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 Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has denied claims that there is an illegal army operating in his  Hela Province as widely speculated over social media. PNG PM Marape denies claims of illegal army operating in Hela Province  Mr. Marape says police are at work in the province, ensuring safety and security during the election period. He further commended the good work done so far by disciplined forces and hopes counting is staged peacefully in the province. James Marape and his wife were in his district yesterday to cast his votes. NBC / PNG Today Next :  Over 5 million Papua New Guineans go to Poll

Asset recovery and corruption investigations efforts in PNG have received a boost from the European Union-funded Project on Preventing and Countering Corruption in Papua New Guinea, implemented jointly by the United Nations Office on Drugs (UNODC) and Crime and the United Nations Development Programme. The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary’s National Fraud and Anti-Corruption Directorate (NFACD) recently collaborated with UNODC to increase its capacity through mentoring, training and other assistance. UNODC and NFACD worked together to identify good practices for investigation planning of corruption cases and asset recovery, as well as to explore options on how these practices can be applied in the PNG context. “Under the EU-PNG Partnership for Good Governance, the European Union allocated approximately 100 million Kina for actions aiming at promoting good governance and the respect of the rule of law. The European Union stands by the PNG Government to progress core reforms to streng