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 A Medical Doctor at Port Moresby General Hospital (POMGEN) was assaulted by an Asian shop manager, security guards and few male employees of Bulk Trading shop located inside the ANZ Compound opposite Boroko Motors in Port Moresby.  Dr. Kaycii Amoko, a General Surgeon at POMGEN who graduated with a Master’s Degree of Medicine in Surgery last week Friday from the University of Papua New Guinea was buying some goods at the shop on Monday, May 1, 2023 when the incident happened. Dr. Amoko said he came to the checkout counter with the trolley and due to internet banking issues his transaction was taking time to process  The Asian shop manager became impatient with him and started cursing.  Dr. Amoko says he heard him cursing  right behind him so he turned to him and argued with to a scuffle and the Doctor was immediately surrounded by few security guards and male employees who punched him several times on his head and face only to be rescued by other kind shoppers.  He recalls the Asian sh...

Readers, please join me welcoming Kaylin McFarren, author of Flaherty’s Crossing, who’s guest blogging here today! About the Book – Successful yet emotionally stifled artist Kate Flaherty stands at the deathbed of her estranged father, conflicted by his morphine-induced confession exposing his part in her mother’s death. While racing home, Kate’s car mishap leads her to a soul-searching discussion with a lone diner employee, prompting Kate to confront the true reasons her marriage hangs in the balance. When her night takes an unexpected turn, however, she flees for her life, a life desperate for faith that can only be found through her ability to forgive.  WHY A SMALL PUBLISHER? By Kaylin McFarren Now that my book, Flaherty’s Crossing, is about to be published, I’m being asked by new writers the same question on a regular basis. What made you decide to go with a small publisher? You see, having signed with Champagne Books, I’m now considered a POD ...

Stapelia schinzii (otherwise known as the Carrion Flower) is a wonderful looking specimen and native to SW. Angola to Namibia. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrublands often under the light cover of larger plants. It was first discovered for western science in 1908, its findings published in the German publication Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 53: 491 by A.Berger & Schltr. It is the largest flowering Stapelia in the Namibia (but not within the entire genus) with a bloom reaching upwards of 20cm. The  size is important as it is fly pollinated and required the surface area to produce the pungent carrion-like odour to attract them. As an ornamental specimen it can be grown as a glass house specimen or outside during mild weather as either groundcover or as a hanging basket plant. Careful watering is required over the summer months but keep them dry over the winter with a minimum temperature of around 10 degrees.

The hardy Japanese banana is often the jewel in an exotic garden. So if an unexpected cold spell is forecast that could damage your prized specimen you will need to provide adequate cold protection and fast! So here on the south coast of England winters are generally mild, but on occasion significantly cold temperatures a can arrive which will need managing. In this video, English horticulturist Simon explains the quickest and easiest way to save the day and hopefully your banana pseudostems for a more established exotic garden in the spring. Just make sure you have the required paraphernalia to hand! Remember that this is at the lower end of winter protection and the colder the region you live in the more cold protection will need to be put in place! If you would like to see more content like this check out our other videos on out Youtube channel ‘Walking Talking Gardeners’. Consider subscribing and if you would like to be notified of future videos click onto the bell icon....