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PNG Prime Minister and PANGU Party Leader, James Marape have warned the media to stay away from political and personal preferences. He says it was clear during the 2022 national election that certain media houses were taking sides with politicians and political parties and this does not reflect well on the media industry in PNG. PNG PM Marape  The Prime Minister says the Government and PANGU Party appreciate the role of free media. However, he is urging the media to be fair in their reporting. Prime Minister Marape further says media in PNG had traditionally been among the strongest and most independent in the South Pacific, but media freedom had to some extent been eroded in recent years. He pointed out that freedoms of speech, the press, and information are guaranteed under Section 46 of the Constitution and it is something he is proud of. Mr. Marape also highlighted that journalists can be sued for defamation in civil cases. NBC News / PNG Today Next :  PNG PM Marape Says Singapore

Two Papua New Guinean’s starring in a short narrative film will be in Hollywood for the premier of the movie titled Bataplai/Butterfly on May 5th, 2023. The siblings – 29-year old Regina Pande and her 27-year old brother Graham from Western Highlands Province, will feature in the movie about a mixed raced Papua New Guinean-American woman who challenges her family’s strict rules to find her voice as a make-up artist.  They said they’re happy to be part of this project that broadens the view of what a Pacific Islander looks like and the experience of a Papua New Guinean American.  The siblings reside in Silicon Valley and are travelling to Los Angeles today to attend the premiere in Hollywood. Graham is studying Psychology at San Jose State University in California, while his sister is studying Film and Media at the Ohlone Community College in Fremont, California.  The film is directed by PNG-New Zealander woman Veialu Alia Unsworth. NBC News  / PNG Today Next :  PNG Reactivates Short Te