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 The progressive election results for the Western Highlands Provincial and open seats are given below. Only the top five candidates are stated.  Updated :5/8 /2022 WESTERN HIGHLANDS REGIONAL The top five candidates WAI RAPA URP 57,017PAIAS WINGTI PDM 56,262JOHN NONGGORR IND 44,910Tom Olga IND 32,243PIM MAMINDI IND 28,715 ——————————- HAGEN OPEN Top five candidates ( Declared ) WILLIAM DUMA URP Winner 48,528 (declared on absolute majority)  JAMES PUK IND Active 13,946JAMES YOKA EKIP IND Active 9,120LUKE LUKCEE MATHEW IND Active 7,889SIMON SANAGKE PNGNP Active 4,095 ————————————– TAMBUL-NEBILYER OPEN Top five candidates WIN BAKRI DAKI PANGU 26,744 PAUL MAWA PPP 20,825 JAMES KENNEDY STEVEN IND 12,310 GABRIEL ANDANDI IND 9,552 GEOFF LUNA IND 7,169 ——————...

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and its Secretariat, have been commended for assisting and working with the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), over many years.  PINA President and NBC Managing Director, Kora Nou, said this when speaking at a meeting, with the PIF Secretariat, in Suva, Fiji on Thursday. Mr. Nou says  PINA was formed by Pacific Journalists to tell the Pacific stories, and he’s grateful that PIF recognized its role and working with it in the region. The media through PINA, helps to keep the forum accountable when it needs to, and also takes part in the forum’s celebrations, in its milestone achievements. Mr. Nou is currently attending the first proper PINA Board Meeting, since its election in Honiara in September 2022. NBC News / PNG Today Next :   PNG Government appoints Elizabeth Genia as Acting Governor of Bank of PNG