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Sir John Pundari speaking from Enga said the recent spate of unprovoked criminal activities carried out by a few known candidates in Kompiam Ambum has resulted in vital government properties worth millions of kina being destroyed.   Sir John Thomas Pundari condemns election violence in Enga [Photo burning infrastructure in Kompiam/Photo by Teddy Piagari/fb] Pundari has called on all political leaders from Enga to work together as leaders of the Province to address the election related violence that is tearing the province apart and has left many families displaced. “We cannot blame the Electoral Commission and security personnel for criminal activities carried out by candidates or supporters. We need to come out clear and condemn these acts in the strongest possible terms.  “My district has lost Government properties worth hundreds of millions of Kina and I am shattered for my people and the public servants who have fled to seek refuge.” “Kompiam Ambum never experienced such violence i

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has reminded foreign media that held perceptions against PNG about its lack of female representation in Parliament cannot be accepted as slow progress. Mr Marape responded to a question from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that despite the election of  Rufina Peter as Central Province Governor, it was still very low. He said it took Australia 40 years to elect the first female into the Australian Parliament and its federation. Australia had its federation in 1901 and the first female elected to Parliament was in 1943 when Dame Enid Lyons was elected to the House of Representatives and Dorothy Tangney was elected to the Senate. For PNG, Mr Marape said it took three years for women to be in Parliament and that is a statement that women were recognized as leaders in the matrilineal communities and in modern democracy his government will support females to enter Parliament through the normal election process. He said there will be no res

 The Scheduled visit of Australian Prime Minister to PNG has been deferred to early 2023 Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has received news that his counterpart Anthony Albanese will not be able to come to Papua New Guinea from the 12 and 13 December as planned. Prime Minister Marape said his counterpart has tested positive for COVID and is currently isolating therefore his planned visit has now been rescheduled to 2023. He wishes for Prime Minister Albanese full recovery and looks forward to his visit early next year. Papua New Guinea has had a unique and long shared history and Australia is one of Papua New Guinea’s important development partners. He knows the visit and corresponding meetings that will occur during the visit will help enhance and strengthen our already strong friendship that has our shared history embedded in it. Next :  PNG’s Jakarta Embassy to get K6 million Makeover

The area around Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo offers opportunities for unforgettable adventures. Therefore, if you are looking for something fun to do, you should definitely consider immersing yourself in all the magical beauty that this place has to offer. One of the best ways to experience the natural beauty of the area is to go on a Liveaboard tour. This is because it will provide you with an intense experience that is free of any of the tedious trips that people typically make to and from the land. And without the extra traveling that you would normally do, you will also get early access to sites way before other people. Furthermore, you also have better odds of exploring deeper away from the shore, something that will definitely give you a richer experience when compared to someone who has to always worry about going back to land. However, given that some of these trips last for multiple weeks, they can sometimes prove to be mentally taxing, even for people who are total adventure addic

It is a 13th century Hoysala era temple gem that is located just a few hours away from Bangalore. It is located in a small village that is associated with one of Indian cricket’s fast bowlers. I am talking about the offbeat Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple that is located in the pretty little laidback village called Javagal, the ancestral village of Indian cricketer Javagal Srinath. This trikuta temple is one of many such lesser known gorgeous temples built during the reign of the Hoysala kingdom. Like most Hoysala era temples, the Lakshmi Narasimha temple at Javagal stands on a jagati (raised platform), beautiful moulding friezes and sculptures on the outer walls and lathe turned pillars, sukanasi and garbha griha on the inside. Where it differs from the other temples is that even though it is home to three shrines, it has only one shikhara. And its outer wall panel sculptures, reliefs and friezes are folkish in character and much different from the other Hoysala temples where the work