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 The country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP John Rosso, is still leading the Lae Open Seat race after count 10 this afternoon. Mr. Rosso, who is a PANGU Pati candidate, managed to collect 3, 201 votes to give him a comfortable lead, while running in a distant second is businessman and Independent candidate, Mathew Minape with 874 votes. Coming in third is People’s National Congress Party candidate, Fabian Peter with 655 votes. On fourth placing is Shepard Gaya Way, also an Independent candidate with 400 votes, and in fifth placing is Edward Makarios, an Indigenous Liberation Party candidate with 344 votes. Count 11 is currently underway. Results for the Regional Seats will not be released as yet, because polling is currently still continuing for other Districts in the province. NBC / PNG Today Next :  Acting PM Rosso outlines importance of PNG Prime Minister Marape’s attendance at PIF

CONGRATS TO LUCKY WINNERS – DARCY & DAVID!   Readers, please join me in once again welcoming Donna VanLiere, author of The Christmas Secret who’s guest blogging here today! You can read a previous Q&A with Donna here. The Christmas Secret (304p, St.Martins Press) , introduces readers to Christine Eisley, a hard-working single mother of two young children. With a difficult ex-husband, a stressful waitressing job and an ever growing mound of bills to pay, Christine is at her wit’s end. After saving the life of an elderly employee of Wilson’s department store, she sets into motion a series of events that will test her strength, loyalty and determination — all the while setting her on the path to finding true love…. I have three children (8, 6 and 3) but I am not a single mother. I have a husband who helps me juggle the busyness. During that week here or there when he goes out of town and I’m left to make breakfast, pack lunches, drive the kid...