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Statement On Sunday 25th June 2022, we learned that one container of empty metal ballot boxes for Southern Highlands that was being transported by the PNGEC logistics team to Hela was intercepted by the police in Mendi and is currently being held at Mendi Police Station together with containers of additional nonsensitive election materials. I wish to explain the circumstances of this delivery.  I confirm that on 22 June 2022, I instructed that the PNGEC logistics convoy redirect two containers of empty metal ballot boxes from Southern Highlands to Hela and Enga Provinces for the following reasons:  -Due to an ongoing 2017 election petition, SHP was not able to access the containers to obtain non-disputed empty metal ballot boxes at the time of dispatch of strategic materials, therefore the PNGEC sent three containers of empty metal ballot boxes to SHP.  -Whilst these containers were in transit to SHP, approval to access the containers in SHP occurred and as a result the stocktake of em...

East Sepik Governor Allan Bird has resigned as a member of the National Alliance Party, after being removed as Party Leader. Mr. Bird in a message to NBC News says, he chose to resign from the Party, after being removed as Party Leader after three weeks. He says that in order to protect his integrity, he followed the Party Convention by resigning, and he will now remain as an Independent MP in Parliament. Mr. Bird also says that he left because he no longer enjoyed the confidence from the majority of the MP’s and the Party Executives. He adds that he did his best to serve the National Alliance Party as leader for the last three weeks, but the Executives and other Party MP’s did not value his leadership, that is why he had to resign. NBC News was also reliably informed that Forest Minister and Angoram MP Salio Waipo, has also resigned from the Party. Minister Waipo in a letter to NA Party President, Steven Pokawin, said that he resigned because of the continuous tussle over t...

PNG Air wishes to advise passengers and the travelling public that flights into Wapenamanda, Enga Province have now resumed. This follows a suspension that was placed on 12th July due to safety concerns over vandalism of airport property and suspension of services by the National Airports Corporation in Wapenamanda. Passengers can now book tickets to travel online at www.pngair.com.pg, or at your nearest PNG Air, Post PNG Sales Office and Travel Agent. We thank you for your continued understanding and look forward to welcoming you onboard soon. For more information, contact our Call Centre on 16111 (Digicel toll free) or 7411 2644 (other networks). Next :  Air Niugini Destinations Welcomes Back Axellerate Sports as Partner

Today I’m happy to welcome Josi Kilpack who’s guest blogging here today. Josi is the author of fourteen novels, including Sheep’s Clothing, which won the 2007 Whitney Award for Mystery/Suspense, and Lemon Tart, a 2009 Whitney Award finalist. Pumpkin Roll is the sixth book in the popular Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series. Read more »