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 After a long delay in PNG’s Parliament session, the  Open Member for Manus Job Pomat  has  been elected Speaker of the 11th  Parliament unopposed. Photo By PNG Government Media He was nominated by Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta, and moved by Hela Governor Philip Undialu, and following no other nomination, Madang MP Bryan Kramer closed the nomination motion. The Parliament Clerk then officially declared the first sitting of the new parliament open for business. After Speaker Pomat took the stand, Tari Pori MP James Marape congratulated him. Speaker Pomat adjourned parliament to leave for Government House where he will be sworn into office. He is on his way to Government Haus at Konedobu to be officially sworn in. The speaker will then convene Parliament again in the afternoon to elect the Prime Minister. Fm100 / PNG Today  Next :  Duma and Namah sit in Government Benches

Mercedes-Benz is to build a global branded charging network for its electric car  customers, starting in the US and Canada this year and rolling it out later in Europe and China, writes Brian Byrne. Announced at last week’s CES show in Las Vegas, the system in the US is envisaged to have 2,500 chargers across 400 strategically located hubs by 2027. The German carmaker will partner with local EV charging and technology companies in the scheme, which will also utilise the Mercedes me Charge system whereby the charge unit communicates directly with the vehicle without the need for manual use of a charging card or fob. Partnering with companies that provide ‘green’ electricity will be a feature of the scheme. Mercedes-Benz intends to go all-electric wherever market conditions allow by the end of this decade.