Tutumang Haus

On behalf of the provincial assembly, Governor Luther Wenge welcomed him and applauded him for making history.

Prior to that, Governor Wenge presented the petition from the University of Technology's student representative senate regarding the contentious US Defence Cooperation Agreement.

When addressing the chamber, PM Marape acknowledged the petition presented by the governor, saying it is the right of the people to express themselves.

“It is not our core business of today but I accept it,” he said.

The forum will also give an opportunity to residents to air their concerns and frustrations.

 At today’s forum, Governor Wenge told those gathered that a budget of K609 million has been approved for the province by the Finance Minister.

This is K35 million less than what was passed by Tutumang on Thursday, February 9^th.

He also said that K30 million has been spent on tertiary students’ fees through the Gerson-Solulu Scholarship.

The newly-appointed teaching service advisor will be in charge of the over 1,000 teachers’ welfare in the province.

Mufuanuc Teka Zurete is the new teaching service advisor for Morobe Province.

He will act as an advisor to the provincial education board, along with Morobe provincial program advisor for education, Keith Tangui.

Tangui said he will be addressing concerns and issues in the province; a function that used to be performed by Teaching Services Commission at Waigani.