Kunua District

ABG Secretary for Health, Clement Totavun, said this project will be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) following the successful approval of a proposal for the Kunua Health Centre.

“We prioritised Kunua due to lack of adequate government services in that region for a long time. The government health centre is unable to meet the health needs of the growing population therefore we planned for a better health facility to improve quality and access to health services for the people of Kunua,” said Totavun.

Presented to Queerie Economic Unit in Puto village, Mahari Constituency recently, the tools include wheelbarrows, fertiliser, chainsaws, secateurs, bowsaws, pole pruners and a tractor.

Queerie farmer Steven Hetsi said he was grateful for the tools, which will make cocoa farming easier.

“In the past we used bush knives to work in the farms. With the new tools there will be a big change to generate sufficient income that can support me and my family,” Hetsi said.