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The People’s National Congress (PNC) Party has recorded a first MP in the 2022 National Election, after Sitting Pomio MP Elias Kapavore, was declared at 2:30 PM this afternoon. Elias Kapavore Mr Kapavore was declared by the Returning Officer John Liskia as the member elect for Pomio after the 55th primary count. Mr. Kapavore polled 11, 949 votes, which was 270 votes more than the absolute majority of 11,679 votes. Coming in second was National Alliance party candidate Benedict Tati, who managed to poll 5,761 votes. After his declaration Mr. Kapavore thanked the people of Pomio for having trust in him, to be their leader  again in the next five years. Mr Kapavore also says that he is now the leader of Pomio District, and everyone must stand united and work, and there should be no more competition and division. Next :  PNG Elections : Manasseh Makiba wins Margarima Open Seat

A helicopter belonging to Heli Solutions, crash landed at Kuimimanda, in the Kaikin Pausa area of the Wapenamanda District of Enga Province, Papua New Guinea  today.  The helicopter was flown by retired army colonel, Captain Charlie Andrews.  Captain Andrews, when speaking to NBC News in Mount Hagen, said that he was returning from Enopi in the jungles of the Laigaim District of Enga and East Sepik Province, after dropping off some medical supplies. He said that he had a total of 6 passengers including himself, and this included two patients and their two care takers, his load master and himself.  Captain Andrews said that they were travelling back from Enopi, when a mechanical fault struck the back propeller, and this forced him to crash land on top of a garden. He also thanked members of the Mobile Squad 11 and Military Personnel, who were able to rescue them, and transported them to Mt. Hagen for medical checks. Security personnel are still guarding the crashed chopper, while awaiti...