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 The progressive election results for Milne Bay Province are provided below. Only the top five candidates for the Provincial and Open seats are given.  Updated : 04/08/22 KIRIWINA-GOODENOUGH OPEN Top five candidates (Declared )  DOUGLAS TOMURIESA PNC 9,555 (Declared winner after elimination) MOKAWAU MUKWESIPU IND 5,214BRIAN PULAYASI IND 2,918PETER BWAYAWA TOGS IND 2,522JOYCE GRANT NA 2,492 ————————————– ESA’ALA OPEN Top five candidates (declared) JIMMY MALADINA PANGU 9,359 (declared winner after elimination) DAVIS STEVEN PNC 7,307 MISTY ENOSI BALOILOI NA 5,402DAVID MITCHELL PMFCP 2,621EDDIE EDIMANI PP 1,237 —————————– ALOTAU OPEN Top five candidates ( Declared ) RICKY MORRIS PNC 8093 (declared after elimination) LISIA ILAIBENI URP 7986 ALLAN BANIYAMAI PNGPP 6,319 PETER NEVILLE NA 5,488 ——————————— SAMARAI-MURUA OPEN Top five candidates (declared )  ISI HENRY LEONARD PANGU 6,653 (Declared winner after elimination)  EDWARD MALONA URP 6467

A lot of reforms aimed at stopping unsustainable logging and corruption which was exposed by the Barnett Commission of Inquiry have not been implemented after more than 30 years. Community Advocacy Organisation ‘ACT NOW PNG’ campaign Manager, Eddie Tanago, says that these are some of the important issues, for the new Forest Minister, Salio Waipo, to address. Mr. Tanago in a statement, says that it is shameful that nothing much has happened to stop the rampant illegal and unsustainable logging, despite the reforms to the Forestry Act in 1991. He says that the Forestry Act was supposed to mark the end of the Colonial era Timber Rights Purchase (TRP) Agreements, which were found to be full of abuses, the majority of log exports are still from TRP areas.  Mr. Tanago says, another permit that has been abused is the Forest Clearance Authority (FCA’s), which sees logging companies harvesting large forest areas, and not small and discreet areas for agricultural crops or roads.  He adds that go

You are standing at the Stanmore Garden Bungalows near Valparai, one of the properties managed by Briar Tea Bungalows overlooking a panoramic view of tea estates and mountains. As you stand mesmerized by the beauty of the sprawling tea estates, you can hear the sound of water in the yonder. This sound of water is coming from the Nadumalai river, Valparai’s main river that begins its journey in the nearby mountains. This is the starting point of your hike to the beautiful Nadumalai river. This hike is possible only if you happen to be staying at any of the properties belonging to Briar Tea Bungalows as the entire trail passes through private tea gardens and estate roads.   This hike to Nadumalai river from the Stanmore garden bungalows is a steep down hill trail through tea gardens and finally through dense undergrowth to the Nadumalai river. The hike is fairly easy downhill, though you might huff and puff a bit on your way back up. The only things to watch out are for leeches and sli