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 Below are the progressive election results for Port Moresby. The top five candidates are given.  Updated : 11/08/22 MORESBY NORTH-WEST OPEN PROGRESSIVE TALLY FOR MORESBY NORTH-WEST AFTER 17TH EXCLUSION AS OF THIS MORNING:  1. Lohia Boe Samuel (Pangu)- 16,880 2. Joe Tonde (Liberal Party)-11,702 3. Thadeus Kambanei (PNC)- 7,740 4. Issac Lupari (Ind)-6,921 5. Des Yaninen (Ind)-4,788 ■The absolute Majority stands at 30,050 ■Only 10 more candidates are remaining on the race. ■Candidate Lohia Boe Samuel is now leading by 5,178 votes’ difference to the second runner-up. —————————– MORESBY SOUTH OPEN Top five candidates  (Declared )  JUSTIN TKATCHENKO SDP 28,111 (declared winner by absolute majority)  CHARLES KASSMAN PNC 9,829SAMSON KIRILYO THE 5,312MICHELLE HAU’OFA PP 1,782PETER H ILAU MA 1,094 ———————————— MORESBY NORTH-EAST OPEN Top five candidates Exclusion #68 of Andrew Mald 1. Andapanga Baliawe (+420) 14,899 2. John Kaupa (+17) 12,882 3. Diane U Koia

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister  James Marape has announced a record K9.7 billion tax revenue collection by the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC). He made the announcement as he prepares to travel to London for the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II and as Papua New Guinea prepares to celebrate its 47th Independence anniversary on Friday, September 16, 2022. “I commend the sterling performance by the Internal Revenue Commission for the last eight months,” PM Marape said. “Papua New Guinea could not have asked for a better 47th Independence Anniversary performance indicator of a key State energy working its heart out. This record collection is the highest ever since 1975, and most importantly, highest collection ever in a tough year. “As of week ending September 9, 2022, the Internal Revenue Commission has collected around K9.7 billion with net transfers of K9.4 billion to the Waigani Public Accounts as projected by the 2022 National Budget. “This is a record achievement in a fiscal