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 PNG Prime Minister contender James Marape says once his Pangu-coalition forms the new government, it will not waste time setting up its full cabinet at the earliest.  Pangu’s biggest coalition partner is the United Resource Party, with 11 Members, and led by Hagen Open re-elected MP William Duma.  Pangu has 17 coalition partners, and all independents declared so far have joined Pangu, bringing the Loloata camp number up to 82.  The number increases with the National Alliance’s Tony Wouwou for West Sepik Regional, declared this afternoon, with National Alliance a coalition partner.  With a high number confidence, Marape announced at Government House yesterday that the new government will announce its Full to Do list on the 7th of September and a Supplementary Budget will be delivered on the 8th of September.  Marape says this is the benefit of having a continuing government, because work was already started on reconstructing the country over the last three years, and they will build on

This July 30th (that’s right, Tomorrow!) marks the official 75th anniversary date for the launch of one of my long term favorite publisher – Penguin Books! And Penguin is going all out to celebrate this summer. Check out their dedicated anniversary website for more details. Here’s a glimpse : Read more »

In general, when and how to trim, prune and cut back Camellias is all about making sure you do so in such a way that your prized specimen will bloom again the following spring. Get the timing wrong on this and you could delay flowering until the year after next! The same goes for a hard pruning, do so after flowering but this can still shock the plant preventing it from flowering the following year. If you want to have your camellias flower the following year then there is only one opportunity to trim, prune and cut back your camellias and that is immediately after flowering. If you wish to make hard cuts then theoretically this can be done any tie of year but over the summer is generally considered the best time s evergreen plants are generally dormant and also the dry whether reduces the risk of infections entering the wounds. If you would like to see more content like this then check out our YouTube channel ‘Walking talking Gardeners’. It is absolutely free to subscribe to and you c