Magaalada Port Moresby ayaa ku jirta khatar aan loo baahnayn, iyadoo dhul-maamuleyaasha ay xireen qalabka dhaqaajinta biyaha
Dhul-maamuleyaasha Soomaalida ee Papua New Guinea ayaa xireen qalabka biyaha ee magaalada Port Moresby, taasoo keentay in qorsheynta dhaqaajinta biyaha la dib u dhigo.
Khataraha biyaha iyo xaaladda qalabka
Qalabka biyaha ee Port Moresby wuxuu ku jiraa khatar weyn, iyadoo qalabka biyaha ee magaalada uu ku jiro khatar weyn, iyadoo qalabka biyaha ee magaalada uu ku jiro khatar weyn.
Qalabka biyaha ee Port Moresby wuxuu ku jiraa khatar weyn, iyadoo qalabka biyaha ee magaalada uu ku jiro khatar weyn, iyadoo qalabka biyaha ee magaalada uu ku jiro khatar weyn.
Dadka dhulka iyo codsiga dhaqaale
Dhul-maamuleyaasha ayaa codsanaya lacag dhaqaale oo ay ku xireen qalabka biyaha, iyadoo codsiga dhaqaale ee dhul-maamuleyaasha uu yahay mid muhiim ah.
Dhul-maamuleyaasha ayaa codsanaya lacag dhaqaale oo ay ku xireen qalabka biyaha, iyadoo codsiga dhaqaale ee dhul-maamuleyaasha uu yahay mid muhiim ah.
Qorshaha dhaqaajinta iyo khubarrada caalamiga ah
Qorshaha dhaqaajinta biyaha ayaa la qorsheeyay in la sameeyo, iyadoo qorshaha dhaqaajinta biyaha uu yahay mid muhiim ah.
Qorshaha dhaqaajinta biyaha ayaa la qorsheeyay in la sameeyo, iyadoo qorshaha dhaqaajinta biyaha uu yahay mid muhiim ah.
Emergency repairs to a leaking pipeline supplying more than half of Port Moresby's water have been delayed after traditional landowners set up a blockade demanding compensation and reparations for ancestral remains.
Pipeline in Active Failure
Engineering reports seen by the ABC describe the raw water pipeline as being in 'active failure', with a powerful leak ejecting 10 million litres of water every day. If the pipe bursts, Port Moresby would instantly lose more than half its water supply, creating a health and security emergency for the city's 1 million residents.
Work to repair the leak was scheduled for this weekend after months of detailed planning involving foreign governments, including Australia, and the United Nations. Australia had provided technical expertise and specialised equipment had been urgently transported from Australia, China and the Netherlands ahead of the scheduled emergency repairs.
Landowners Demand Compensation
The damaged section of pipeline is located on the outskirts of Port Moresby on customary land owned by the Behori Clan. Foxie Kaeaka, who represents the Behori Clan that set up the blockade, said landowners wanted compensation for access to the site and were also seeking reparation for ancestral remains unearthed during Water PNG works at a different site in 2024.
Documents seen by the ABC show Water PNG paid $1,600 to the clan to conduct burial rituals at the time and a further $5,000 for archaeologists to excavate the site. Water PNG said the landowners were demanding a further $1.6 million in compensation, but Mr Kaeaka said they were open to negotiation with authorities and had not settled on a figure.
City Faces 'Needless Additional Risk'
Water PNG board chairman Meckles Poya said the blockade is creating great uncertainty and throws all preparations for a shutdown into limbo. He said it put the city at 'unnecessary risk' and threatened Port Moresby residents' right to access water and sanitation.
Water PNG said it wanted a peaceful resolution to the dispute but could exercise powers under PNG law to access the site without landowners' permission. The National Water Supply and Sanitation Act is clear that Water PNG has full authority to access the pipeline.
