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THE Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence MP Win Bakri Daki who is also responsible for Natural Disasters throughout the country visited the University of Goroka on Thursday to see first hand damages caused to it’s hall of residence following the recent 7.6  magnitude earthquake. Mr Daki acknowledged the University of Goroka Vice Chancellor Dr Teng Waninga for managing things well on the ground before relief assistance was given. He assured the UOG Management that the Marape-Rosso Government will work with them to assist where needed. Dr Teng Waninga in a meeting with the Minister for Defence said a total of K8m will be needed to secure an alternate accommodation for the 1500 students who have beeb directly displaced from their dormitories after damages to the halls of residence. Dr Waninga said the cost is for accommodation alone for the next 5 to 6 weeks before the academic year ends. UOG students grieve following the destruction on student residential halls by the 7.6 magnitude...

Papua New Guinea  Prime Minister  James Marape says the ruling Pangu Pati and other members of the Coalition Government supported the reelection of Sir Bob Dadae as Governor-General in Parliament today (Thursday, January 19, 2023) to maintain “continuity and stability”.  He said this after Sir Bob polled 71 votes to finish ahead of former Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to the United Kingdon, Winnie Kiap, with 33 votes. The other candidate was former Manus Premier, and then Governor, Steven Pokawin. “For continuity and stability, when our Head of State is working well, Pangu and Coalition partners gave our support to Sir Bob,” PM Marape said. “Continuity and stability are very important in our Head of State. “Our Founding Fathers, who wrote the Constitution, saw that in 1975 and gave this office a six-year tenureship with a constitutional provision for second term.  “This is the highest office of our democracy, and when the incumbent’s work is without disrepute , he as the symbolic ...

The Peugeot 208 was the biggest selling car model in Europe in 2022, writes Brian Byrne. Some 206,816 units were registered. The car toppled from the top spot the Volkswagen Golf (177,203) which had been the most popular vehicle in Europe since 2007. Also ahead of the Golf were Dacia’s Sandero (200,550), VW’s T-Roc (181,153) and Fiat’s 500 (179,863), according to the latest analysis released by motor industry consultants Jato Dynamics. Their report noted a third year of decline in overall sales across Europe, but a surge in sales within that for Chinese makers as well as Korea’s Hyundai-Kia and Japan’s Toyota. Tesla’s Model Y was Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle, much of it cannibalising sales from the brand’s own Model 3. The further drop in sales was caused by a combination of product availability and a loss of consumer confidence following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and related high economic inflation.