Buka

Residents have raised numerous concerns about the alleged sale of fake Samsung and Huawei phones.

Unsuspecting customers buy the phones, which turn out to be in bad working condition where, for instance, some of the applications fail to work. However, when they try to get a refund, their requests are refused by the shop owners.

This reporter witnessed a customer buy a Samsung J5 for K300, only to discover that the phone was faulty. None of the applications inside were working and the only way to switch it off was to remove the battery.

In handing over the tanks, BSP Buka Branch Manager Julie Warren appealed to the Health Centre staff and Gagan community to look after these facilities as they will benefit the whole community.

“We hope our contribution will make a meaningful and lasting change in the communities,” BSP Buka Team also provided other items to the health centre in the form of mattresses and pillows.

Warren thanked the local community leaders and the people for giving BSP the opportunity to implement this project under the BSP Community Projects Program.

It is still unknown whether the criminals escaped  with any money,  but according to eye witnesses numbering up to nearly a hundred people doing New Year’s shopping, they said the criminals were disturbed but as soon as police arrived on the scene they fled.

Guns shots from an M16 A2 weapon echoed around Buka town causing the public to panic while others were confused thinking it was fireworks. It was like a scene from a Hollywood movie as the criminals advanced into the shop.

And never in the church history on Bougainville a huge crowd and traffic congestion was experienced but today only from the airport up to the Hahela church it took a full hour to reach the Kubu hilltop from the Buka airport.

The statue of our lady of Fatima arrived on an Air niugini flight to a huge crowd.

Police were engaged to provide security and control the traffic.

The statue was flown in from Port Moresby and will tour the whole of the autonomous Region of Bougainville including the very remote parishes like Nissan Island and Paruparu.

The office has been relocated to China town near the intersection of Buka town from Patenhai Properties at Hago street. The new office has great facilities including a standby generator and is fully air conditioned. It is one of the few buildings in Buka, if not the first to have glass panels.

Air Niugini General Manager, Customers and Markets Dominic Kaumu when opening the new office on Monday (June 6, 2016) said customer service is very important to Air Niugini and the relocation of the office now ensures customers have easy access to Air Niugini services.

The contract was officially signed by ABG Vice President Patrick Nisira and Raibro Managing Director Kieran Brown. The contract is worthK 21 million and will start from Salasa Village in the Hagogohe constituency all the way to Hagus Village in the Halia constituency.

The three are awaiting their court appearance while two other suspects are on the run.

Inspector for police and regional commander Spencer Aili says the incident occurred on October 15 between 1am and 3am.

He said goods worth more than K13, 000 was stolen.

The suspects used a bolt cutter to cut the lock from the iron door, then used force to open the inside.
 

Public servants residing in government houses and also business houses within the vicinity of Buka town and surrounding suburbs are first on the list who want them.

A house belonging to the NBC Manager in Buka, which was recently  burnt down, this has prompted other residents to call  authorities to act.

Contractors  given new houses  to build should include fire extinguishers to be installed in all newly built houses and also  for extinguishers to be placed in the existing ones.

Last Saturday, 20 February, Madang residents celebrated the upcoming NRL season with a successful community fun day at Laiwaden Oval, whilst Buka and Kokopo residents have their turn this Saturday, 27 February.

Hundreds of Madang residents enjoyed a special guest performance by music sensation Nathan Nakikus and participated in fun footy games, where some participants received great prizes.

Torriai who lives in Buka was given the life changing news yesterday afternoon via a phone call from Digicel's Assistant Marketing Manager, Peggy Maha.

The 25 year old was lost for words and it took a  few seconds for the news to sink in.

The win is an early birthday present for Torriai who will celebrate his birthday on February 16th.

Maha said the competition will run for two more weeks with the winners to be announced every Monday.

She said the first winners of the live draws 100 000 kina and the next 9 winners get 1000 kina each.