Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) has partnered with the Arawa Football Association to provide an assistance package worth K7,450.
BCL support has enabled the delivery of equipment to the Arawa Football Association including balls, pumps, whistles, watches and flags.
The company’s contribution also went towards the purchase of trophies and shields for the end of season awards.
The Arawa Football Association, now in to its 11th year of operations, has a reputation for developing some of the region’s most talented footballers.
In 2011, a team comprised largely of players from Panguna Metals FC achieved third place in the Besta FA Cup, a national knockout tournament hosted each year in Lae.
BCL has confirmed with the Arawa Football Association that the company will continue its support for football in central Bougainville in to 2016.