Schools on Karkar Island, Madang Province, have received a timely boost – new classrooms and teachers' houses.

Member for Sumkar and Vice Minister for Petroleum, Alexander Suguman Orme, this week welcomed the arrival of MV Scorpio, a newly acquired landing vessel purchased by the Sumkar District Development Authority (DDA) to enhance sea transport and service delivery across the district.

Namau Primary School on Karkar Island in the Sumkar District of Madang province marked a significant milestone on May 23, 2025, with the opening of two newly constructed teachers’ houses.

A primary school on Madang's Karkar Island has two new staff houses delivered by the Sumakar Development Authority.

Sumkar DDA hosted the first quarterly DDA meeting for 2025 in the Wanggil area, Friday May 16. 

After 50 years of being rent collectors of our fisheries resources

Alex Suguman, Sumkar MP hands over a new police vehicle to the Dylup Police Station.

K548,500 in tertiary school fees for Sumkar students attending 13 tertiary institutions across Madang province is being paid by the Sumkar District Development Authority (DDA).

Cocoa initiative to bolster agriculture activites on Karkar Island and mainland in Sumkar District

The Sumkar DDA has formally presented its 2024 acquittals for DSIP and PIP. 

Sumkar district in Madang Province presented their 2024 acquittals today in Port Moresby at the Department of Implementation and rural Development.

St Peter's Murukanam Primary School has recently opened a newly constructed double classroom

Bogia MP, pressed the government for an update on the long-delayed PMIZ project

The people of Sumkar in Madang will now have access to essential medical health services provided by the Youth With  A  Mission (YWAM).

The Sumkar DDA , in partnership with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) officially launched a vital medical program