Madang

This was revealed to the Madang Provincial Government Executive Council by the Mineral resources Authority (MRA) during a presentation early this month on Karkar Island.

The MRA’s Geological Survey Division presented its compilation of a geological resources potential report revealing high mineral deposits, oil and gas reserves, and the potential for geothermal energy.

This was pointed out recently by sales representative from a kava processing company from Fiji called Niugini Kava whose popular market brand Kava Toks was showcased recently at the Madang Investment Summit.

 The company set up a stall at the Sugeng Aben Park near Madang Resort Hotel where it showcased products made from kava that originated from along the NCR in Madang.

An agent for Niugini Kava had been buying kava roots from smallholder farmers along the NCR and later shipping it overseas for processing and marketing.

Chairman of Saidor Kangal Festival, Moses Dilambe, who comes from Bandit village near Saidor district headquarter  expressed this recently.

Saidor is the district headquarter of Rai Coast district in Madang Province.

Dilambe recently organized cultural groups from his area to travel by  motor boat to Madang where they showcased a unique night performance displaying tall headdresses of Rai Coast at the Madang Festival.