CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC.

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE

8 June 2012 VOLUME: 22 - 12

LAE CHAMBER OF FROM THE PRESIDENTS DESK COMMERCE INC.

Room 5, the Profession- PNG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY als Building, 5th Street P O Box 265, Lae 411 Three successive meetings of the Chambers of Commerce umbrella organization, the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PNGCCI), were held on Wednesday this Tel: (675) 472 2340 week. Fax: (675) 472 6038

E-mail: First at a special general meeting, the members resolved to register the organization as an [email protected] incorporated Association, and approved a set of rules by which to operate. This successfully brings to an end the organization operating as a limited Company. Website: www.lcci.org.pg Secondly at a Quarterly Executive meeting, members from a wide range of regional Cham- See the new WEBSITE bers around the country bought forward the issues that are faced by businesses throughout and let us know what PNG. It is probably not surprising that there is a general commonality of problems, and the you think about it. executive have put together various strategies in which to address these. A process of feed- Are there any suggestions that you back to the regional chambers will be set up, so that we can have a gauge of successes and can make? failures.

Thirdly at the Annual General Meeting, a new executive for the PNGCCI were elected, as set

out below:

Index In this Issue PRESIDENT John Leahy Vice President Peter Diezmann From the President’s Desk Immediate Past President Michael Mayberry Secretary Phil Franklin PNG Chamber of Com- Treasurer David Guinn merce News Executive Members All Presidents from Regional Chambers Important Election News Executive Member – Board

Representation Ian Tarutia LCCI New Website – Executive Member Regional “Save a Mother; save a Co-ordination Reg Monagi Baby; save a Family”

Campaign The PNGCCI is looking forward to entering a new era as an Association and with this Board

Structure in place it aims to provide an even better representation for Regional Chambers at the National level.

Thank you

Lae Chamber of

Commerce Inc.

2012

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

President Alan McLay

Snr Vice President

Nigel Merrick

Jnr Vice President ELECTIONS Robert Howden

Treasurer As promised last week the Electoral Office has provided a copy of the POLLING SCHEDULES Stephen Beach for the 2012 elections, for the Lae Urban Area. I attach a summary of the schedule to this Councillors newsletter and ask that it be displayed in a prominent place in each company; to assist your Philip Franklin employees as to where they can vote. Peter Diezmann

Kaity Bluett Dennis Brewster There are rumours that the polling date for Lae has been changed back to Saturday, but this Terry Fuery Danny Kepi is not true. The Lae Urban elections will be held on one day only – Ben Woo Andrew Gunn th Mike Quinn Tuesday 26 June 2012. Vanessa Chan Pelgen Tony Wyatt Objectives The Polling hours will be from 8 AM to 6 PM. of the LCCI The Lae Urban areas include voting for the three open electorates: To promote the busi- ness interests of the private sector; 1. Lae To further the eco- 2. Nawae - and Bumayong areas nomic development in – 3. Huon extends as far as 11 mile and Awilunga Lae; To ensure the provision The Electoral Commission has requested that Companies allow staff time off to perform of services and utilities their voting duties on the polling day of Tuesday June 26th, and suggest either the full morn- essential to such de- velopment; ing or afternoon be allowed for this.

To provide a represen- tative body for business people, which gov- YOUR SECURITY DURING THE ELECTIONS ernment can consult; The Police and the PNG Military have been engaged in several joint security exercises in Lae

To promote support or and are well prepared to handle the elections and any election related incidences in the Lae oppose legislation; or take any other meas- City. The Police with the extra Defence Force personnel will be in a good position to keep ures to improve the Lae as peaceful as possible during the election period. business community;

To provide a forum for As the elections in the Lae Urban area will be held over one day only, and with the beefed discussion of private up security, we do not expect any large scale election related issues. As normal there will sector goals; likely be squabbles between candidates and their supporters, but the Police should be able To pool the strengths of to contain these, and control major out-breaks if they occur. business people so that together, they can We will continue to meet with the Police to get an update on their action and any reported accomplish tasks that each one alone can- problems and we will advise members accordingly. not achieve;

To promote the eco- nomic viability of the area, so those current businesses will grow and new ones will be developed locally; To provide business with a common voice.

