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People’s National Congress Party woman candidate Rufina Peter has unseated PANGU Pati’s Robert Agarobe, making her the new Governor-elect for Central Province. Rufina surpassed the absolute majority of  60,640 after the 20th exclusion of Nelson Saroa. From Mr. Saroa’s 25,551 votes, Rufina collected 6,779, making her to finish the race on the top spot with 62,361  votes. Mr. Agarobe came in second with 58,917 votes. Rufina Peter is the first woman to be declared in the 2022 National Election. Outgoing Governor Congratulates his Successor ” Good evening my people of Central Province, it’s been a very interesting five years of my life and a very challenging one as well. I have said a lot over the years so will not bore you with any more of it.  Firstly I want to thank the people of Central province, Prime Minister James Marape and my fellow Pangu Party team members for all the support you have given to the people of Central Province during my first and last te...

 The Ok Tedi Mine will generate over PGK19 Billion in dividends for the benefit of Papua New Guinea over the next 11 years, says Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) General Manager Commercial and Chief Financial Officer Cameron Clark. Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) General Manager Commercial and Chief Financial Officer Cameron Clark. [Photo supplied] Mr Clark said this today when speaking at the PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference in Sydney, Australia. He said although the mine has been impacted by high fuel cost, and the expected low grade ore transition in 2022, OTML remains profitable and is committed to delivering for its shareholders. “The outlook for Ok Tedi is a positive one. The Company has tripled its value in the last 6 years and extended mine life by 7 years. This has been made possible by a combination of technical improvements, cost improvement, accelerated mining rates and internal investment in key strategic projects,” Mr. Clark said. He put this amount into context by sayin...