Locals sign housekeeping deal

 LANDOWNERS from the Basamuk area of Madang have receive a contract worth K600,000 from Ramu NiCo Management Ltd to do general housekeeping around its 24 accommodation buildings.

In 2007, the clan was offered the deal to provide business service to transport project employees and contractors for three years.

Under this new contract, 20-plus locals from the Prien clan would do road clearance and gutter cleaning, fence maintenance and landscaping.

According to Ramu NiCo Management, the contract was developed and offered in line with its plan to promote and provide business opportunities for landowners.

Past contracts the company had given to locals include; labour and technical service contract to Raibus Engineering Ltd, refinery cleaning and beautification contract to Ganglau Landowner Company Ltd, Refinery power facility grass cleaning contract to Haba Clan Group and old accommodation cleaning and beautification contract to Kusup Clan.