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Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP John Rosso has been declared on first preferential votes this evening scoring almost 27 thousand votes. Rosso collected 26,864 primary votes reaching 50 per-cent plus one or  absolute majority of the total votes. The votes were received across Lae city from 65 wards. He thanked the people of Lae for showing the confidence and returning him overwhelmingly in his victory speech at the Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium. “Bikpla thank you tru long ol pipol blong Lae disla absolute majority yupela sowim, me tok thank you and I stand very humble before all you peers. Me no stretpela man me wankain olsem yupela tasol I will do my best to ensure that Lae rightfully deserves its place as the second largest city of PNG.” Rosso further condemned election related violence in Markham and Kabuwm district which saw ballot boxes and papers destroyed.  ” Yupela bakarapim ol box na bakarapim democratic process ya me condemim. Em no gutpla pasi...

The Papua New Guinea  Department of Information Communication Technology (DICT) has released a first draft of the National Media Development Policy for consultation.  The purpose of the proposed National Media Development Policy is to outline objectives and strategies for the use of media as a tool for development, such as the promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights, and social and economic development.   Minister for ICT Hon Masiu has stated that ‘it is important for the government and media organisations to work together to harness the potential of media to support development initiatives and promote a more sustainable and equitable world’  ‘The proposed policy is designed to conform to international norms and standards on freedom of expression, press freedom, and the protection of journalists, and should be designed to balance these rights with the need to protect the rights of others, such as privacy, security, and public order’ The draft Policy...