Signing ceremony

The distinguished individuals who have been entrusted with these pivotal roles are as follows:

1. Allen Masil Los has been appointed as the Provincial Administrator of Eastern Highlands Province for a duration of four years.
2. Max Bruten has assumed the position of Provincial Administrator for Morobe Province, also for a term of four years.

The National Executive Council, responsible for the appointments, has officially announced and published the appointments of these two provincial administrators in the National Gazette.

The signing took place between Dirk Wagener, UN Resident Coordinator, and Koney Samuel, Secretary for the Department of National Planning and Monitoring, on behalf of the Government of PNG.

Secretary Samuel acknowledged the UN as one of PNG’s important development partners and conveyed the Government’s gratitude to the UN System for its commitment to country throughout the years since Independence.

“Our partnership with the UN has been very strong and we are happy with the progress made on a number of programmes, especially the ones critical to government,” said Samuel.