GAZETTED HOLIDAY

As per Government Gazette No.G197 dated 22nd July 2011, the official holiday for the Queen’s Birthday is:

Queen’s Birth- day, Monday 11th June 2012

ISSUE 1 2012 – is newly arrived and available to you – Read about The Petroleum Club returns BHP pulls out of exploration bid Ela Motors 50 years in PNG

Please contact Wendie on 472 2340 to book your free copy or just call into the Chamber.

LCCI WEBSITE LCCI WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT The feedback on our website is extremely encouraging. We have been able to refer requests for information, to our website as the information is up-to-date and reli- The LCCI newly re- able. The website is now nearing the end of its redevelopment stage but there are vamped WEBSITE is still adjustments to go. up and running. Kuakawa Solutions a Sydney based company with strong PNG links has provided a It is located at most helpful service to develop this site. www.lcci.org.pg The LCCI MEMBERS SECTION provides a list of member companies. The list is not yet complete, and includes those companies that have provided links to their own web- The website is easier site. to use with more useful information We advise that we are currently working on an inset to list all members of the LCCI, and provides some including those without websites. easy to use tools that you will find Please send any further comments or suggestions on the website direct to our email very handy for your address – [email protected]. The website is at www.lcci.org.pg. business.

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“SAVE A MOTHER-SAVE A BABY-SAVE A FAMILY” CAMPAIGN 2012-2015

The health status of the people of PNG is still very poor compared to the neighbouring countries. The Join infant mortality rate is 82/1,000 and the < 5 years child mortality is 40/1000 (National Health Plan Minimum Soroptimist Standard page 1). PNG has a maternal mortality ratio of 733/100, 000 making it second highest in the International Asia Pacific second only to Afghanistan (Reducing Maternal and Child Deaths page 4).

Lae To improve maternal health, Soroptimist International Lae has chosen to start the “Save a Mother-Save

a Baby-Save a Family Campaign” in Huon Gulf District which records shows that 2-4 mothers die every - SAVE A MOTHER - - SAVE A FAMILY year (Raw Data). Every year 2000 babies are born in the district and there is very limited health staff (1: - SAVE A FAMILY over 1000 population) and both male & female community health workers assist to deliver babies. In terms of accessibility of health centre services, the bulk of inland population walk hundreds of kilometres Campaign to reach operating health centres in the district which is similar to other districts in PNG. Village Birth attendants then are very useful with assisting with midwifery work in areas that are rural and remote with no health worker, however, they lack very basic important universal precaution materials to help them deliver babies. On the other hand most importantly, mothers and babies lack very basic health

items like (towels, fabrics, napkins, hygiene packs, soap, nutritional meals etc.) which add to diseases and other complications that cause deaths. As Soroptimist International Lae is mobilizing resources to train more Village Birth Attendants and provide them with birthing kits, the organization is inviting all professional working class women and girls to come join the “Save a Mother-Save a Baby-Save a Fam- ily” Campaign.

We need towels, fabrics, soap, hygiene packs, napkins and baby blankets to take to remote rural vil- lages. We would also like to extend this similar project to our other districts in PNG and it may be your village, your district. You can also join our team in your free time, so we can deliver these items to re- mote areas - a service with personal development and adventure in itself. There are also other interna- tional travel benefits attached to our organization and we welcome you to join us.

If you want to join the “Save a Mother-Save a Baby-Save a Family” Campaign, call Ms. Meredith Tutu- mang on Ph-71940910 or Email: [email protected].

Still on hand are a few PNG REPORT The latest edition for April/May 2012 of this magazine is now on display at the Lae Chamber of Commerce. Read the reports on the HIDDEN GOLD TRADE, JUDICIAL BILL CONTROVERSY, BIG BAD AND UGLY FREIGHT and April/May edition. FREEDOM’S LAST STAND, when you get your free copy of this April/May edition, which can be reserved by con- tacting Wendie on 472 2340 or by emailing us at [email protected]. or just come into the chambers and pick up your Collect your copy copy. before we run out BRAND NEW TRUCK FOR LEASE Former Morobe Premier Titi Christian has the pictured Truck, which he is looking at leasing at extremely rea- sonable rates. The truck is a brand new Isuzu NPR 3 Tonne and the owner would like it to be dry leased with a very reliable and experienced driver (if possible).

