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The PNG National Gaming Control Board has refuted claims over social media that it will shut down the popular Pacific Racing Betting Shop nationwide. In a statement, NGCB Chief Executive Officer Imelda Agon says all Pacific Racing Shop Licenses are current and are in operation. She says spreading of rumors or fake news on social media with the intent to incite anger, frustration and tarnish the good name of the State-Owned Organisation is ridiculous, outrageous and unreasonable.  Ms. Agon is urging citizens and especially media users to be wary of fake new and scammers adding that the NGCB is committed in ensuring the operation of the gaming industry remains uninterrupted at this time as the industry in recovering from the closure of operation due to COVID-19. However, the CEO is encouraging punters to gamble responsibly bearing in mind their limits.  NBC News / PNG Today Next :  PNG Parliament Induction for New MPs gets underway

The PNG  Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) is in the process of conducting a review of the prices of rice in the country. ICCC Commissioner Paulus Ain in an interview with NBC News says rice products are the main food that most Papua New Guineans consume daily. However, Mr. Ain says the commission is only monitoring the prices of rice and not controlling it. The 2022 Rice Industry Pricing Review outlined that the price increases were driven by costs increases in international shipping, blending, the need to source from higher priced markets to avoid shipping delays and congestion, and higher ports and wharfing costs. However, Mr. Ain explains that rice product is experiencing some stability, and he says the country should expect stability or a decline in the prices by the end of this year or early next year. Meantime, NBC News observed some major shops in Port Moresby are selling popular rice brands at K30 to K40 for 10kg bags of rice.     NBC News / PNG Today Next

 Papua New Guinea Minister for International Trade and Investment,  Richard arrived in Tokyo, Japan over the weekend as part of the delegation who will be representing Papua New Guinea at the Funeral of Former Prime Minister of Japan, Late Shinzo Abe which will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Picture: Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru and the Chief Trade Officer from the National Trade Office, Mr. Richard Yakam in Tokyo, Japan.[Photo supplied] Late Mr. Abe visited Papua New Guinea in 2018 for the APEC meeting and prior to that, in 2014, he visited the Peace Park in Wewak, East Sepik as part of his three-day bilateral visit to the country. Minister Maru described Late Mr. Abe as a ‘Great Leader’. “I am really sad to hear about his passing and how he passed on,” said Minister Maru. “I treasure the two meetings with him that I attended both in his office in Tokyo and during his visit to Wewak,” he said. While in Tokyo, Minister Maru will also be us

It is among some of the finest weaves of India. It was loved by the ladies from the royal houses of Baroda, Indore, Gwalior and Nagpur. It is as famous and as big a traditional handloom icon as the Patola sarees of Gujarat , the Benarsi Saree of Uttar Pradesh, the Kanjeevaram Pattu of Tamil Nadu, the Muga silk sarees of Assam, the Mysore Silks of Karnataka or the Kasavu sarees from Kerala. I am talking about the famous Chanderi sarees of Madhya Pradesh that have more than 700 years of weaving history and that are one of top heritage destinations to visit in Madhya Pradesh . The Chanderi saris, which are among the finest in the country are produced from a mix of cotton and silk, which gives it its unique texture and feel. Embellished with beautiful motifs of coins, buds, peacocks, geometric designs and gold zari border, these sarees originated sometime in the 13th century even though the weaving culture dates back to the 2nd century CE. The birth of the Chanderi saree might have taken p

Many gardeners aspire to grow a cold-hardy, tropical effect garden and to be honest it is not as difficult as you might think. Once you have done a little homework on what plants have been proven to be hardy and where it should be planted it requires no less work that a typical herbaceous border. That being said it is easy for things to go wrong and often this a problem with suppliers wrongly labelling plants or plants being sold with underlying bacterial or fungal infections. Of course, simple bad luck can also be a factor. That aside there are many videos on how clever gardeners are in growing their cold-hardy tropical effect garden (we are no exception) but this doesn’t help those who are struggling to achieve the same result. Therefore we decided that it would be a far more valuable teaching tool to showcase the mistake and failures we experienced. Therefore by standing in solidarity with our gardening brethren we can share our bad experiences and use these as a teaching moment to