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 People’s First Party candidate, Kessy Sawang has been declared member-elect for the Raikos open seat in Madang Province this afternoon, while the 11th Parliament sitting was in progress. Kessy Sawang toppled United Labour Party candidate and incumbent MP, Peter Sapia with a difference of 735 votes. She was declared after the final exclusion, polling10, 888 votes, ahead of Sapia who polled 10,153 votes.  Meantime, Kessy Sawang is the second female candidate to be declared in the 2022 national election. The first woman to be declared for the 11th Parliament was the new Member-elect Governor of Central Province, Rufina Peter. Rufina Peter and Kessy Sawang are both first-timers to enter Parliament. NBC news / PNG Today Next :  James Marape re-elected Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

The surreal Spiti valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India is home to some of the world’s highest villages. Each of these villages come with their very own tag line. Hikkim boasts of the world’s highest post office. Tashigang is home to the world’s highest polling booth. Langza is the high altitude fossil village.  Dhankar village enjoys one of the highest river confluence views. And Komic at 4,587 meters is one of the world’s highest villages with a motorable road. In this article, we are going to be talking about the remote high altitude village of Komic. This village whose name literally means ‘eye of a snow cock’ is home to a simple monastery, an absolutely serene atmosphere and surreal mountain views. But, it is the journey from Kaza to Komic that is even more amazing. This journey through some of the world’s highest villages located in rarefied atmosphere and surrounded by a 360 degree mountain panorama makes for a heady experience. It doesn’t matter whether you are on