By Aloysius Laukai
Source: New Dawn FM
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The people of Bougainville started arriving in Buka town for today’s commemoration of the ABG’s sixth anniversary.
AND program for the day has been changed to accommodate last minute changes to adjust to the arrival of the Governor General SIR MICHAEL OGIO today.
Earlier reports that the Governor General was to have arrived yesterday was changed because the ABG President Chief John Momis was out of the region.
MR. MOMIS arrived back to Bougainville yesterday afternoon and the Governor General is expected to arrive in Buka at TEN AM this morning.
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140611POLICE REHEARSE
By Aloysius Laukai
Members of the Bougainville Police Service and Correctional Officers combined with students from nearby schools rehearsed for today’s big day at the Hutjena oval this morning.
The group will be participating at today’s celebration at the Hutjena Oval.
The CIS and Police officers will be providing Guard of Honor at the Buka airport and also at the ceremony itself today.
According to the new program, the program will be very tight to accommodate the late arrival of the Governor General from Port Moresby.
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13 June 2011
130611 ABG CELEBRATES
By Aloysius Laukai
The Autonomous Bougainville Government turns six on Wednesday June 15th, 2011.
And according to the Bougainville events committee official program the day would be filled with Speeches and activities from South Central and North Bougainville Cultural groups.
Performers would be presenting their items during speeches making the program colorful and long.
All Bougainville leaders are expected to give speeches at the ceremony starting with the newly elected member for North Bougainville, LAUTA ATOI, The Minister for Bougainville Affairs and Regional Member, FIDELIS SEMOSO, ABG President CHIEF JOHN MOMIS and the Governor General, SIR MICHAEL OGIO.
New Dawn FM will take the activities live from Hutjena to its listeners in Buka town and also update its site to its followers on the internet.
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130611 BOUGAINVILLE TO RECEIVE GG
By Aloysius Laukai
Bougainville is ready to receive Bougainville’s own son and the sixth Governor General to Buka tomorrow.
SIR MICHAEL OGIO the new Governor General is expected to arrive in Buka at 0850 tomorrow morning.
According to the program, as soon as he arrives in Buka he would be welcomed by traditional group and would have to go through ritual of welcoming a paramount chief.
Villagers from ETA village would perform the official welcome for the Governor General.
He would then pay courtesy call to the ABG President Chief John Momis before retiring to his Hotel.
The program also states that a thanksgiving mass would be held at 2pm tomorrow for the Governor General.
The Bougainville Police Service would perform Guard of Honor for the Governor General at the Buka airport.
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Congratulations for 6.5 years an an autonomous nation. Patriotic Americans respect and honor any people who declare themselves free and autonomous and establish their nation.
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