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THE people of Tari-Pori district in Hela are hardworking, self-reliant and law-abiding people many of whom are engaged in micro to big businesses but for few lawbreakers, not dissimilar to many ethnicities of Papua New Guinea. PNG Prime Minister and Member for Tari-Pori stated this today (111022) as he said it was “wrong” of Deputy Opposition Leader (DOL) and Member for Kirriwina-Goodenough Douglas Tomuriesa to blatantly label Tari people as the only cause of ethnic violence in the National Capital and throughout the country. In so saying, the Prime Minister pointed out that the enforcement of policing in the country rests immediately on the shoulders of the Police Commissioner who should start making arrests to contain the situation to send the message that policing is strong and working in the country. The two leaders were speaking today in Parliament during which the DOL asked the Prime Minister a question on government action to prevent ethnic clashes and improve general law &

Travelling the world as a vegan can be difficult , especially in Europe, where many countries are predominantly populated by meat eaters. But with veganism on the rise lately, looking for vegan-friendly destinations for your next vacation packages in Europe is no longer that challenging, as more and more cities are catering to vegan travellers. Below, check out the best destinations in Europe for vegan food. #1. Crete, Greece Crete is the largest of all Greek islands, home to numerous restaurants serving delectable cuisines, including vegan-friendly fares. You will find something vegan to eat in almost every dining place in Crete, and menus have special marks telling you if a particular dish is vegan. Order the dolmadakia, a traditional dish of grape leaves stuffed with rice and herbs. You can also have a Greek vegan salad with potatoes on the side. Even fast-food joints in Crete have a vegan-friendly menu, such as vegan sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, and wraps. #2. Paris, France Plent

We were surprised how good (small but good!) the Novi Sad vegan scene was! There are currently three properly vegan restaurants, many pekaras (bakeries) with posno (basically vegan, see below) pastries, wonderful farmers’ markets (we managed to identify three), many many mikromarkets (greengrocers’) everywhere, organic food shops (Zdrava Hrana) and supermarkets with decent produce and all the other stuff usually need (esp. powdered flax seed). Novi Sad was the first Serbian city we stayed in for more than a couple of nights. We weren’t sure we would actually arrive: our original goal was Belgrade, which had been our goal for at least two years: to simply be able to revisit there after lockdown, from one Eastern European capital (Budapest) to another. Actually, once, in the midst of the pandemic in 2020, around December in locked-down Budapest, having failed to get over the border via bus (which had all stopped), we caved and bought flight tickets to Belgrade – we hated Budapest so much