New Ireland

Pomio MP Elias Kapavore asked the Prime Minister in Parliament today if the district will get their outstanding District Service Improvement Program (DSIP) funds for 2013-2014.    

The Prime Minister said: “The outstanding DSIP will be paid, that is funds due to the district and the district is entitled to these funds.”

 O’Neill said the system of governance in releasing funds must be changed so people do not miss out on services.   

“Also I see shortcoming system where a member loses office somehow all these funds come to a standstill.

The weather office has issued a renewed strong wind warning and isolated showers for all coastal waters in these provinces.

Strong northwest surge of 25/34 knots are expected to continue for the next 24 hours causing rough seas.

People are urged to take precaution when traveling out to sea.

All small crafts and boats are also urged to take necessary precautions before going out to sea.

He expressed confidence in the performance of Newcrest in his province, by announcing a new era of constructive relations between Newcrest and the people of New Ireland.

Sir Julius made this statement when he officiated at the Lihir Secondary School graduation last week.

The ceremony also coincided with the opening of the school’s 76-bed boys’ dormitory built under the PNG Government’s Tax Credit Scheme (TCS) and valued at K14.67m.

Word going out about value of mangroves

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The Climate Change office and the waste management section of the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) will be conducting a cleanup among the mangroves of Tuna Bay at Taurama outside Port Moresby.

New Ireland to participate in Kenu and Kundu festival in 2016

Previous celebrations to mark New Ireland Day coincided with Remembrance Day but this is the first time, the day will be observed as a public holiday within the province.

The Provincial Executive Council passed a decision for the Declaration of New Ireland Day, on the 27^th of July every year as a public holiday.

New Ireland Day celebrates the first time in 1977 that the New Ireland Provincial Assembly met upon receiving the Provincial Government Charter. 

A statement from the Mineral Resources Authority says the two major projects in this line of initiatives are the construction of the Simberi business centre at Maragon on Simberi Island, and the Polytechnic and Industrial Training Institute at Fissoa, near Kavieng on the mainland of New Ireland.

The others are the upgrading of the Simberi Ring Road, construction of the Central New Ireland LLG chamber at Konos, construction of a police holding cell at Mapua and development of Simberi communal water supply and sanitation system for Simberi Island.