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Adult Matriculation student’s complete semester one exams
OTDF Community Education Services (CES) Scholarships officer Shemila Kasi addressing Grade 10 students of Ningrum High School in a recent FODE & Adult Matriculation awareness program. The OTDF Community Education Services program (OTDF CES) recorded 299 Adult...
Atkamba Community Learning Centre opens
A jubilant community in Atkamba village of Lower Ok Tedi, Kiunga Rural LLG witnessing the launch of their Community Learning Centre The Atkamba Community now has access to a new Community Learning Centre (CLC), all thanks to funding from Nima Ara Women &...
OTDF strives to achieve herd immunity
Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) is encouraging its staff to get vaccinated to help keep themselves, their families and the communities they work with safe from COVID-19. More than 90% of its staff and casual employees have received their first dose of the...
Proper marketing a concern for people in South Fly District
Man selling garden produce on the street The plight of mothers to sell their garden produce in the South Fly CMCA region was discussed during the recent Trust Board meeting held on 29 June at the Cassowary Hotel in Kiunga. President for Manawete Women and Children...
Women leaders focus on education
Taking action to deliver services in rural communities in the Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA) areas in Western Province is what women leaders in the eight Trust regions aim to achieve. Education assistance for students in the communities is a key focus...
Catholic Mission receives eaglewood support
Members of the St Gerard Catholic Parish living in the North Fly District of Western Province are excited to be involved in planting eaglewood trees. According to Fr Leonardus Kartika SMM, Financial Administrator for the St Gerard Catholic Parish of the Daru-Kiunga...
Finalbin village Housing Project on schedule
OTDF’s Tabubil operations team ensures project delivery for Mine villages is monitored from start to finish. According to Regional officer Miape Baupupu, OTDF is working closely with contractors engaged in constructing five prefabricated houses at Finalbin village. He...
Upskilling staff way forward for OTDF
Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) is taking the initiative to ensure staff are competent to deliver service using innovative research methods to collect evidence-based information. Recently, OTDF Livelihood Development program officer Josephine Laka,...
WestAgro update
WAH Fly Vanilla project Site1, SamagosFollowing completion of works at site 3 this month, the civil works team moved into site 1 alongside the Kiunga to Tabubil highway. Despite weather challenges, excavation has progressed extremely well. One large, single...
Stronger communities through sports
Picture: Participants with their certificates after successfully completing the training One way to foster a stronger, happier and healthy community is through sports. The Nupmo Women and Children’s Association, Nima Ara Women and Children’s Association and Tututwe...