Dede Sophie

Incumbent  Manus MP and  PNG Parliament speaker  Job Pomat has retained his Manus Open Seat, after being declared member-elect this morning. Mr. Pomat polled 9,186 votes exceeding the absolute majority in the 34th exclusion. This will be his second term in Parliament. Mr. Pomat  who contested under the Pangu Party was officially declared the Manus Open member-elect by Returning Officer Theresa Yohang at 8:30am this morning. He acknowledged all Manusians for trusting in his leadership, including the Electoral Commission and security personnel for facilitating and ensuring safe elections in the province. He had maintained a steady lead from the primary counts while former MP Ronnie Knight, and Lynne Ozzane Ronnie collected votes that saw them occupying the 2nd and 3rd positions through much of the race. By the 34th exclusion, the last women standing Lynne Ronnie bowed out with 5, 536 votes. Her ballots decided the final results. Mr. Knight reached 7,224 while Pomat reached 9, 168 votes e...

In one of my recent posts, I spoke about the 8 heritage destinations you must visit in Madhya Pradesh . Now, I wish to bring to you street photography and portraits from these cultural and heritage trails of Madhya Pradesh. These pictures show us the colourful and vibrant shades of the people of Madhya Pradesh and gives us a glimpse into some of their traditions and culture. These photographs span the entire gamut of cultural trails in Madhya Pradesh ranging from UNESCO World Heritage sites to some of the lesser known places. Hope you enjoy this photo essay. Above photo: Near the Raja Ram mandir of Orchha, a sadhu baba decked in vermilion and ash heads towards me asking for money in exchange for the photograph that I have clicked of him. Even though he was quite far away, he spotted my zoom lens and headed straight for the catch. Location: Orchha Above photo: This is the place to visit if you wish to understand the evolution of the pre-historic man. This group is listening to the fa...