If you are interested please contact the LCCI for release of the owner’s details.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA - MOROBE PROVINCE 2012 NATIONAL GENERAL ELECTIONS POLLING SCHEDULE

WARD LLG No. WARD NAME POLLING PLACE POLLING AREAS LAE OPEN ELECTORATE AHI RURAL 01 Hengali Hengali Hengali Village, Poapu, Buala AHI RURAL 01 Hengali Talair Compound, Playing Field Talair Compound nearby, Waterboard Settlement AHI RURAL 02 Butibam Village Old Community Hall West Butibam, Waria Compound, Butibam H/C, Butibam P/S AHI RURAL 03 East Butibam East Butibam East Butibam Village AHI RURAL 03 East Butibam Balob Teachers College Field Balob Teachers College, Amba D/School, Ampo Luth Church AHI RURAL 04 West Buko Bumbu Market Yambo/Pindiu/Mendi/Markham/Siassi/Sio/Maiama Comp, etc AHI RURAL 05 East Buko Bumbu Catholic Church Area AOG Church, SDA Church, East Sepik Community AHI RURAL 06 West Wagang Basketball Court West Wagang Village, Popondetta Compound AHI RURAL 07 East Wagang Wagang Community Hall East Wagang Village AHI RURAL 08 Yanga Yanga Community Hall Area Yanga Village, Bowali Primary School AHI RURAL 09 Gawang Hunter Playing Field Hunter Settlement AHI RURAL 10 Busurum Emmanuel Lutheran High School Area Busurum Settment, Luship/Arnotts/Ambisi Comp & Surrounding Areas LAE URBAN 01 /Bundi Markham Road Settlement Field Markham, Beech, Walnut, Kamarere, Mango, Watergum, Kapiak St/Rd LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Boundary Road Settlement Field Simbu Block, Wabag Block LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Sialum Settlement Sialum, Kabwum Settlement LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Corner Store Area Goroka Block, Hagen Block, Popondetta Block, Plus Mix Settlers LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Bundi Market Bundi Camp, Dysox, Range Road, Erema St, Vehicular Road, Lane St. LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Buimo CIS Area Buimo CIS Staff, Prisoners, Employees LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Timber College Area Abattoir Staff, Timber College Staff & Students, Nearby Settlers LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Nawae Block Field NCH/Nawae Blocks, Plus Nearby Settlements off Bumbu River Bank LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Community School Ngalung/Sangen/Nip/Kalelong/Bians/Keso Gedec St, Omili School LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Lae Technical College Basketball Court St. Mary's P/School, Lae Tech, Bumbu Bks, Pere/Buchanan/Doyle etc LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Lae Provincial High School Lae Provincial High School, Taun St, Klinki St, Pine St. LAE URBAN 01 Eriku/Bundi Eriku Oval Hibiscus/Kwila/Cassia Cresc/Sturt/Ponciana/Casuarina/Oleander/Cedar LAE URBAN 02 Top Town Health Inspector's Office Area YWCA, Nazarene/United Church, Cassowary/Finch/Wagtail/Cormorant LAE URBAN 02 Top Town Ward Service Office Area Gannet/Falcon/Eagle/Crane/Plover St/Swift/Tern/Quail/Hornbill, Huonville sch LAE URBAN 02 Top Town Public Solicitor's Office 8th-13th St, Anglican Ch, Court House, Public Solictor's, Forest Auth, Huon Road LAE URBAN 02 Top Town Post Office 7th St, International Hotel, Top Town Business’s, Government Administration LAE URBAN 02 Top Town Angau Memorial Hospital Area Angau Hospital, Huon Gulf Motel, Disaster & Emergency Serv, Niugini Bottling LAE URBAN 02 Top Town Sir Ignatias Kilage Stadium Track Field , Airways Avenue, Lunaman Hillside, Air Niugini LAE URBAN 02 Top Town China Town Circle (Police Station Area) Biwat Comp, Bowerbird/Kingfisher/Larks/Butcher/Fairy wren St, Barlow Industry LAE URBAN 03 Main Market Salamanda St. Martins Primary School Area Salamanda St., St. Martins Primary Sch, Kili/Baiune St, Forest Bank St & Disabled LAE URBAN 03 Main Market Salamanda St. Pauls Primary School Area Salamanda St, St. Pauls Sch, Snack Bar, Abel Tasman, Data/Jawani, High LAE URBAN 03 Main Market Salamanda National Works Office Josey St, Mula St, PTB Compound, ABCO, Steven's Trading LAE URBAN 03 Main Market Salamanda Consort Yard Montoro/Spey Bank/Marsina/Erica/Sletford/Mataram, Coca Cola Factory LAE URBAN 03 Main Market Salamanda Main Market (Hockey Field) Cedar Bank/Mangola/Malekula/Karimata/Karimun/Machdui/Shanghai/ LAE URBAN 03 Main Market Salamanda Milfordhaven Primary School Area Papua Compound, Delos St, Milfordhaven Health Centre, Sitos St, FTM Compound LAE URBAN 04 Haikoast 4 Mile Market 4 Mile 1st Road, 4 Mile 2nd Road, Last Block,4 Mile Hill/Settlements LAE URBAN 04 Haikoast Ward Service Office Area 3 Mile Settlements & Surrounding, 3 Mile DPA, DPI Hill Police LAE URBAN 04 