Kinim Station

This was revealed by District Land Officer Ben Keith to Treasury Minister Patrick Pruaitch on Monday, during the opening of Sumkar District Tournament in Kinim Station.

Keith says the people of Karkar and Sumgilbar, along the North Coast road, are forced to travel to town and get services because of the officers’ preferred location.

“People of Karkar Island from Waskia and Takia, including Bagbag Island, have to waste money on boat fee down to mainland than another bus fare to town to see those public servants.

“The Treasury office is always closed,” Keith claims.

Minister Pruaitch says the government is focusing on developing youths and one way is to get them involved in sporting activities.

“The government is focusing on building tomorrow’s generation and keeping them fit to take the nation forward,” stresses Pruaitch.

“The government is cutting K10 million each year to districts, which gives a total of K50 million in five years for the districts to use to develop and also allocate funding for such sporting activities.”