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Papua New Guinea Chief Justice, Sir Gibbs Salika has expressed disappointment over the delay in polling for the National Capital District. Sir Gibbs says he has released judges, magistrates and the staff of the judicial services to take part in polling today. And, the delay has now caused inconveniences. Sir Gibbs said this after he turned up at the Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Port Moresby early this morning to confirm the delay in polling. He told journalists that he went to his scheduled voting location with his wife, but realized there was no voting. Sir Gibbs says despite the delay, it was the responsibility of the Electoral Commission to ensure elections run smoothly. The Chief Justice and his wife also took time to pray for a successful election. NBC News / PNG Today Next :  PNG Elections : NCD Polling Deferred to Friday 8th July

Acting Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea Benny Popoitai has warned that developing economies, like Papua New Guinea would be adversely affected with high prices due to lack of social safety net programs and limited financial resources to minimize the impact, as economies are still recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Global inflation increased significantly in the first half of 2022, due to rising fuel and gas prices, and food grains reflecting the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. PNG Central Bank /File Photo  In the Quarterly Economic Bulletin December Quarter 2021, Mr. Popoitai stated that the higher prices are expected to remain elevated as Russia continues to show no signs of ending the war in the near future. In light of this, the Government has introduced temporary relief measures, including raising the income tax threshold and providing tax exemptions on essential refined fuel products to relieve consumers of higher fuel prices. NBC News / PNG Today Next ...

If you happen to be strolling on Puri’s golden beach and come across a sand castle that is a work of beauty, you might have just stumbled across the work of India’s master sand artist and one of the best in the world. He is none other than Puri’s local boy, Sudarsan Pattnaik, who has been honoured with the Padma Shri and many other domestic and international awards and achievements. His work is so special that in itself it becomes a tourist attraction in Puri and one that you should experience on your Odisha holiday. Sudarsan Pattnaik builds such sand castles and art work on important festival dates and/or to celebrate an important person, landmark or event. The one in this article was built to highlight the rich culture of Odisha, an important campaign being run by Odisha tourism at that time. If you happen to in Puri on these days, you might be lucky to see the magic unfold up close and in real. And if you happen to be in Puri on other days, you could head to the open air Sudarsan S...