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Papua New Guinea will be well represented at the annual international climate change negotiations, the Conference of Parties or COP 27 in Egypt next month. Climate Change and Development Authority’s acting Managing Director,  William Lakain echoed this during a recent weeklong training of key government agencies who will be attending the meeting. These government agencies are CCDA, the National Energy Authority, the PNG Forest Authority, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Department of Works and Highways, the Office of the State Solicitors, the Department of National Planning and Monitoring, and the Department of Prime Minister and NEC among other key agencies. The week-long negotiation training ended successfully preparing participants from key government agencies for the annual COP 27 scheduled for November 6 to the18. The training enables participants to understand the negotiations’ history and players, how the country’s positions are formed, documentatio

Why are my houseplants dying? LOOKING FOR RARE AND UNUSUAL  SEEDS? THEN CLICK HERE FOR THE ‘SEEDS OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP Having worked in the garden centre industry for may years the most often asked question I would receive is this – ‘Why has my house plant died?’ The second most asked question, if your are interested, was ‘do you have a plant that is evergreen, will flower all year round, will quickly grow to 4 ft and then stop at that height?’ They would of course be directed to the artificial plant section as such a plant does not exist. Anyway, back to the question as to why are my house plants dying. Usually the reason is the same in 80% of cases, and if the plant has died with a few weeks of purchase then it tends to reach 95%. That reason is too much water, and it is particularly prevalent during the winter and early spring period when most house plants are dormant. I understand why it happens, people often cherish their house plants like their children. Children require feeding a