Dede Sophie

 Northern provincial election steering committee chairman, Trevor Magei has called on the PNG Electoral Commission (PNGEC) to release funds to airlift stranded polling officials and materials to remote areas. Magei, who is also Oro administrator made the call following no support from PNGEC as polling officials and teams remain stranded in Popondetta. He said majority of polling teams were still grounded as there was no definite response from PNGEC to airlift them remote to areas. “I have received reports from Kira, Tamata, Kokoda and Tufi Local Level Governments that polling officials are still stranded.  “This is the national elections and I need definite responses from the electoral commission as to when air support will come.” Magei, a former kiap, who also served as returning officer and assistant returning office for Northern, said he won’t allow polling teams to walk as there was no time or contingencies to do so. “Our other dilemma is the fact that major payments for provincial...

 PNG SPORTS  Minister Don Pomb Polye made the following remarks in full solidarity with the PNG Kumuls, and the PNG Orchids : Both our PNG Kumuls and Santos PNG Orchids are doing well. I am so proud of both teams for representing PNG very well as worthy ambassadors. I have seen the PNG Kumuls promote PNG coffee in the market of the host country. I have also seen the United Nations and United Kingdom Aid support the coffee trade and other trades. Further, I have seen the PNG Orchids doing well in working cohesively with the PNG High Commissioner paying respect  as partner  ambassadors. As far as sportsmanship is concerned, our players have come a long way and I am confident that they are a success story for PNG. The Kumuls and the Orchids representing PNG at the international level in itself to me is a win already. The exposure , the experience, and the strict routine of discipline and diet that they are  being put through are winners. Whatever outcome we realise on the field of play wi...