Wau-Waria

During the gold rush of the 1920s and 30s, in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, Wau was a thriving town in Morobe.

The participants underwent a four-week Village Health Assistant (VHA) Training Program, supported by Hidden Valley Mine.

The training was led by four expert trainers from the Morobe Provincial Health Authority (MoPHA) and Bulolo District Health.

Wau-Waria District Administrator, John Orebut, expressed gratitude for the initiative and plans to provide additional support to the previous Village Birth Attendants (VBAs) and the newly trained VHAs.

The progressive tally:

1. Marsh Narewec (PNGDP) – 3,813
2. Asher Patengi Liuliu (Ind) – 2,189
3. Rex Mauri (URP) – 2,055
4. Wayang Kawa (Ind) – 1,952
5. Levi Wartovo (Future of PNG) – 1,395

The boxes in count 21, 22 and 23 were from:

• Wau Rural LLG - Wards 13,14 and 17,18 and 19
• Waria LLG - Wards 9

Ballots yet to be counted are from Waria, wards 10, 15, 16 and 17.

After count 14, here is the progressive tally:

1. Marsh Narewec (PNGDP) – 2,770
2. Asher Patengi Liuliu (Ind) – 1,407
3. Wayang Kawa (Ind) – 988
4. Levi Wartovo (Future of PNG) – 876
5. Manfred Allan Sako (PFP) – 755

Counts 12, 13 and 14 were from Wards 4,5,6,7 and 8 of Waria LLG.

Wards covered in counting so far:

• Wau Urban – All wards counted
• Wau Rural – Wards 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 20.
• Waria – Wards 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8

Wards remaining: