Rural Road Link Joins Highlands Highway in Wapenamanda District
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- Minister Miki Kaeok opened a new road connecting Lowarlai in Timin Valley with the main Highlands Highway near Wapenamanda township.
- The link is expected to improve access to markets, health services, schools and other essential services for communities in Timin Valley.
A newly constructed road now links Lowarlai in Papua New Guinea’s Timin Valley with the main Highlands Highway at Pombapos, near Wapenamanda township.
Wapenamanda Open MP and Minister for Coffee and Transport Miki Kaeok officially opened the road link. Kaeok said it would give communities across Timin Valley easier and more reliable access to markets, health services, schools and other essential services.
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