A new rural police administrative building was launched at the Kavieng Police Grounds on Friday the 19th of July. The building was an old building belonging to the Kavieng courthouse. It was transferred to its current location after resident Chief Magistrate, Lawrence Kangiwa, gave clearance for the transfer after he felt that the police in the province had been performing exceptionally well. He based this on the number of police cases being referred to the court.
“The building was left as an eye shore at the field near the court house. There were are number of organisations who were vouching for it, it took a lot of negotiating before we eventually decided to release it to the police after they had written a letter of interest,” said Magistrate Lawrence Kangiwa.
Head of Rural Police, Senior Sergeant Nambulasa Silau, who spearheaded the project expressed gratitude. He said the building would allow police officers from the rural outposts a place to file their work and do other administrative work whilst in town. “In the past the officers would just sit outside under the trees and do their work now they have an office they can sit in and do their work,” said Sgt Silau. He thanked Drongo Limited for assisting with the refurbishment of the building.
New Ireland Governor, Sir Julius Chan, who was the keynote speaker at the event conveyed that it was the responsibility of all leaders and custodians of the people’s trust, to ensure the viability of the rule of law. “The rule of law must be felt and owned at all levels of the community through out and the maintenance of law and order. The maintaining of law and order in communities is very much challenged by various impediments that are no different from anywhere else in the country,” said Sir J.
He commended the police for a job well done after arrests were made following a huge robbery that took place in Kavieng towards the end of 2018.
Governor Sir J then handed over 2 bicycles and 2 wheelbarrows for Kavieng, Konos and Namatanai. This is under the NIPG Subsidy program.
Source: New Ireland Government
