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A three-men Supreme Court bench has refused an urgent application by Peter O’Neill this morning seeking orders to stay the Parliament from sitting today. Mr. O’Neill is arguing that for Parliament to be called, there has to be a declaration of all 118 seats. The bench refused the application after it ruled that there is no urgency in the application. Solicitor-General Tauvasa Tanuvasa who represented the Attorney-General in the matter said Parliament is already in the process of meeting this morning and Mr O’Neill did not satisfy the court that he would be prejudiced in any way if Parliament met.  NBC / PNG Today Next :  PNG National budget set for September

 By Jack Lacey-Hatton at the MKM Stadium : rlwc2021 Brilliant Belinda Gwasamun helped Papua New Guinea reach the semi-finals at the Rugby League World Cup with a comfortable 70-0 win over Brazil. The powerful centre produced her own fireworks on a damp Bonfire Night, with her four-try display ensuring the Orchids are into the last four of the women’s tournament for the first time. Belinda Gwasamun smiles as she slides over for her hat-trick try. Getty Images They, along with England who beat Canada 54-4 earlier, have qualified from Group A with the two unbeaten sides meeting on Wednesday to decide the group winners. And Papua New Guinea showed they will be no pushovers with an impressive performance in Hull. The Orchids were in control throughout despite coach Ben Jeffries shuffling his pack, making three changes from the team that beat Canada. Their clinical attack was highlighted with a first points haul of over 60 points, already a huge improvement from 2017 where they scored just 1...

 PNG Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has thanked all 118 MPs for their support over the last two weeks, culminating in yesterday’s (December 2, 2022) marathon session in which the 2023 Budget was overwhelmingly passed. He also announced that he is leaving for Sydney, Australia, today (December 3, 2022) to attend the 16th PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference. PNG PM Marape [Left] Minister Duma [right] PM Marape said Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Rosso was out of the country on duty travel in Europe and Africa, and in their absence, United Resource Party Leader and State Enterprises Minister Hon. William Duma would be Acting Prime Minister. “I will be out for the country for three days and will be back next Tuesday (December 6, 2022) afternoon,” he said. “I ask our people to give their support to Hon. Duma, who has been an MP since 2002, while he is Acting Prime Minister.” PM Marape appealed to everyone in Papua New Guinea for peace and calm during the Christmas and New Year...

Papua New Guinea’s national airline, Air Niugini has resumed operations after it cancelled its domestic flights earlier today (Thursday). According to a statement released by the airline,  Puma energy has advised Air Niugini at 5pm today (5th January) that they have resumed normal supply of fuel. Hence Air Niugini is able to resume operating a normal schedule from tomorrow morning (Friday 6th January, 2023). The airline says affected customers are advised to revalidate their travel to the next available flight. Air Niugini regrets the inconvenience caused, however the situation has been beyond the airline’s control. Safety is always of paramount importance in our operations. Next :  PNG PM Marape asks Central Bank and PUMA Energy to find Solutions

Readers, please join me welcoming Kaylin McFarren, author of Flaherty’s Crossing, who’s guest blogging here today! About the Book – Successful yet emotionally stifled artist Kate Flaherty stands at the deathbed of her estranged father, conflicted by his morphine-induced confession exposing his part in her mother’s death. While racing home, Kate’s car mishap leads her to a soul-searching discussion with a lone diner employee, prompting Kate to confront the true reasons her marriage hangs in the balance. When her night takes an unexpected turn, however, she flees for her life, a life desperate for faith that can only be found through her ability to forgive.  WHY A SMALL PUBLISHER? By Kaylin McFarren Now that my book, Flaherty’s Crossing, is about to be published, I’m being asked by new writers the same question on a regular basis. What made you decide to go with a small publisher? You see, having signed with Champagne Books, I’m now considered a POD ...

Bitcoin Is already a Victim of Civil War! When their is no central authority then only the law of jungle prevails. Where people split to form groups to rule their territories. The powerful forms (miners & developers) a monopoly and write new rules and laws, while the users ( bitcoin users ) have no role except to stand and watch as spectators and follow the whistle blower. 2.24 2.23 2.22 2.21 2.20 2.19 2.18 2.17 2.16 2.15 2.14 2.13 2.12 2.11 2.10 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.0 Bitcoin is no more a strong digital currency because just within a year or two, it has been divided into four parts known as Bitcoin Core (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BTH), Bitcoin Gold (BTG) and Super Bitcoin (SBTC). In 2018, yet another (4th) fork occurred called Bitcoin Private (BTCP). Announcement of a fifth fork by the name Bitcoin Prime is just few weeks away. In short the count of forking and civil war of words goes on… Surprisingly you no more have just 21 million bitcoins anym...