Haikoast 2 Mile Market Two Mile Hill Residence, Yongo Het Wara, 2 Mile Roadside Residence LAE URBAN 04 Haikoast Haikoast Community School Area 0-7 Blocks, Haikoast Clinic LAE URBAN 04 Haikoast Raikost Market 4 Mile Tais, Mendi/Tari Blocks,Wain/Erap Hill, Simbu Block, Lufa Mountain LAE URBAN 04 Haikoast Intung Parish Church Area Bugwa Community Sch, Intung Parish, Old Weighing Station, Arinum Market LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology University Coffee University Of Technology, Shop Area, Campus Employees, Uni Block LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology Ten City Police Barracks Area Stage 6, Police Barracks, 8 Mile, Barracks Area F7 Circle, Taraka Primary School LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology Ten City Primary School Area Stage 1 (Circles), K8, Niu Block, 110, K11, M12, L13, N15, N17, P18, Q17, R16, S15, Q14, Q13, Ten City School, Salvation Army LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology St. Patrick Community School Area Stage 2 (Circle), D9, F10, G9, H11, G12, J123, K14, L16, K17, I16, G15, F13, H17 LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology PTC College Area PTC College Staff & Students, Small Scale, Industry Village LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology Baptist Church Area C16 Circle, C13, E14, D15, F16, E17, G16, D18, C19, Dump Residents LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology Kaisa Parish Area Stage 3 (Circle), M18, L19, O19, Q20, R22, Q23, Hube Street LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology Lanakapi Primary School Field Stage 4 & 5 Circles, F19, W20, Bumayong Planned Settlements LAE URBAN 05 University of Technology Next to Tobias Trading Bumayong Business Houses, Nabak Street LAE URBAN 61 East Taraka (A) East Taraka Ward Services Office Area East Taraka Industrial & Residents, East Taraka NHC Residents, United Church LAE URBAN 62 West Taraka (B) East Taraka Playing Field PNG Bible Church, Lutheran Church, Plus Surrounding Residents HUON OPEN ELECTORATE WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 13 Busanin Busanin Woben Illan, Narakumun, Busanim, Taiwan, Lemomopa, Busanim Police Station, Sepik S WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 13 Busanim Busanim Wambong, Suambu Point, Narunkun, Salamontian, Baptist Church, Buwatu, Buabup Miss’n WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 12 Bubia Bubia Bubia DPI, NARI, Ambasu, Labu Plantation, Ali, Sisi, Bubia WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 12 Bubia Bubia Sepik Settlement, PTC, Trans Poultry, Six Block, Bubia Primary School WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 11 Awilunga Awilunga Ambuka, Table Birds Hatchery, 9 Mile Settlement, Yaros Settlement WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 11 Awilunga Awilunga Bewapi, ESSO, Inter Oil, Awilunga Plantation, Abunaka Plantation WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 10 St. Joseph St. Joseph Joy City, ESSO Estate, New Guinea Table Birds Feed Mill, SPM, 8 Mile,Tamarua Farm WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 09 5 Mile Moale Field 5 Mile Primary School, Moale Holdings, Menyamya Settlement WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 09 5 Mile Weighing Station Wara Kalap, Mumeng, Latona & Wantoat Settlements WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 09 5 Mile EBC EBC Bible College, Explosives Compound WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 62 West Taraka (B) West Taraka Buhu, Ambuim & Wapi Villages WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 62 West Taraka (B) West Taraka Gantom P/S, Mission Wara, Gium St., Knight St., Wara Red Kona WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 62 West Taraka (B) West Taraka Police St Wantoat Block, Hagen Paia St., Tom Klab, Bek 14 WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 62 West Taraka (B) West Taraka Ex-Servis Man Roosters St., Ex-Servis Man Blok, Eagle St. WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 62 West Taraka (B) West TarakaAwagasi Street Awagasi St., Yawa Compound WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 62 West Taraka (B) West Taraka VOC Centre Butu, Surrounding St. WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 62 West Taraka (B) West Taraka Drai Wara Drai Wara 1, 2 & 3, Scout Camp WAMPAR URBAN (Pt) 62 West Taraka (B) West Taraka Kerowagi Market Kerowagi Market LAE URBAN 63 Igam Barracks (C) Igam Barracks Igam Barracks LAE URBAN 63 Igam Barracks (C) Igam Settlement Igam Settlement Bumayong Sec. H/S, Surrounding Communities LAE URBAN 63 Igam Barracks (C) Bumayong Sec. H/S

