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 other wo
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City Hall closes unlicensed shops

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By SONYA KILAGI
THE National Capital District Commission has closed down some retail shops in the capital city for health safety reasons and because they have no trading licence.
City Manager Ravu Frank said: “It’s our duty to ensure that business houses comply with requirements because we are responsible for protecting the health of the general public and we will do everything to make sure that the business houses comply.”
It is one of the requirements of the Boroko Precinct Transformation Project to start at the end of this month.
Shops in and around Boroko lacking both requirements have been closed down until they meet the conditions.
Taurama resident Max Ume said two shops were closed last week.
“The shops are at a central location which makes it convenient for us.
“We buy at a much lower and affordable price, so their closure have affected us,” he said.
“We are hoping that the shop owners meet the requirements.”
Ravu also reminded betel-nut chewers to be mindful of their rubbish.
He said the cleanliness of the city must be maintained.

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