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Sports policy review workshop goes to Buka

Vice Minister for Sports Hon. Wesley Raminai  is in Buka this afternoon with the CEO for PNG Sports Foundation Peter Tsiamalili (Jnr) and senior officers to conduct a two-days workshop on sports policy review.

PNG Sports Foundation CEO, Mr. Peter Tsiamalili who is the Chairman for the policy review said that the consultative workshop on sports review was carried out in the four regions of PNG and will conclude now in Bougainville.

Mr Tsiamalili (Jnr) said that: “I am also very fortunate to have my boss who has allowed himself to be with us because he sees the importance of this particular exercise being done and that shows his commitment to sports.”

“Hopefully in the next two days we hope to capture the challenges that are faced within our region and how we are using sports within our region to build and rebuild Bougainville but more importantly using sports as a global tool to address all the social issue and challenges that we are facing,” he said.

Minister for Community Development, Hon. Josephine Getsi and Minister Assisting the President and Member for Halia Hon. Gordon Batek with senior officers of the government welcomed the delegates into the region on behalf of the government and the youths.

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