District Services Improvement Program funds

K2mil per year for education: Rosso

In the last four years, Lae MP John Rosso said the district received K8 million, where they tried to cater for one or two schools.

So far, the MP’s office and the Lae City Authority have built classrooms, teachers’ houses and provided funding support to schools that have a good record of prudent management.

Talasea MP Marus presents acquittals

MP Francis Marus and his district development authority officers made the acquittal presentation to the DIRD Secretary Paul Sai’i in Port Moresby last week.

Marus who is also the Higher Education Minister in presenting the financial spending of his district indicated the need for reporting by members of Parliament on public funds and also for DIRD to conduct physical monitoring against projects on the ground.