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 By Joe GURINA : FM 100  Port Moresby North East Candidates claim “cheating” has been practiced in the polling preparations. They raised their concerns after discovering that two extra boxes of ballot papers were allocated for two wards and delivered to Sir John Guise stadium last Sunday in preparation of the polling period. Ms Tania Bale They are calling on the Electoral Commission’s NCD Election Manager to destroy the two extra boxes of ballot papers estimated to be 8,000 in total. The boxes were allegedly moved on Sunday evening from ATC (Air Transport Control) to the Sir John Guise stadium by polling officials without consulting the candidates who are now questioning the authenticity of the extra ballot papers. Ms Tania Bale, a candidate for Port Moresby North East said Two LLG Wards 9 and 12, had two extra boxes with 4,000 ballot papers in each. ‘’Sunday was meant to be the day when we were to do all the pre-polling checks. Our Polling teams were sent to check the boxes with the b...

Papua New Guinea’  acting Prime Minister John Rosso says the Government will embark on an affordable land and housing program to be made available in the market for low and middle income earners in the country. Mr Rosso said that when responding to questions from the media in relation to the recent evictions on settlers who have settled on government and privately owned land in most parts of the urban areas around Papua New Guinea.  acting Prime Minister John Rosso He said the Government has inherited a legacy issue on the issue of unplanned and illegal settlements in and around the periphery of urban areas in many parts of PNG. The Acting Prime Minister who is also the Lands, Physical Planning and Urbanization Minister said the issue of people living in settlements and illegal settlements is a delicate issue that needs a holistic approach to address. And we also have a lot of working class people living there. “I have been brought up in a settlement myself and I do feel for those...