Member for Moresby North-East Hon. John Kaupa has been commended for progressive work on the Nine Mile Saivara Satellite Township project in Port Moresby.

The satellite township contains over 5000 allotments and once completed land titles will be awarded to long-time residents of Nine Mile. The project also holds a K300 million Level 4 hospital, which is a 3-year project; a K10 million police station that is completed; 20 houses to accommodate police personnel whose construction is in progress; and a market that is currently being utilized.

In appreciation of Mr Kaupa’s efforts in improving his electorate, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape thanked him for a job well done and acknowledged his partnership with National Capital District Governor, Hon. Powes Parkop and the private sector to propel this suburban project forward.

The Prime Minister informed the crowd present that in 2019, Mr Kaupa mentioned to him that whether he became a minister or not, his utmost priority was to fix issues in his electorate. The issues included extension of settlements, no proper water supply, lack of hospital, absence of school and no land titles, which have led to eviction in his electorate.

Although Mr Kaupa’s district is given limited funding annually, he has done exceptionally well to improve the livelihoods of his people of Moresby North-East the Prime Minister said.