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The deferral of polling in the nation’s capital has had a huge impact on the general business community in the city. Businesses in Port Moresby suffer Substantial Losses due to deferral of Polling  The PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed grave concern about the way the 2022 national election is taking place. President Ian Tarutia says business houses anticipate a positive outcome from this election, however, they do not want to see any further delays in the processes. The Chamber also supports the call made by Transparency International and the Catholic Church to stop the blame game issue and focus on delivering a successful election outcome. He said “The business community are important stakeholders in our country, in our economy and yet they are not given the due respect that they deserve as employers of our people. So our call is that if it is deferred yesterday for example, here in Port Moresby and its on tomorrow, then have it tomorrow.” NBC / PNG Today  Next :  PNG

 Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape  wants people to vote for Prime Minister . He  announce this while  speaking at the Government House.  Mr Marape says by 2027, eligible voters will vote for the Prime Minister. Marape  was at the Government Haus this morning when his  party (Pangu Parti) was invited by the Governor General for the formation of government . Mr. Marape says, after the new government is formed, the government will focus on; the Census Update,  looking into laws which will enable voters to vote for Prime Minister, find solutions to the pressing issues that the country is currently facing. “For individual citizens to vote for Prime Minister will be a better system as citizens can vote in all layers of government from local to district to provincial to national,” Marape added. Meanwhile, the election of the Parliament speaker and the prime minister is expected tomorrow (Tuesday, 9 August). So the Pangu pati camp has over 82 MPs.  Next :  Andapanga Baliawe maintai

There was a time when it was a backpacker’s haven and Laos’s party capital with drunken parties, tubing down the river and chilling at its iconic river side TV bars. Today, it is an eco-tourism hotspot that is known for its adventure avenues, pristine nature spots and oodles of relaxation. I am talking about the tropical green paradise called Vang Vieng that is surrounded by gorgeous karst topography in Central Laos. Located by the Nam Song river, Vang Vieng is blessed with gorgeous nature all round. It was this very beautiful nature that made it extremely popular in the backpacking circuit. Unfortunately, instead of nature, tourists focussed on drinking and drugs and a good many of them lost their lives while participating in adventure activities in an inebriated state. The good news is that Vang Vieng has rediscovered its mojo with version 2.0. This version 2.0 is more focused on promoting Vang Vieng as an eco adventure destination of Laos. This eco adventure includes kayaking and r