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Governor Allan Bird Demands Marape's Removal

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Governor Allan Bird Demands Marape's Removal Allan Bird, the governor of East Sepik, is speaking out against how Papua New Guinea (PNG) is being run. He's not happy with Prime Minister James Marape and wants things to change. Allan Bird is becoming a big voice in the opposition party. He's known for being honest and talking about the problems people care about, like bad government and lack of honesty. He says people are tired of the government's decisions. One of the things Allan Bird is criticizing is the Connect PNG program. This program is supposed to improve roads and other infrastructure across the country. But Allan Bird says the money isn't being used properly. He wants to know where the money is going and if it's really helping people. This raises questions about whether the government is being honest about how it spends money. Allan Bird's speech has started a big discussion about who should be leading PNG and how the country should be run. He...

CURRENT NEWS PNG: OPPOSITION AGAINST CHANGES TO CLIMATE CHANGE ACT

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OPPOSITION AGAINST CHANGES TO CLIMATE CHANGE ACT:  The Opposition Leader, Joseph Lelang, has opposed the Government’s decision to amend the country’s Climate Change Act, saying that the changes are not suitable for the country. Mr. Lelang said amending sections 38 and 39 of the Act to impose a levy or tax on fuel and carbon-content products coming into the country will definitely create worse problems for the people. He said inflation will kill off the small sectors; in fact, many have now closed their doors. Lelang said the importance of Climate Change and its effects cannot be denied, citing the affected marine provinces and parts of the highlands; however, the context of the bill is not suited to Papua New Guinea (PNG) and its people. The Opposition Leader said the Amendment applies to countries under Annex 1, and under this category are countries that are the major polluters in the environment. That is why Lelang said that these amendments are not appropriate for PNG because PN...

Sir Bob Dadae has been re-elected as Governor General of Papua New Guinea for a second term

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 PARLIAMENT UPDATE:  Post Courier Sir Bob Dadae has been re-elected as Governor General of Papua New Guinea for a second term. Speaker Job Pomat received the results of the second and final ballot just minutes ago with Sir Bob receiving 71 votes. Ms Winnie Kiap received 31 votes. Read more in your Post-Courier tomorrow Friday, January 20, 2023. PM MARAPE SAYS SIR BOB DADAE RE-ELECTED AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO MAINTAIN ‘CONTINUITY AND STABILITY’  The Pacific Guardian APPROVED FOR RELEASE: JANUARY 19, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the ruling Pangu Pati and other members of the Coalition Government supported the reelection of Sir Bob Dadae as Governor-General in Parliament today (Thursday, January 19, 2023) to maintain “continuity and stability”.  He said this after Sir Bob polled 71 votes to finish ahead of former Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to the United Kingdon, Winnie Kiap, with 33 votes. The other candidate was former Manus Premier, and then Govern...

#LIVE Parliament Sitting | Thursday, 13th of October, 2022

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LIVE Parliament Sitting | Thursday, 13th of October, 2022

Full speech: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Address to Papua New Guinea's Parliament

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