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Incumbent Yangoru/Saussia MP and People’s First Party Leader, Richard Maru, has been declared as the Yangoru/Saussia Open Seat member elect, after 3:30 pm this afternoon. Mr. Maru polled 17, 075 votes after the 14th exclusion of former Ambassador Gabriel Dusava, who only managed to collect 5, 098 votes. On second placing was former Yangoru/Saussia MP Peter Wararu, who polled 8, 357 votes, and on the third placing is Micah Vines Parimani, who only polled 7, 137 votes. Mr. Maru managed to collect 430 votes from Mr. Dusava’s exclusion, to go over the absolute majority of 16, 286 votes. The total formal ballot papers was at 34, 542 votes, and the exhausted ballot papers was at 1, 973 votes. His declaration is the first for the People’s First Party. NBC / PNG Today Next :   PNG Election : Ross Seymour unseated in Huon Gulf

 LEADERS of the political parties in the last Pangu-led coalition remain firm on their resolve to form government on Tuesday, 9 August 2022, to once more work together for Papua New Guinea for the next five years.  Prime Minister James Marape announced this today (070822) in anticipation of his Pangu Pati being invited by the Governor-General to form the next government in the 11th Parliament of PNG consistent with requirements of Section 63 of the Organic Law of Political Parties and Candidates. He said: “All leaders of coalition parties who are here with me have signed the MOA for a new coalition. With the inclusion of New Generation Party, this brings our coalition to 17 parties. United Resources Party stands as the second biggest with 11 Members. “We are also embracing some parties that are now coming into the fold as well as more Independent candidates. We are an inclusive government, presently, cultivating what we will do together for our people. “At the moment, in the physical h

CONGRATS TO LUCKY WINNER- DORIS! Guess what?! Lori Wilde , the author of The Sweethearts’ Knitting Club is guest blogging here today! You can read more about the book and my review at  A Bookworm Reads . Too impatient to click thru? In that case, The Sweethearts’ Knitting Club ( Avon, 400p, Isbn-9780061808890 ) is the kind of cozy romance you’ll want to curl up with during the holidays…and never put down. Authors are often asked where they get their ideas. We hate that question. I contend we’re being asked the wrong question. I think the real question is: How do you turn those millions of ideas into a cohesive story? Because let’s face it, truly ideas are everywhere. All you have to do is turn on the television or get on Twitter or observe your friends and family. There’s no lack of ideas. The bare spark for The Sweethearts’ Knitting Club started from a comment I heard an editor make at a conference. She said nothing does it for her like bad boys. Readers seem to agree. But how to