Governor opens new chamber

THE Tumbawinlam Haus or Nimamar council chamber on Lihir Island was opened by New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan last week for the local council to use.
The chamber was built in partnership with the Nimamar council that chipped in with counterpart funding of K1.2 million for the K2.4 million building.
The event marked an end to an achievement for the people of New Ireland and for Sir Julius, who fulfilled his mission of establishing 10 council chambers across 10 local level governments in a year and three months.
The facility includes an extra conference room, more offices and a culturally significant figure of the Kabai besides the building.
“Lihir you can be the last, but you are the best,” Nimamar’s chairman for infrastructure and former deputy governor Ambrose Silul said.
The name Tumbawinlam represents the six main clans on the island.