Sepik

VIDEO: Coffee in Sepik

The Coffee Industry Corporation was in the province recently, to visit coffee growers, including Thomas Ainero in Angoram District.

The CIC reported that Angoram District is a sleeping giant for cash crop development because of its large population and vast land mass.

However, farmer Thomas said coffee farmers are slowly losing interest because of the stagnant coffee prices over the years.

 

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Somare wants Sepik’s share of LNG earnings

With some 500 shipments done since 2014, total earnings should be around K88 billion. However, there was no show of any LNG proceeds in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 budget respectively.

“Where is Sepik’s share”, Former three term Angoram MP and State Enterprises Minister, Arthur Somare asked  in Maprik on Thursday when addressing a huge crowd  at the nomination of Maprik MP and Deputy Parliament Speaker, John Simon.

Sepik MPs support O'Neill to remain as PM

This is evident when all their Members of Parliament voted for O’Neill during a Vote of No Confidence held last Friday.

The support by all MP’s of East Sepik Province for Prime Minister O’Neill signals a new beginning for East Sepik Province as the people are looking to PM O’Neill and this current Government to finally bring in much needed developments for East Sepik Province after over 40 years of wondering in the wilderness.

Hagen man beats Sepik in Kerema over money

The suspect aged 34 years met the victim aged 45 and bashed him up yesterday afternoon.

The victim borrowed and accumulated money to a total of K2,000 from the Hagen loan shark but failed to meet the man to pay the money back and then went into hiding.

Gulf police commander Silas Wayagure says the man is currently at the Kerema police cells and will be meeting with the police.

The victim was reported to have sustained a black eye and two broken ribs.