Lae City

This now concludes the first phase of the Miles main street road upgrade starting from Two-Mile through Three-Mile, and now Four-Mile.

Lae MP and Deputy Prime Minister, John Rosso, said the second stage of the remaining street roads in these suburbs will begin soon.

The Two-Mile, Three-Mile and Four-Mile suburbs had sealed roads with streetlights in the 1970s and 1980s when, as children, we would walk on these roads safely and peacefully,” Rosso said.

Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Jacob Singura, said they should not expect police only to maintain peace in their communities.

“This is my appeal to the people of Morobe and Lae city, police work is not only for police officers,” he stated.

“Maintaining peace and security is everyone’s responsibility.

“We all have to be working together.

“Respect is a two-way thing,” he further told his officers.

“If we respect the public, they will respect us.”

This time, it was at the Bart Philemon Drive, which was formerly known as Mangola Street; the road link between Top Town and Main Market.

The four-lane road is 400 metres long and cost Lae City K10 million.

When commending contractor, JV PNG Investment, Morobe Governor, Songang Luther Wenge, said he introduced the idea of cement roads back in 2003 amidst much skepticism.

In 2011, Wenge commissioned the first concrete road in Lae city, which was the Huon Road.

“Lae has experienced some very fundamental changes that have impacted on our community, including administrative changes to fix the way Lae city is run,” he stated.

“It’s run by a proper board, something similar to NCDC."

“Now I sit as the chairman of the Lae City Authority board and we’re making certain the bureaucratic machinery is run a lot better.”

Alluding to the Lae Urban Local Level Government, Rosso said the manpower of 800 people who used to run the city has been reduced to less than 100, saving millions in Kina.

Lae metropolitan superintendent, Chris Kunyanban, said the teenager, who resided at the Bumbu settlement, joined a number of city residents at a PANGU Pati rally at the Papuan Compound field.
 
“On Sunday, 19th June, between 3 and 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the Lae Open candidate was hosting his usual rally, with different people going in; some were supporters, some were not genuine and some were opportunists,” said Chief Superintendent Kunyanban. 

Work has also commenced into the Four-Mile road, which should be sealed in the next few months.

The Lae City Authority outlined that the Miles area had been neglected in terms of service delivery for many years by successive governments and their administrations.

“The road has been a flood waterway during rainy season, affecting the community,” said LCA.

“But through the Lae City Suburban Road Upgrade Program of the Lae City Authority, suburban roads are now given a facelift for the first time.

Head coach Nicola Demaine following a number of trials featuring players from inaugural Women National Soccer League selected the 27 players. The players were flown into Lae from Port Moresby, Kimbe, Rabaul and Wewak while Lae, Madang and Ramu traveled by road.

This is a K6 million increase from this year’s K14 million.

Reforming Lae city’s public service machinery has produced outstanding results for taxpayers.

Lae MP and Lands Minister, John Rosso, said K10 million from district services improvement program funds is insufficient for a city of half-a-million people.

The best way to operate is to go back to the basic business concept of cutting your overheads and increasing your revenue.

Despite not making it past Grade 6, she is living a dream that came true through sheer determination, hard work and commitment.

The intoxicated group, numbering over 10, attempted to rape the women at Papuan Compound in Lae.

It was the first time something like that happened to Cecilia Thomas and her husband, who have lived at Papuan Compound for over 4 decades.

They grew up there, got married and continued living there with their two children.

Thomas currently has three young women, in their early 20s, renting their rooms.