Pomio District Development Authority Board

Pomio District is a rural electorate and is among the largest districts in the country, with  accessibility set as a priority for the Pomio District Development Authority (DDA) Elias Kapavore, took office in 2015.

Currently Pomio District has the MV Pomio, a cargo and passenger vessel which is out for a week to undergo maintenance.

This vessel was purchased in South Korea and modified in the Philippines before it was brought over to Palmalmal two years ago. It has since been servicing ports in the province and neighbouring West New Britain Province.

Member for Pomio and Chairman of the Pomio District Development Authority Board, Elias Kapavore, said the subsidy scheme began in 2015 and for the past 8 years, the district has allocated over K8 million for this program.

The scheme is for students with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 and above, and parents are to meet their component before the DDA comes in with the subsidy.

Pomio Acting Deputy District Administrator for Operations, Joshua Jeremiah, said this year, 276 applications were submitted for the subsidy support, and all applicants received subsidy support.