ENB Governor Ereman ToBaining

Governor for East New Britain, Ereman ToBaining, says the Kokopo City Hall was intended to be an office complex funded under the Joint District and Priorities Board (JDPB), then later the District Development Authority (DDA) in 2013.

Governor ToBaining, also Member for Kokopo District, says however, since Kokopo’s status was declared as a city, a recent City Commission Authority Board endorsed the decision to change this building project into a City Hall.

In his keynote address, East New Britain Governor Ereman ToBaining commended the organising committee for ensuring that the kinawai was held in the early hours of this morning, as was expected.

The kinawai has been interpreted differently by the Tolais living in the different areas of East New Britain Province. For instance, in the North Coast side, it is seen as an event at which tumbuans go to places to get shell money (taboo, traditional money).