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Papua New Guinea’s capital city, Port Moresby is will have state-of-the-art development.  Downtown Port Moresby is expecting another major development, when the Paga Hill Paradise Project, gets off the ground later this month. Artistic expression of new skyscraper in downtown Port Moresby Governor of the National Capital District Powes Parkop, when speaking at the ground breaking ceremony yesterday afternoon (Thursday August 8th, 2022) said he is grateful that this project is finally getting off the ground after much delay. Mr. Parkop says this K130 million project, which will be built over two years, is part of his idea of creating an Amazing Port Moresby, and making it one of the best in the Pacific. “The idea of Amazing Port Moresby is not just to make our City look and sound amazing or attractive but for real making it truly amazing in that its a great hub for business, great hub for entertainment, for recreation, great hub for all our people of the thousand tribes and 8...

 Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has described the actions of a diplomat who assaulted his wife in public whilst drunk overseas, as disgraceful and deplorable.   Speaking to the media in Port Moresby yesterday, the Minister said the diplomat, based in Taiwan, has been recalled and will be removed permanently from the diplomatic corp.  Mr. Tkatchenko said they will not tolerate such behaviour, especially when PNG is clearly making inroads when it comes to Gender Based Violence. Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko  The Foreign Affairs Minister said the diplomat with the Taiwan Trade mission did an unspeakable act where he assaulted his wife in a drunken rage four weeks ago. Local media in Taiwan reported that the 44-year old man, who worked as a Secretary with the PNG representative office in Taiwan, had assaulted his wife and a Taiwanese restaurant employee at a Taipei City restaurant.  Taiwan media say the wife suffered trauma to the back of her head....