Released Date - January 27, 2010 BOUG - MARKETS” P/COURIER                           PACNEWS BIZ: Wed 27 Jan 2010   Three new markets opened in Bougainville   27 JANUARY 2010 BUKA (POST COURIER) ----- Women from Buka in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville are now proud owners of three roadside markets. The markets were opened at the weekend and will enable them to sell their vegetables to earn extra income. The markets are located at Halia. Eltupan and Tandreki in Haku. They are projects started by Bougainville Regional Member Fidelis Semoso. Mr Semoso has been aiming to deliver basic infrastructure to the people. He said the markets would bring services closer to the people and would create economic opportunities for the women. “The opening of these markets sets an example of the essential services that the government must give to its people. It sets the pace for community foundation and wealth and will promote the government to raise money,” he said. He said knowledge was the “catalyst” for development and people must make use of resources to make money. North Bougainville MP and Minister for Higher Education Michael Ogio has challenged the people to look after these markets in order for Bougainville to move forward in terms of capacity development. He said this was one way of creating peace, unity and development. “Enough is enough. Let’s move forward,” said Mr Ogio. Construction of more markets is underway. The markets in central and north Bougainville are nearing completion. More markets will be built in the south soon. Mr Semoso is funding the markets while Mr Ogio will install water tanks at all the markets so that mothers will wash their produce. “Hygiene is recommended to be important and that is why we will place water tanks in the markets,” said Mr Ogio. ..PNS (ENDS)