BY ALICE CAMPBELL
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is expected to make a solidarity visit to the cyclone-affected Western and Choiseul provinces this weekend.
As part of the ongoing national government disaster relief support and response actions, the Prime Minister and his delegation will visit the provincial governments of Western and Choiseul provinces, a statement by the Ministry of Environment (MECDM) yesterday said.
He is scheduled to meet the premiers and community leaders of the two provinces, MECDM said.
Cyclone Maila caused significant damage to homes, infrastructure, schools, clinics and livelihoods in Western and Choiseul Provinces.
The two-day visit aims to address the two Provincial Governments and to show the National Government’s solidarity with the communities and people affected by Cyclone Maila.
The Prime Minister’s delegation includes ministers, senior officials and NDMO staff.
Cyclone Maila ravaged the Western and Choiseul provinces, who bore the brunt of the storm’s fury from April 6-11. Maila reached category 5 on April 8-9 before reducing to category 4 and began its journey west towards PNG.
Relief efforts from both national and provincial governments are ongoing.
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