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The ongoing saga between Puma Energy and the Bank of Papua New Guinea continues to threaten Papua New Guinea’s energy securities. And, the government will not allow this to continue. A meeting has been organized with Puma’s executives in Singapore to discuss the issue. PNG PM Marape Prime Minister, James Marape left the country over the weekend accompanied by the Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Kerenga Kua, and the State Solicitor for this appointment. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office has revealed that the Minister for Inter-Government Relations, Soroi Eoi, will be acting Prime Minister for the next two days as Deputy Prime Minister, John Rosso is also out of the country.  Meantime, on January 5th, the country’s only supplier of aviation fuel, Puma Energy suspended its supply of aviation fuel citing issues faced accessing US Dollars.  Its Country General Manager and Director for Puma Energy Group of Companies, Hulala Tokome clarified that due to unsolved foreign currency

It is the most scenic of all national parks in Assam. It is a paradise for birdwatchers and it is teeming with bio diversity. I am talking about the lush green Nameri National Park that overlooks the Eastern Himalayas in the background and has the lively Jia Bhoroli river criss-crossing the national park. Historically popular with anglers, today, Nameri is popular with wildlife researchers and enthusiasts. It is home to over 600 floral species including rudrakhsa and rare orchids. Close to 400 bird species have been recorded here including the Great Pied Hornbill, white winged wood duck, rufus necked hornbill, black stork, ibis bill and more. And in terms of mammals, Nameri national park provides habitat for Asian elephant, royal bengal tiger, Indian leopard, clouded leopard, marbled cat, gaur, barking deer, dhole, Himalayan black bear, capped langur, Malayan giant squirrel, wild boar, slow loris and many more. It is also home to a wide range of reptiles, amphibians and fishes. But,

Over three decades-plus of automotive journalism, there have been occasions when having a particular car outside my door made me nervous, writes Brian Byrne. Mainly due to its price, and my responsibility for having the vehicle in my care. Most recently, such a car was the Mercedes-Benz S580 e. Thankfully, I returned it at the end of my time in the same pristine shape as I had received it. Provided you don’t aspire to the even more rarified Maybach-Mercedes, the S-Class in any form is not just the top Mercedes-Benz model, it is also arguably the benchmark for its rivals to attempt to match or surpass. Whether they succeed in that is very much a personal subjective matter, as cars at any level tend to be. But there’s no doubt about the exclusive cachet to the S-Class. When I first reviewed the current S-Class back in late 2021, I mentioned what I saw as an unexpected positive in that the styles of Mercedes saloons have all become alike — it’s not always easy to identify at a glance whet