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Douglas Tomuriesa, Pope Francis and James Marape

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  Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuriesa said he is disappointed and embarrassed over the way His Holiness Pope Francis was treated by Prime Minister James Marape over the last three-days during the Papal visit, and the lack of courtesy and respect shown by the Prime Minister. He said the Prime Minister continuously declares PNG as a ‘Christian country’ and prides himself on being a religious individual but he was surprised when the Pope was continuously snubbed by the PM over the weekend since the Pope’s arrival on Friday. “The Pope is the head of the Catholic church, the largest Christian church in the world and he is also a head of state. “PNG not only being a Christian country, but a country that prides itself as a ‘friend to all, enemy to none’, the PM should be according the Pope with the highest level of respect,” Tomuriesa said. The Opposition Leader pointed out that on Friday, the Prime Minister did not welcome the Pope at the airport, a tradition he had accorded to many othe...
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𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒅-𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑲1.56 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒉

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  On 4th February 2021, Marape gives a contract to his own company Ipwenz Construction. Last week they brought K1.56 million in cash in to Tari to try bride the election officials PANGU save lon ROT! -------------------- GG Executes Hiri Lai Road Project ................................................... H.E. Grand Chief Sir Bob Boeng Dadae, GCL, GCMG, KStJ, Governor General of Papua New Guinea, has executed on behalf of the State a major road construction project for Hela and Southern Highlands provinces. The contract is for the pavement construction, stabilization and bituminous sealing along Hiri Lai Road and will cover 26.4 km in the Hela and Southern Highlands provinces. The contract is valued at K66, 639, 259. 28t, inclusive of contingency provisional sum and GST, and will be fully financed by the national Government. The contract was awarded to Ipwenz Construction Limited. Its Managing Director Mr. Moses Palipe and Sethy Palipe signed the contract at Government House today...
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PNG PM'S SON AND COUSIN WHO RUNS PM'S PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION FIRM INVOLVED IN SMUGGING BRIBERY CASH ON ELECTION EVE.

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  by Police Insiders On Saturday a police officer and Mospal Marape son of Prime Minister James Marape from first wife Susie Anis and his cousin Seth Palipe the son of Moses Palipe who runs James Marape's private construction company Ipwenz Construction flew in from POM and landed at Komo Airport again with K1.6million in cash with some Defence force uniform and drove up to Hela but caught by Security forces along their way to Tari, The Police officer was belted up by other security personals and he's fighting for his life in ICU at Tari Hospital! James Marape's son Mospal Mapare was in the police cell for two days and was released night night at around 10pm, we also recovered extra ballot paper's and burn them in front of the police station yesterday. Provincial treasurer for Hela Province was appointed as a polling official and also the education advisor being appointed polling official. Illegal meeting with all polling official from Hela being conducted yesterday...
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POMALEU: PNG NEEDS BOLD LEADERS

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  Secretary to the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council Ivan Pomaleu said Papua New Guinea needs leaders who are able to boldly take decisions for the welfare of the people. Mr. Pomaleu said this last night during the NBC Government Talkback Show. Secretary Pomaleu said it is to foster, plan and address important development for Papua New Guinean's. He said "In the country, we need leaders that are able to boldly take decisions that affect the welfare of each and every citizen of this country. To foster and plan important development pathways for us to be able to strengthen relationships at international levels to be able to understand the core issues, development, health, education. Those are important things that resonate with ordinary citizens conversations that you and I are aware of and those are the things that I believe they will be looking for in any leader that gets elected into Parliament."
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OVER 5 MILLION TO VOTE

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  Over five million people are expected to cast their votes throughout the country this and next week in the 2022 polls. The Electoral Commission has reported a generally good turn out of day one of polling today throughout the country. Simon Sinai told the NBC Government Talkback Show tonight, all provinces with scheduled polling days today started, except for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. He said "In general, at least there's one or two electorates have started their polling in all the provinces which is a good sign." Mr. Sinai said the other issues of late start to polls, names missing on the rolls, among others, are common issues in every election. He was responding to questions about certain provinces whose pollings didn't commence as planned for today. Mr. Sinai said "Some issues if you like you know its on the roll and people waiting on the line and some they don't find their names on the roll. Those are common issues. Late starts for a first ...
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WEST SEPIK POLLING SLOW

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Polling for the West Sepik Province got off a slow start this morning. West Sepik Election Manager Salote Kai said Vanimo Urban LLG commenced polling today, while LLGs in Vanimo-Green and the other three electorates of Aitape Lumi, Nuku and Telefomin will commence polling either tomorrow Tuesday July 5th or on Wednesday July 6th. Kai said the main reason for the delay is the late arrival of election materials, like ballot boxes and other administrative issues. Vanimo Urban LLG commenced its polling at 11 o'clock today, despite a scheduled starting time of 8 o'clock in the morning. All the 7 Wards in the Vanimo Urban LLG commenced polling today.
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VOTERS TURNED AWAY IN CENTRAL PROVINCE

