Edition 16 - November 2020 Free copy, not for sale Our voice, Our image, Our place Email: [email protected] | us AutonomousBougainvilleGovernment | www.abg.gov.pg MARAPE: NatIONAL ABG 4TH HOUSE OF WOK IGO HET LONG BANA GOVernment COmmITteD REPRESENTATIVES FREE TRADE ZONE TO BOUgaINVILLE Page 3 Page 10 Page 15 President Toroama: ‘Winds of Change have arrived’ Chief Dr John Momis, may go out and monitor and outgoing Minister to ensure laws or policies for Post Referendum are implemented as Albert Punghau, for the planned,” he said. remarkable work that President Toroama has been done so far that when speaking on law and enabled the delivery of order, said Bougainville a successful, credible can only prosper socially and peaceful referendum and economically if for Bougainville. He people recognize and he Autonomous to you, as your new process and improving further announced that respect the rule of law. TRegion of President for the next five fiscal self-reliance of his government will “Our dream of being Bougainville has a new years. This is the highest Bougainville.” be working in close masters of our destiny President who will lead consultation with the will amount to nothing if the aspiring region in the The people’s choice in leaders has two leaders for their we cannot behave in civil next five years. clearly shown a cry for change and my continued guidance in the ways. We have signed “ post-referendum process. the Peace Agreement, we Ishmael Toroama government will work hard to build trust claimed the presidential President Toroama also have contained weapons, and confidence to the people.” seat in a victorious win highlighted Corruption we have reconciled in the recently concluded as a key focus for his amongst ourselves as well Bougainville General - Hon. Ishmael Toroama government, and urged as with PNG, and above Elections. all leaders to avoid being all we have conducted On September 29 2020, position on our land, and “Independence has involved or participating a highly successful during the Inauguration I intend to serve the office been our dream since the in any corrupt activities referendum. There is of the Bougainville with faithfulness and days of our forefathers. that will question one’s now no more reason, for House of Representatives, diligence,” he said. We have fought for it, and credibility. anyone to be carrying President Toroama “Change will be the won the war, but we have “My government arms or causing violence delivered his maiden t he me of my gove r n me nt ,” not yet won the batte! We intends to keep a clear or behaving in unruly speech to over 5000 he said. have now translated it into separation, between manners,” Toroama said. Bougainvilleans who “I, as your mandated a number (the 98% vote), d e c i s i o n m a k i n g ( p o l i c y o r He called on all other gathered to witness President am ready without any significant law) and implementation. factions or groups that the ceremony at the to take Bougainville minority throughout Leaders should make are still outside of the Parliament House. forward, focusing on law Bougainville.” decisions and then take peace process, to join “I am humbled and and order, anti-corruption He thanked the lead in implementing the him and his government honored to be speaking policies, the ratification outgoing President Hon. same decisions. Leaders in Bougainville’s journey. 2 The Bougainville Bulletin Edition 16 - November 2020 Bougainville News Edition 16 - November 2020 3 What’s Inside National Government committed to Bougainville ...............................3 Bougainville News .............................................................................4 - 7 Marape: National Our voice, Our image, Our place Women, Youth, Community ...................................................................8 ABG 4th House of Representatives .............................................10 - 11 Government Editor’s Desk In Pictures: South Bougainville Development Plan Launching.......13 ello Readers! H My Story: Wok i continue long Bana Free Trade Zone .....................15 committed to Welcome to Edition 16 of the Bougainville Bulletin and the first edition also following the My Story: Covid lock down brings backyard gardening .................19 Bougainville recent conclusion of the ABG General Elections. The Bulletin Team would like to apologize ...................................................................................... sincerely to our readers for the delay in getting Sports Back page this edition to you due to the prolonged flight restrictions as this paper is printed in Port Moresby. where it is today without self-governance, and he Prime Minister of • Outstanding forward to working closely In this edition, we have for you stories about About the Bougainville Bulletin the great contribution of economic autonomy at Papua New Guinea, commitments owed to with the new Bougainville the new leadership and its plans for Bougainville T the Panguna Mine to the the very earliest. And I The Bougainville Bulletin is a publication of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Hon. James Marape, says Bougainville under Government to ensure over the next five years. country’s economy. commit my whole-of- produced by the Directorate of Media and Communication, Department of President and the National Government the Peace Agreement this is done for the people Bougainville has echoed loudly its cry for “PNG will not be government approach to Bougainville Executive Council. is fully committed to • Allocation of 10% of Bougainville as PM change and this is clearly shown in the new where we are today had try as much as possible ensure Bougainville out of the K200 million and the new Minister for composition of the Fourth Bougainville House We encourage stories from the public, government and community organisations. To Panguna and Bougainville to empower you to the achieves its aspirations. SME start-up funds Bougainville Affairs. submit an article or letter for publication, please contact us: not contributed to the highest we can,” he said. of Representatives. Mr Marape made this for Bougainville Mr Marape described • Email: [email protected] economy. We also Following the The new President of the Autonomous Region remark at the inauguration • Full functions the Bougainville people as • Post: Editor, Bougainville Bulletin, Directorate of Media and Communication, must in turn, contribute inauguration of the new of Bougainville, Hon. Ishmael Toroama, stated in ceremony of the fourth of the public service the true definition of what his Inauguration Speech that this ‘change’ will be Autonomous Bougainville Government, PO Box 322, Buka, Autonomous Region of to the rebuilding and ABG, the two governments Bougainville. Bougainville House of to be transferred resilience is all about. the theme of his government. You will read more reconstruction of will enter into a series • Facebook: AutonomousBougainvilleGovernment Representatives in Buka. to Bougainville “Despite the shaping the destiny of of consultations on the about this and the President’s Six-Point Strategy • Past copies can be downloaded at: He said his government crisis, despite lack of Bougainville,” he said. Bougainville Referendum on how to achieve this change for Bougainville www.abg.gov.pg/bougainville-bulletin had made a number Chief among these development, despite The Prime Minister result. in this edition. of commitments to commitments is ensuring non-government services, The editor reserves the right to publish all stories. The Bougainville Bulletin is however said that the A Joint Supervisory Our centerspread also provides you a full Bougainville during that people are empowered despite hardships, despite produced with funding support from the Bougainville Program, a development commitments made by Body meeting between the run down of all the new members of the Fourth his visits to the region at all levels. loss of loved ones, you partnership between the Autonomous Bougainville Government and the governments his government are also two governments is being House. including: He said since taking remained focused on what of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. to allow Bougainville discussed to be held as We also have some key department updates office as Prime Minister, you want for your region, to practice being soon as possible for joint for our readers including stories on important • Full transfer of his government has what you want for your independent. agreement to be reached economic progress for Bougainville. BCL shares back embarked on an exercise group of people,” he said. Across Bougainville, people have been affected to Bougainville to ensure that people and “Whilst discussions for the next steps of the on political independence post-referendum process. in one way or another due to the coronavirus. In • Full revenue raising all resource owners across Mr Marape also publicly will take time, we want you this edition, the Bulletin Team talked to some powers to be transferred the country are fully acknowledged that Papua to practice independence, mothers about how this has affected them and to Bougainville empowered, and he looks New Guinea would not be how they have coped with the situation. We hope this also gives our readers some comfort knowing that you are not alone during these challenging President: Public service must become ‘agents of change’ times. You will also find some key information ublic servants in in Buka. translate and implement perks and privileges