Gaire Village

“I think what has been happening here has also been happening in other parts of the district and also the country. As we speak Porebada polling has been stopped for whatever reason but the scrutineers there and also here have been disgruntled. They’re not very pleased that the voter listing does not reflect names of everybody who live in the community. So a lot of people are finding themselves excluded or prevented from exercising their constitutional right to vote,” he said.

Having 3600 eligible voters, not all were able to cast their votes because their names were not listed.

Local woman Maimu Tau, said she sees potential in Hiri-Koiari candidate Kieth Iduhu. Other eligible voters also do, but they cannot vote. 

"The issue here in Gaire is the update of (the) common roll book. Many supporters for Keith Iduhu want to cast their vote however their names are not on the list,” Tau said.

According to Election Manager for Central Province, Peter Malaifeope, all common roll books were related for Central Province.

Last Friday 20th May, 2022, the BSP Boroko Branch team commissioned GTL Trading as a BSP Cash Agent at Gaire village, Central Province.  The village has an estimated population of 10,000, and serves as a hub for small businesses, schools and government employees.

The two-day program commenced today, carried out by PNGCF in partnership with the Hiri Rural Local Level Government.

Gaire Village has a population of over 4,000 people.

Free mouth and breast cancer screening is underway and awareness of cervical and breast cancers being carried out through a series of workshops.

Gaire Village councilor Kema Sere said PNGCF is doing a great job to come to a rural village like Gaire and conduct such program.

Sere said that the village is very privileged to have this cancer awareness in their community.

The two-day program kicked-off today and is being carried out by Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation in partnership with the Hiri Rural Local Level Government.

The screening and awareness on cervical and breast cancer is underway at the Gaire United Reform Church and the primary focus is on awareness and prevention.

Village councilor Kema Sere thanked the PNGCF for selecting his village to participate in this much needed program.

He said with a population of more than 4,000 people, he is expecting more people to attend on the second day.

The Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation (PNGCF) with Hiri Rural Local Level Government will carry out free cancer screening for breast and mouth cancer for both males and females on July 27-28 at Gaire.

The two day program will be held at the Gaire United Reform Church and will include awareness on cervical and breast cancer and prevention through a series of workshops in which men are invited to attend.

This is the fourth program PNGCF will be conducting in 2016.