Kutubu

At Santos, waste reduction initiatives included a clean-a-thon in Kutubu, Southern Highlands on Sunday, 4^th of June.

Staff also honed in on their creativity using recycled material to create work of art such as an Instaframe decorated with flowers made from plastic containers.

In step with its purpose to create a better world for everyone, Santos pursues its environment objective with reference to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 14: Life Below Water and Goal 15: Life on Land.

The books were distributed to four ECE centres located at Kaimari, Wanunuma, Kei Point and Gesege villages along Lake Kutubu. Each centre has approximately 30 children and they received 1,000 reading books for their students aged three to six years. 

Teachers, members of the communities and children at the four ECE centres were excited to receive the books and thanked the Foundation for the positive gesture without which the children would not have had access to reading resources.

In a media conference held on Monday in Port Moresby, the leaders aired their grievances over the split of the electorate and called on Prime Minister James Marape to respond to their call.

Chairman of the Kutubu Bosavi proposed electorate steering Committee, Dabura Kamuna said they have presented all the reports required by the Electoral Boundaries Commission to make a submission and called for a separate electorate before the issue of writs in April.

Mr Kila made this call after the Kutubu LLG Special Authority sworn-in new directors to the board on Wednesday in Port Moresby.

Mr Kila clarified that the two directors sworn-in replaced two members from upper Faso in Kutubu.

He said the swearing-in was for directors and not a board chairman as speculated.

“We welcome the two directors onto the board but the position of the chairman still remain with Norman Babi.”

He added that he had written to Minister responsible Kevin Isifu about the swearing-in and welcomed the new board members.

Kutubu LLG President John Kila said relief supplies have been flowing but really need water for cooking.

Kila in a media briefing on Thursday thanked Oil Search and Mineral Resources Development Authority for their tireless effort in helping the people of Kutubu.

He said without the help from such companies and the Government, people of Kutubu will severely affected by the disaster.  

“We are thankful that such big companies are there to help our people.

“Without them, most of our people will be affected.”

These local community groups have renewed their commitment to work with WWF to promote the conservation and management of key sites and species of this national bird.

Of the 31 different species found in PNG, about 24 are confirmed to be in Kikori basin, as recorded by WWF, and 6 are in the Kutubu region.

Sadly, these birds face increasing threats due to harmful and unsustainable land use practices such as logging and land clearing for development.

From Inu, Isaac Haboro has confirmed receiving Wopa biscuits, cold water and a few tents for shelter, yesterday.

But the immediate need at this time, they say is for the road to be cleared.

Haboro is calling on the government to engage construction companies to commence maintenance on the road as soon as possible.

A working road will enable other services, such as the bank, which is another immediate need they say.

The locals are requesting for the bank service to be up again, to be able to receive money sent in by relatives.

Hahudi Farobo – chairman, Kutubu Foe Culture sees that the original language is fading away.

He blames self-ignorance and outside influence.

His project aims to capture more than 10 dialects from the area.

The dictionary will have words in English, their Tok Pisin translation and the Foe translation.

He says the English and Tok Pisin version has already been completed.

Farabo has been assigned an office space at the recently launched Kutubu Skills Training Center’s administration building.

Over the years, the impact of this invisible tug-of-war has left a generation of confused youth.

With not much development and less empowerment, the local population is geared toward a contemporary lifestyle, proving to be more dangerous overtime.

But the communities of Kutubu LLG are no longer waiting for government intervention.

Local authority figures have encouraged youth groups to take the social responsibility in keeping the young generation in line.

One such group is the Kutubu Theater Youth Group formed in 2004.

Representatives from both beneficiary groups signed the documents to exercise the option entitling them to their share of the 4.27 per cent indirect interest in the PNG LNG project.

Sakai Kei, General Secretary of Namo-Aporo Landowner Association of PDL 2, and Pape Punga, Chairman of the Moran Landowners Association from PDL 5 both signed instruments yesterday.

Under the Umbrella Benefit Sharing Agreement (2009), 76 per cent of the 4.27 per cent Kroton Equity Option is shared among the PDL areas.