Governor Maneke Extends Invitation To All to Develop Talasea District
Talasea District is currently the biggest and perhaps the largest in the country having more than 185,000 people within a land mass of approximately 7,708 square kilometres including three island communities of Bali, Vitu Island in the Bali/Vitu LLG and the Lolobou island in the East Nakanani Local Level Government. Governor Francis Maneke and Member for Talasea. Talasea District is the home of Oil Palm in West New Britain Province. Oil Palm has been in the district for more than 42 years and currently this cash crop occupies more than 80% of the land mass of the district. Oil Palm has brought about many changes to the communities especially road infrastructure and other community service programs. During the officially launching of the District Plan and Cocoa Resource Centre in Kapore, Governor Francis Galia Maneke acknowledged the support of the Oil Palm developers. ‘’ I want to acknowledge New Britain Palm Oil Limited and Hargy Oil Palm limited for th...