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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 New

Two PNG Defence Force soldiers are currently in a stable condition after they were shot by tribal warlords  in the Kompiam/Ambum district of Papua New Guinea’s  Enga Province. The soldiers are from the Second Battalion Royal Pacific Islands Regiment  but were on deployment to Enga Province following 2022 national election chaotic riots and killings. PNG Authorities confirmed  that one soldier sustained a bullet wound to the neck and the other received pellet scratches to the mouth. Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent George Kakas  Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent George Kakas said the soldiers stopped a vehicle suspected of transporting armed tribesmen from the notorious Akol tribe, when the incident took place. Mr. Kakas told local NBC News that the situation on the ground remains tense. “We just confirmed that the two soldiers have been brought to the hospital. They are in a stable condition.” “The situation is a bit tense. The villagers up the stretch of highway s