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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has reminded foreign media that held perceptions against PNG about its lack of female representation in Parliament cannot be accepted as slow progress. Mr Marape responded to a question from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that despite the election of  Rufina Peter as Central Province Governor, it was still very low. He said it took Australia 40 years to elect the first female into the Australian Parliament and its federation. Australia had its federation in 1901 and the first female elected to Parliament was in 1943 when Dame Enid Lyons was elected to the House of Representatives and Dorothy Tangney was elected to the Senate. For PNG, Mr Marape said it took three years for women to be in Parliament and that is a statement that women were recognized as leaders in the matrilineal communities and in modern democracy his government will support females to enter Parliament through the normal election process. He said there will be no res

Additional versions of the Dacia Jogger and Sandero Stepway will aid owners who want to venture somewhat off the beaten track, writes Brian Byrne. In addition to providing off-road style trim and fittings, these Extreme variants will come with an electronic control that adjusts the electronic stability control (ESC) settings to maximise the available traction on loose surfaces. The Jogger will also offer the option of a Sleep Pack which provides a camping bed format for the inside of the vehicle. Both the Extreme trim models and the Jogger Sleep Pack will be available in Ireland from May. 

Today I’m happy to welcome Gerard de Marigny, author of The Watchman of Ephraim, who’s guest blogging here today. About the Book – Aref Sami Zamani is planning a terrorist attack on American soil – codenamed “Antioch,” a plot to detonate a nuke over the city of Las Vegas. The Watchman uncovers a connection between Zamani and a Mexican drug cartel but their agent goes missing before they can learn more. That’s because Zamani has a spy working for The Watchman. Strange events start to unfold near the Nogales border crossing. References are discovered to something the Mexicans are calling “Noche Del Espantada” …Fright Night,” but can it mean something else? Why I Write Thrillers Read more »