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The Commonwealth Observer Group that are observing the  Papua New Guinea National Elections  has called for immediate reforms to strengthen the election process. Commonwealth Observer Group calls for Urgent Review of PNG Election Process [Photo by NBC News] The Observer Group, led by former President of Nauru, Baron Waqa, has also called for a review of this current national election as a matter of urgency. The Group expressed sadness about the escalation in election-related violence and strongly condemn these acts of violence. Mr Waqa presented the Interim Statement of the Commonwealth Observer Group in Port Moresby yesterday. The Commonwealth Observer Group met voters, polling officials, political parties, security personnel, civil society and scrutineers, to understand the electoral process. This happened in all four regions of the country. Among the key issues of concern, is the highly centralised structure of the Electoral Commission, which has undermined the effective delivery of

Although I have a little bit of an obsession when it comes to traveling light, as a travelling vegan I do personally believe there are some things you can’t afford to not take with you. It will of course depend a little on how you travel – if you’re going to stay exclusively in hotels and don’t intend to cook then this post isn’t for you. But for someone like me I hope this post will be useful. I’m someone who travels long term, lives in places with kitchens, likes to cook a lot (read: likes to eat my partner’s cooking a lot). 10 Kitchen Tools For Full-Time Vegan Travel Because we often go for budget places, the kitchens aren’t always ‘up to scratch’. There are many kitchen appliances that you can either go without or wouldn’t be feasible to take with you (e.g. a slow cooker or a dehumidifier). So the things on these post are (hopefully) a) useful b) practical and c) (in my opinion) indispensable. Let me know what you think! #1. A sharp knife + a knife sharpener I know this sounds pre