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 Former Papua New Guinea  Kumul Coach and Independent Candidate Michael Marum has now been declared as the Governor elect for  Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain Province. Mr. Marum was officially declared by the Provincial Returning Officer Joap Voivoi at 4:30 pm this afternoon (Wednesday). After exclusion 21, Mr. Marum polled 33, 285 votes, while his runner up and United Labour Party Candidate Cosmas Bauk managed to poll 25, 433 votes. The Absolute Majority was 29, 359 votes. Mr. Marum was invited by the Provincial Returning Officer Joap Voivoi to sign the instrument as the Official Governor elect, and this was witnessed by the members of the East New Britain Provincial Election Steering Committee. In his maiden speech, Marum thanked the outgoing MPs Dr Allan Marat, Emil Tammur and Nakikus Konga for their service to the people of East New Britain Province, and further invites them to be part of his working team for a better East New Britain. Mr. Marum thanked the people of East...

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) launched its Anti-Corruption and Integrity Strategy 2023-2025 in Port Moresby this week. The two-year Strategy is a roadmap for combating corruption within ICAC. The document is an outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding between ICAC and its partner Transparency International signed in 2021. In a small but significant ceremony, the document was officially launched. According to ICAC Interim Chairman, Thomas Eluh, ICAC foresees that the threat of corruption is not only from the outside but also within, thus it is critically important for ICAC to ensure that they have systems and processes that can help them eradicate corruption. The document ties ICAC down to four key objectives. Mr. Eluh called for greater collaboration among its partners to fight corruption in the country collectively. Transparency International Chief Executive Officer, Arianne Kassman described the launch of the two-year strategy as a milest...