The people of East Sepik province will soon see the construction of a new road link to ease the movement of people and goods.

This is road project is the Wewak- Angoram Road along the Sepik Coastal Highway, which comes under the National Government’s Connect PNG Programme. It covers an 87km section from Passam Junction to Angoram Station.

The contract is valued at K382, 517,799.41, inclusive of 10% GST, and will be fully funded by the National Government. The duration of the contract is 48 months.

The National Executive Council (NEC) has approved to award the contract to China Railway Construction Engineering Group (PNG). Company representatives Mr. Sam Jia and Klaus Jiang signed the contract before the Governor General and witnessed by Secretary of Department of Works & Highways Mr. Gibson Holemba.

Member for Angoram and Minister for Forest, Salio Waipo attended the contract signing ceremony at Government House in Port Moresby city this week.