the founder of the Christian Life Centre Church in 1969

Sumasy SINGIN, OBE

For service to State owned enterprises and the Government including as the Consul General in Sydney, Australia

OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF LOGOHU (“OL”)

Gudmundur FRIDRIKSSON

For service to commerce and the community, charities and the Police Legacy

Ralph Dungit KAULE

For service to health and higher education particularly in business and public policy management

Professor Pamela Alice NORMAN

For long service to education including as Deputy President of the Divine Word University

Pastor Michael Opei WILSON

For service to public health and the community through active participation in ecumenism among the churches

MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF LOGOHU (“ML”)

Gedi DABU

For service to the community and rugby league

Ted KENNEDY

For service to commerce and rural infrastructure development

John Clelland HOCKNULL

For service to culture, the natural environment and tourism

Kapumi MARABUMAN

For service to village court and the Lutheran Church

Ms. Catherine Florence NATERA

For public service and gender equality

Ms. Finkewe Qasung Zure ZURENUOC

For service to civil engineering

THE LOGOHU MEDAL (LM)

Maibo ALLANGIONG

For service to village court and the community

Jonah Kawe ANANGAI

For service to education and the Lutheran Church

Waso IPOPI

For service to health and the community

Robert KALASIM

For service to the Police Force and the community

Mrs Shelley LEAHY

For service to the legal profession

Vincent Nade MUSA

For Correctional service and the community

Liga TANU

For public service and the United Church

James Allan THOMAS

For service to the community and conservation

Mrs Mary Pakore TORE

For service to disability and Cheshire Homes

Mrs Kala UNATAH

For service to law and justice

Douglas VURU

For service to the Defence Force and the community

Clement WAIKA

For service to the community and the Catholic Church

THE CROSS OF MEDICAL SERVICE (“CMS”)

For service to heathcare:

Yawai ALUYA

Mrs Dimbai GAWI

Simon KUKU

Bruce KUMIN

Fred LEI

DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE MEDAL (“DMS”)

For service to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force:

810060 CMDR (Navy) Alexson HANNEMA

811442 LTCOL Stanley Gini BENNY

811428 LTCOL Edison NAPYO

812113 LTCOL Dalos UMUL

83363 SGT Joseph KETHY, BEM

811385 CWO Alex ANDAYA

83216 CWO Michael Moia PISSA, BEM

810020 WO Levi BUDO

810399 WO Rocky EKI

88897 WO Judah HANDARI

DISTINGUISED POLICE SERVICE MEDAL (“DPS”)

For service to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary:

Chief Supt. Perou N’DRANOU, QPM

Acting Chief Supt. Joseph Kialo JOE

Chief Insp. Alphonse MAIPE

Chief Insp. Benae NENEO

Insp. Joseph DANGI

Chief Sgt. Koniel BAUL

Chief Sgt. Johnson IPUMI

Chief Sgt. John POPUI

Senior Sgt. Kavo PEKE

Senior Sgt. Iwagi SAMILO

Senior Const. Peter Pop ANAMP

Senior Const. John KORA

MERITORIOUS PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL (“MPS”)

For public service:

Charles KAIEH

Peter KIKELE

Mrs Verave MAGELO

John MANDIKA

Rolland TAKAYU

Aipe Kadt TONDUL

Amina TUP

Daniel WASI

Sutherland Koivi YORE

MERITORIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE MEDAL (“MCS”)

For service to the community:

Nick ALLAN

Wamsi Wamala ILAU

Clement KABUG

Daniel KAIRIMAILAU

Simon KEMAKEN

John KOTAE

Tike KULINGIM

Peter MAKAN

Michael MORIKA

Sepa Joseph PHILIP

David Kerowa ROLGA

Joe Nuasi SEVDOGAU

John SIMBI

Robin SOKSOK

Ignatius SOPOLO

Mathias Albert TROEGER

Mai WARANEGO

COMMENDATION FOR VALUABLE SERVICE MEDAL (“CVS”)

For valuable service:

Insp. Felix NEBANAT

Insp. Freda Kendes WOKTAMOL

Senior Sgt. Aiyofa FAREGERE

Sgt. Bustin ANZU

Sgt. John VAKI

Acting Sgt. Stanley KILA

Senior Const. Otto KUMEL

Senior Const. Mark ZENA