Customs

Ten short-term contractors have bene hired to boost Customs Service and they will be based within the Southern regional operations.

The recruits are undergoing a week’s training on Customs operations to understand its procedures and processes. Basic training is also provided in compliance so the new staff fully understand the roles that they will be undertaking.

When officiating the start of the training, Chief Commissioner or PNG Customs Service, David Towe said staff at the Motukea facility were overwhelmed and required the help.

In Rai Coast and in some parts of Madang Province, an uncle usually accords his nephews with respect and kindness and as a tradition, sometimes passes onto them certain traditional gifts as a form of inheritance.

Last weekend, Sanga Maneu from Orinma village, located high up in the mountains of the Finistere Range, braved the rugged terrains, storm and flooding creeks to walk down to the coast to Duman village to present arrowheads to his nephew.

He claims he is a champion hunter in his tribe and wants to pass on his heritance to one of his sisters’ sons.