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  Polling in Central Province did not start on a good note because some eligible voters in the Rigo District Ward 16 were turned away today by polling officers. This is because their names were not on the updated electoral roll. People at Saroakeina village in the Ward 16 area of the Rigo Central LLG including Saroakeina, Poligolo and Porigere and other wards in parts of the province were turned away, Sabuia. Polling Officer for Rigo Central at Saroakeina referred NBC News to the Elections Manager Peter Malaifeope for comments. Mr. Malaifeope told NBC News at the weekend that issues with the electoral roll update was the responsibility of individuals. The ward councillor has called on the Electoral Commission to look into this matter, as eligible voters including voters who voted in past elections are being turned away. Meanwhile, polling for Kwikila will be this Thursday, while Keapara will be on Friday.
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EX-CONVICTS DISQUALIFIED

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  The Electoral Commissioner has announced the names of the three ex convicts who are disqualified from contesting this year's election. Simon Sinai said they are Ati Wobiro for the Western Regional seat, James Yali for Madang Regional and Justin Parker for Anglimp South Waghi. In a statement today, Mr. Sinai advised the general public and voters of Western Province, Madang and Anglimp South Waghi that their nominations have been rejected by the Commission as they are disqualified under Section 103 of the Constitution from contesting. He's called on eligible voters in these areas to take note of these and vote accordingly so that no confusion or issues are caused. NBC News
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REMNANT AJ Group Limited donated a new vehicle to NHC

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MARAPE’S DECISION DEFICIENCY

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MARAPE’S DECISION DEFICIENCY* Wednesday 5 June 2024 Approved for release – Recently some political commentators who blindly endorse Hon James Marape as the Prime Minister, decried the Opposition’s push for a VONC, arguing that “a change in the Prime Minister will not fix the problems the country has.” This is where they are wrong. Decisions have the power to affect people and the decisions, or indecision, of a Prime Minister, affect the nation. This is the most important leadership quality that evades Marape – the innate ability to make decisions that are in the country’s best interests.  If Marape was serious about the country, he would make the following decisions to save PNG:  1) Review the national budget and cut spending, stop borrowing, and reduce taxes.  2) Give the Central Bank their independence back.  3) Stop printing money at the Central Bank.  4) Stop Connect PNG and other pork-barrel programs.  5) Give each province Block Grants and greater aut...
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Speaker's Decision Sparks Controversy in Parliament

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The parliament’s speaker Job Pomat’s decision on Wednesday has ignited a fierce debate among members, highlighting the complexities and challenges of parliamentary procedures.  In a phone interview yesterday afternoon with Kalang News, Douglas Tomuriesa, the Member for Kiriwina-Goodenough, and the Opposition Leader expressed the oppositions concerns regarding the Speaker's ruling, which they argue undermines the decorum and impartiality expected of the chair. Tomuriesa emphasized the importance of maintaining respect and dignity in the House, asserting that the Speaker must embody impartiality. "The decorum of the House depends on the chair, and the respect, the dignity of the chair must always be maintained. In this case, impartiality is very important," he stated. He criticized the Speaker's approach, questioning the decision to seek court clarification after making a ruling. "It's like putting the cart before the horse. How can you make your ruling and lat...
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Cockfighting ops busted

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  February 1, 20 22 Main Stories Police rounding up the men and a woman at Sumomini, West Sepik. By MIRIAM ZARRIGA in Vanimo POLICE have busted an illegal cockfighting operation run by expatriates in the mountains of Vanimo-Green’s Sumomini in West Sepik on Sunday afternoon. About 30 men from Indonesia, Malaysia and China, and a woman from Indonesia, had been taking bets on the cockfights were arrested. Police Commissioner David Manning was informed of the bust by policemen in Vanimo on Sunday afternoon after they returned from the mountains. Manning told  The National  that the cockerels were specially bred and conditioned for increased stamina and strength to get them more aggressive. “The cockerels are injected with drugs brought in by their owners. “The birds are then fitted with razors, known as gaffs, and the ‘armed’ cockerels are then put into a ring, called cockpit, to fight until one is maimed or dead. “I have told the policemen to ensure that the expatriates are...
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Provincial MP for West New Britain, Sasindran Muthuvel has called on the government to commit to the people of Papua New Guinea that it will prioritise Papua New Guineans in the sale of Motor Vehicle Insurance Limited’s (MVIL) shares in BSP Financial Group.

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 Provincial MP for West New Britain, Sasindran Muthuvel has called on the government to commit to the people of Papua New Guinea that it will prioritise Papua New Guineans in the sale of Motor Vehicle Insurance Limited’s (MVIL) shares in BSP Financial Group.  Governor Muthuvel said that given the National Executive Council has approved this decision and is now a foregone conclusion, the next best step is to ensure Papua New Guineans do not lose shareholding in such an important commercial entity.  Mr Muthuvel said: “I understand the government has indicated unofficially that its intention is to sell these shares to Papua New Guineans, but they must put this commitment on paper to properly assure the nation.  “Contradictory to these remarks, the NEC decision that gave effect to the selling of shares has no explicit directive to ensure these shares are  exclusively sold to Papua New Guineans.  “Majority ownership of BSP shares are one of the biggest assets ou...
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