BCL welcomes the official launch of the Panguna Mine Legacy Impact Assessment in Arawa this week by Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama. The assessment work is set to commence as early as March next year and will run for an estimated 18 months. The work will be conducted by major global consulting firm Tetra Tech Coffey […]
The 2022 season of the Arawa Darts League culminated in the recent presentation night at Hangers Tavern. It was a pleasure for BCL to sponsor the competition, including trophies and prizemoney. Six teams competed and this year’s premiership winning team was Renbou which won the top trophy and K1500. Team Torau came in second, winning […]
Rice has increasingly become a staple in diets across the pacific, with much of the rice consumed imported and bought off the shelves in supermarkets. It is a low cost, easily stored grain which is seemingly more versatile, in comparison to the traditional root vegetables such as taro, banana, cassava and kau kau. Daw Farmers […]
Bougainville Copper Limited was honoured to present two laptops to the Tonu Secondary School head boy – Bradley Pitonu, and head girl – Bertha Akoitai (both pictured with Senior Project Officer, Genevieve Itta), as part of the school’s graduation prize giving ceremony. The two students were acknowledged for their outstanding leadership skills in 2022. BCL […]
BCL was proud to sponsor the Panguna Metals FC (PMFC) in their National Soccer League campaign, contributing K42,675 to the team. The Sponsorship included NSL Club and player registration, uniforms, football and training equipment, first aid kit and allowances for travel and logistics for games within Bougainville. The Company acknowledges the important role PMFC plays […]
In 2022, Bougainville Copper Limited has set focus on celebrating and promoting Bougainvillean culture. The company was thrilled to be invited to sponsor cultural events panning across North, Central and South Bougainville, in conjunction with Tourism PNG, and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG). The Company has always had strong ties to Bougainville, now more than […]
Former Bougainville midfielder Benedicta Golu is using women’s love of soccer to promote peace in local communities. The certified coach participated in training organised by UN Women on the promotion of peacebuilding, human rights, and gender issues. She told UN Women’s Aidah Nanyonjo that she discovered soccer provided a great platform to promote peace among […]
I am deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of The Hon. Sam Akoitai who was a highly respected politician, unifier and peacemaker. He achieved more than most in his lifetime, being first elected to the 6th National Parliament for the Central Bougainville seat in the 1997 General Election. Sam was a man of true […]
Buka Town Aerial View, Captured by Createk Multimedia A series of projects throughout Bougainville have been targeted for funding as the ABG identifies its 2022 development priorities. The ABG is set to receive K100 million from the national government as part of the Restoration and Development Grant program. K84.4 million has been allocated at central […]
The ABG’s 2021 supplementary budget includes an allocation of K1.5 million for Bougainville Police Service recruitment and training with a further K500,000 allocated to law and justice support. The overall budget totals K421.88 million and is the first brought down under the government of Ishmael Toroama. It includes K30 million from internally generated corporate income […]