NAWAE OPEN ELEC- TORATE NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 11 Malahang Ahi LLG H/Q Begesin, Malahang Industries, Yamai Settlement, Yanga, Sipaia NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 12 Poabong 2nd Seven Field 2nd Seven Field, Busu Dump, Pepsi Comp, Nearby Settlement, Part Poasang NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 12 Poabong Busu E/School Busu Comp, Part Poasang, Silas Block, Part Busu Comp, Kenga Comp NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 12 Poabong Busu Lutheran E/School Part Silas Block, Kaisa Settlement, Part 2nd Seven, Part Busu Dump NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 12 Poabong As Mambu Part Poasom, As Mambu, Part Busu Dump NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 13 Poachom Musamu Musamu, Poachom, Lae Kunai NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 13 Poachom Poahmon Poahmon, Busu Mountain, Walu Block, Puasi NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 13 Poachom Plastic Comp Plastic Comp, Gobari NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 14 Limki Centre Market Abong, New Rocks, Poakop NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 14 Limki Bocwalu E/School Bocwalu, Speedway, Part Boinamo Gravel NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 14 Limki Agi Club Limki, Malabu, Part Boinamo Gravel NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 14 Limki Poaba Soccer Field Poaba, Part Malabu NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 14 Limki Igatang E/School Igatang NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 15 Kamkumung Kamkumung Kamkumung Village, Church NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 15 Kamkumung Church Area Old Kamkumung Market, Issac Block NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 15 Poasum Police Station Part Martha Block, Part Peter Block NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 16 Poasum Peter Field Apatiko, Part Las Block, Peter Block, Kapul, Part Poasum NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 16 Poasum Walatu Club (Rima School) Willi Block, Alex Block, Steven Block NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 16 Poasum Awagasi Market Part Martha Block, Steven Block NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 17 Suiko Old East Taraka Market Suku, Hadasa, Butu NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 17 Suiko Bumayong Market Lutheran Church Ground, ABA, Onion Garden NAWAE URBAN (Part AHI) 17 Suiko Eamest Market Budi, Siniling, Inadema, Bonjok