ABG implements Public Service Act

 THE Autonomous Bougainville Government has implemented the Bougainville Public Service (Management and Administration) Act 2014 which will see the re-structuring of all departments.

President John Momis said the next six months would see major changes as senior positions would be advertised and permanent appointments made.

“Acting on the advice of the Bougainville executive council, I have signed the instruments establishing 14 ministries in the government,” Momis said.

Momis said it was a radical restructure intended to meet Bougainville’s current and future needs. 

“Business as usual is no longer acceptable – each of the new ministries has a supporting department,” Momissaid.

The council has announced a number of acting appointments to head of departments until permanent secretaries are recruited.

With these changes, the divisions have been abolished, all chief executive officers (or acting CEOs) will retain their substantive positions attached to the relevant departments.