Goilala District News.

12/08/2025

COFFEE REHABILITATION.

300K - Guari LLG
300K - Tapini LLG
300K - Woitape LLG.

UPDATE? Titus Girau & Casmiro Aia

12/08/2025

THANK YOU AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS.

We were pleased to join representatives from the PNG Government, students, teachers and community leader in Tapini, Central province, to celebrate the grand opening of new school facilities at Sacred Heart Secondary School.

The upgrades, valued at PGK 11.4m, were supported through a grant from Australia’s Incentive Fund.

They include a new girls’ dormitory, improved classrooms, new staff houses and extensive renovations to existing building.

Australia is investing in partner-led initiatives that support students to continue in secondary education.

12/08/2025

WHAT HAVE WE REALIZED AFTER GAINING INDEPENDENCE? ARE WE BOLD ENOUGH TO LEAD OURSELVES?

This picture depicts a story - to me personally, it reflects dependency..not Independence!

A Local Primary School in the very heart of Tapini celebrated the opening of their Two New Staff Houses and unveiled their new signboard, which was officiated by Foreigners.

Where was Tapini and Goilala Representatives on this occassion? I didn't see any Local Leader no any Representative..I saw white people and missionaries!

Are we going to be dependent on Missionaries like we did 100 years ago???

I leave this here for every scientist who wish to discuss. However, I take this time to thank Mr. Michael Bolokon from Tapini SHSS for your artwork in the New SignBoard.

I also take this time to thank Mr. Tarcius Vilivili [Htr] from St. Peter Torot Primary School.

Both of you are not from Goilala and Tapini, but your support to our community School during this important occassion is very much appreciated by a few of us - this small gesture, although small, means alot.

We also thank the Catholic Church who in Partnership with PNG Government, have worked hard with developers from within and abroad to bring the change we now see in Tapini.

PNG 50 years on - What is our story?

Source: Isaac Julez Ino

05/08/2025

COMMITTMENTS.

31/07/2025

UPDATE - TAPINI LLG GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE.

Good Morning Tapini LLG Golden Jubilee Independence Anniversary Committee,

Due to time constraints and financial limitations, we were unable to conduct our second committee meeting to finalize preparations prior to the final meeting in Tapini, which will take place just before the commencement of our 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

There are still several key components that need to be organized and confirmed before the official program is launched.

In the meantime, please find below the current list of Committee Members:

Please note that other activity coordinators—such as those responsible for traditional dancers, pigs, food preparation (mumu), stage setup, and camp arrangements—will be confirmed and inserted into the final program during the Tapini meeting.

We ask for everyone’s continued cooperation and contribution to make this historical occasion peaceful, meaningful, and enjoyable for all.

Kind regards,
Casmiro Maia Manai
Acting Chairman
Tapini LLG Golden Jubilee Independence Anniversary Committee

30/07/2025

KORUAVU PRIMARY SCHOOLS MONEY US SAFE - Fr. Brian Cahill .

The Cheque for K150,000 was deposited into the school account (Fr Casimir Duffey PS / 7017285409 / BSP Bank Waigani -202) on 23 Sep 2024. Since that time, money has been drawn down for school operation, as the school has no money in account to operate.

It does not receive TFS and fees have not been deposited.

Current balance in account is K 135,188.34.

The Governance of the school is under the Catholic Church, through the Catholic Parish at Tapini. The school board is established by the Agency by the norms of the PEB approved board constitution for schools under the Diocese of Bereina Catholic Education Agency.

Under this constitution the parish priest (or his rep) chairs the board of Catholic schools in his parish.

Any project application for funding by a school to Government or Donor Agencies should be first endorsed by the Agency through the parish priest, as the norm for transparency and accountability. In this case it wasn’t.

This cheque was obtained by individuals misrepresenting themselves to the Governors’ Office as the ‘school board’ last year.

Existence of a cheque was not known to the Agency until complaint was made to the parish priest by factions on this ‘school board’ who were concerned that the HT was running around in Port Moresby trying to cash the cheque.

When it came to my attention I reported the matter to the Governor’s Office (Mr Henry Kita), and advised that this money was not deposited into the school account, and that individuals were trying to cash it. Eventually this cheque was dropped off at the diocesan office in town for deposit into the school account.

Only after it had done the rounds of banks in Port Moresby and was rejected, and only because the HT was being threatened by individuals who were anxious for the cheque to be cashed so they could get their share. It had gotten to ‘hot’ to handle.

This saga of Koruava PS is a classic example of how our schools in Goilala can be used by individuals in the community as a front to get money.

The school is unstable and barely operational, with teachers who not steady on the ground. It was reopened three years ago with 2 local teachers, after the only other school in the area (Maini) stopped operating, in an effort to try and get some sort of service restored.

It is a triannual school with two classes, two teachers and two classrooms, which caters for the current needs of the catchment. Any development plan for the school needs to follow sensible incremental steps, working closely with the Agency.

Otherwise the school will devolve into community/ land owner infighting over money and school assets, and it will end up closing as it had in the past.

Fr Brian Cahill msc
Parish Priest
Catholic Church Tapini
21/07/25


Goilala Insight
Central Province, Papua New Guinea

30/07/2025

KORUAVU PRIMARY SCHOOL FUNDING MIA - CONCERN COMMUNITY REP.

Last year, K150,000.00 PSIP cheque funding for Koruavu primary school last year was released to Head Teacher of Koruavu PS from the office of Governor for Central Province, Papua New Guinea

According to the Koruavu community, Head Teacher picked up the cheque and passed it on to Fr. Brian Cahill

So far, there is no update on where this funding is.

Where is the money and no response and sign from the authorities concerned ?

The following is the board members:

1. Chairman- Paul Michael
2. Secretary Julian Aita
3. Treasurer -Linus Amai
4. Head Teacher - Mr. Thomas Lopae
5. Deputy head Teacher - Mr. Michael Amai

Can the board and Fr Brian please provide some clarification on this matter for the benefit of the wider Oro/Koruava community .

Source: Oro Ward Community, Koruavu.