Dr Samson Amean

This follows the delivery of a new K1.5 million fire engine and initial deployment of four officers by chief fire officer, Bill Roo.

A memorandum of understanding, signed in 2021, has paved the way for the establishment of a fire station in Enga.

Provincial administrator, Dr Samson Amean, thanked Roo and the senior officers of the department that accompanied him, for bringing this critical service down to the province.

Enga Provincial Administrator, Dr Samson Amean, who described the pandemic as “World War III” when announcing the lockdown measures, said it seriously requires the cooperation of the public to fight the disease.

He said the latest surge in COVID-19 cases through community transmission in the province was “worrying”, hence his committee had no choice but to impose restrictions, mainly on the movement of people.