PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has been awarded the Honorary Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu award of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
This is the highest civilian award in PNG.
The PNG Prime Minister, James Marape, made the announcement at the closing of the 3rd Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation held in Port Moresby early this week.
The award was in recognition of PM Sogavare’s role in the maintenance of peace in the Pacific region and for encouraging friendly relations between the people of Solomon Islands and PNG.
The Governor General of PNG, Sir Bob Dadae, personally presented the award to PM Sogavare yesterday.
Sir Bob was pleased to present the appointment and award of Honorary Grand Companion of The Order of Logohu to PM Sogavare.
From the day the award was bestowed, the PM Sogavare will now be known as Chief Manasseh Sogavare, Sir Bob said.
“The award is in recognition of you, encouraging friendly relations between people of Solomon Islands and the people of Papua New Guinea, as well as maintaining peace in the Pacific region.”
PM Sogavare and members of his delegation returned to the country yesterday.
– PM’s Press Secretariat
