Governor Naru Passes Condolence to late Veteran Journalist, Oseah Philemon’s Family

by Scott Waide25/12/201639

Image source: Centre for Democratic Institutions

Morobe Governor, Kelly Naru, has expressed sadness at the passing of veteran journalist and newspaper editor, Oseah Philemon.

Mr. Philemon, from the Morobe Province, passed away after a long illness.

He served in the media industry for more than 30 years.

Governor Naru said: It was a sad day for the people of Labu and Morobe.

Adding that Morobe had lost a good son of Morobe.

His legacy in the media industry and his fight against corruption and the promotion of open transparent governance will live on.

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Scott Waide

is the Lae Bureau Chief and began his career with EMTV in 1997 as a News and Sports Reporter and Anchor and has been a media professional for over 19 years. Having previously worked as a Producer and Researcher for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Port Moresby Bureau, he is a recipient of multiple awards including the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Prize in 2005 in Iran for best news feature, the Pacific Island News Association Award and the Divine Word University Media Freedom Award.