New Ireland

Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Natural Resources in the Provincial Executive Council, Ambrose Silul, said: “We in New Ireland are sick and tired of being misled, of being lied to, by the State Team negotiating the new Memoranda of Agreement for both Simberi and Lihir Gold Mines. We insist that the State keep its word, and until it does the New Ireland Government will not sign any new MoA.”

He said the New Ireland Team had been renegotiating the Simberi MoA for over four years. 

The event will be held at Londolovit Town on May 12.

The National Haus Krai, which is an event held annually to remember victims of gender-based violence and to call for an end to all forms of violence against women and girls, is aimed at raising the issues of gender based violence among young people.

Organising committee co-chairs Shadrich Kwa and Evelyn Kokon, students at the LRC, said they are both excited and are looking forward to hosting the event for the first time.

The ‘Day’ which was annually observed on August 23 will not be the case this year as per the PEC meeting on April 18, 2017.

Governor Sir Julius Chan who is also the chairman said the cancellation was due to illegal protests and strikes carried out by disgruntled public servants in New Ireland a fortnight ago.

“These Public Servants have been unprofessional, unproductive, incompetent and demonstrated complete ignorance and negligence of their responsibility to the people,” Sir J said.

Sir Julius nominated to contest the national elections for the eleventh time.

This makes Sir J one of only two longest serving members of parliament marking more than 40 plus years in politics to date.

Sir J first entered politics in 1968 in the second House of Assembly.

The 2017 national elections would be the third time nomination for the New Ireland Provincial Seat for Sir J who first contested this seat in 2007 and won.

Speaking at his farewell ceremony organised by New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan on Tuesday, Sir Michael said leaders in past governments always work together to unite the people of the country and not to create divisions.

“We always have this in our heart and mind to put our people first and to unite them despite our cultures and different languages.

“We strive and take heed of our fellow leaders’ advice and always put our country first,” said Sir Michael.

He added that young leaders sometimes disobeyed advice which always leads to wrong directions.

When officially welcoming Sir Michael into the province, Micah said no one in PNG can match the leadership qualities of Sir Michael and New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan.

He said it is their fight for independence that really stood out against all other leaders.

He further thanked their families especially their wives for giving them the strength to push for the country's independence.

Sir Michael was invited to New Ireland to be farewell by Sir Julius in a New Ireland way.

The Grand Chief retired from politics after serving the nation for 49 years.

Sir Julius said Sir Michael’s farewell is truly a day to reflect on the past and all they have been through.

“For we have been through much and share many memories.

“We were both elected to the second house of assembly in 1968 and have known each other for more than fifty years. What a journey it has been,” Sir Julius recalled.

He said they both decided on the form of government we should have to adopt a constitution and established a financial system by creating a Central Bank and our own currency.

Sir Michael was invited to New Ireland by Governor Sir Julius Chan, to farewell him the New Ireland way.

The elders and Maimais (chiefs), including Sir Julius and other New Ireland MPs, were at the airport this morning.

Sir Michael, who flew in on a chartered plane was given a motorcade around Kavieng town.

School children and residents lined the streets, chanting "thank you Grand Chief for giving birth to PNG”.

This is from Nautilus Chief Executive Officer, Mike Johnston.

The PSV is to be used by Nautilus and its PNG partner, Eda Kopa (Solwara) Limited, for its seafloor operations planned at the Solwara 1 Project site.

Johnston said “Nautilus’ objective remains to develop the world's first commercial high grade seafloor copper-gold mine and launch the seafloor resource production industry.”

The communities live on Tigak and Tsoi Islands and have been working with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Papua New Guinea program to sustainably manage their marine resources.

WCS New Ireland’s fisheries management team conducted four workshops across these communities to forge fisheries management plans in January and February.

The main aim of the workshops was to get community leaders approval on the management rules to be included in their plans.