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By Samuel RAITANO, in Mendi, SHP/ FM 100  People from some council wards in Kuare Local Level Government (LLG)of Ialibu Pangia electorate, Southern Highlands Province used Kagua Erave electorate ballot papers to vote yesterday. This was revealed by Timothy Mitameali, Kuare Primary School head teacher who is also Assistant Presiding officer for Mapiro One ward. Mitameali told this newsroom that the issue was pointed out to assistant returning officer Martin Mambo on Monday evening when he redistributed ballot papers at their council chamber. Mambo then  called Ialibu Pangia RO Ronald Rambu. However, Rambu  told them to check with Kagua Erave RO Albert Wens who referred them back to Rambu. ARO Mambo then told the Presiding Officers to cross out Kagua Erave label and to write Ialibu Pangia on them with biros. Mitameali said neighbouring Karapere ward also used Kagua Erave ballot papers. However, in neighboring Kolopi ward and some others, the ballot papers were correctly labelled as Ialib...

 Flights into Nadzab in  Lae Morobe Province and Kiunga , Western Province Are expected to resume by midday today. That is according to  Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation Walter Schbaubelt. Flights into Nadzab and Kiunga resume [photo by FM100] He said it’s an unfortunate situation but public safety was of paramount concern now and into the future. He said on Friday he had a brief with the Director of Civil Aviation (CASA PNG) that their technical auditing team with NAC to finalize most of the 21 and 7 NAC airport defects read in Parliament on Friday. ” The CASA PNG team are on target to complete most if not all compliance issues to acceptable standards for ease of management, thereafter so these airports are issued with the Aerodrome Operating Certificate with Conditions from CASA PNG for airlines to resume flights into airports,” Schbaubelt said. He said the Marape- Rosso government through the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation sincerely apologies for ...

Today I’m happy to welcome Gerard de Marigny, author of The Watchman of Ephraim, who’s guest blogging here today. About the Book – Aref Sami Zamani is planning a terrorist attack on American soil – codenamed “Antioch,” a plot to detonate a nuke over the city of Las Vegas. The Watchman uncovers a connection between Zamani and a Mexican drug cartel but their agent goes missing before they can learn more. That’s because Zamani has a spy working for The Watchman. Strange events start to unfold near the Nogales border crossing. References are discovered to something the Mexicans are calling “Noche Del Espantada” …Fright Night,” but can it mean something else? Why I Write Thrillers Read more »