The National Government’s commitment to reopen Aropa Airport in Kieta, Central Bougainville has sown.
This follows the blue print documents, signed between the Autonomous Bougainville Government, National Airports Corporation and contractors.
This is to allow construction work for airport facilities, before flights resume to Aropa.
Prime Minister, Peter O&rsquO’Neill in his goodwill visit to the Autonomous Region Of Bougainville early this year, made a commitment for the national government to reopen Aropa airport.
This commitment was sealed following the signing of the Consultancy Contract Project Management Services, over the weekend in Buka, between the Autonomous Bougainville Government and the National Airports Cooperation worth K2.1 Million.
Three contracts for the Aropa airport development are Dekenai Construction Limited with K8.2 Million for pavement works, Kompaini Investments Limited with K2.4 million for flank grading and drainage improvement, and Red Sea Housing Services Company Limited with K7.5 million for building works.
Acting Chief Secretary, Chris Siriosi, explained the Bougainville’supplies Tenders Board were aware of these contracts, that will be supervised by the National Airport Cooperation.
The National Airport Cooperation with the ABG Project Management Unit complied with a procurement procedure of the PNG Public Finance Management ACT, and the Bougainville Contracts 2014.
ABG works & Civil Aviation Minister, Luka Karaston, thanked the National government for honoring its commitment, and restore services in the Autonomous Region.
Bougainville is the first region in Papua New Guinea that has two airports, with Aropa totalling the list to twenty two.
The Aropa airport is one of the high impact projects funded under the special intervention fund.
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