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About two-to-five per cent of our business and population is insured.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“It’s (PNG) the lowest in the Pacific – we’re supposed to be leading the Pacific, but in insurance wise, we are not,” Popoitai said.\u003Cbr \/\u003ELife Insurance Corporation (PNG) Ltd general manager Raka Taviri said insurance was not a foreign concept to PNG.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Insurance is a normal concept for us in this country. When someone dies, there’s contribution from everybody else who pay for funeral expenses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Here we modernise it into an insurance policy where we are actually filling in an application form. “For instance, bride price payment, a young person cannot afford a bride price of K50,000 or K100,000, its contributions from others that make up that amount. Insurance works like that.\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Maybe the way we do it is really new, like they have to fill in forms … people shy away from filling forms; they don’t want to commit themselves,” Taviri said.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe said it may not be lack of knowledge by people which resulted in very less percentage of population being insured.\u003Cbr \/\u003EEarlier, another local insurer the second biggest by premium, Pacific Assurance Group (PAG) told the media that most public servants in the country were not insured.\u003Cbr \/\u003EFounder and director Johnson Tia had said the Pacific Assurance Group hoped to partner with the Government to provide insurance cover for public officers in areas such as medical, life and infrastructure, among others.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPNG Today \/ The National"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/8510240590172856471\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/png-is-one-of-least-insured-countries.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/8510240590172856471"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/8510240590172856471"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/png-is-one-of-least-insured-countries.html","title":"PNG is one of the  least insured countries in the world "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o5a2AcK6aco\/U65ca4uCHrI\/AAAAAAAAF2Y\/L7SO3PJG4Mk\/s72-c\/Melanesia.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-3177444329085686293"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-28T14:39:00.003-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-28T14:39:59.360-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Villagers clear roadblock, fuel supply to be restored in Port Moresby"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fNmaZrN19g0\/U66bWybNNcI\/AAAAAAAAF24\/pdIuXs4BYdA\/s1600\/Vaki.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fNmaZrN19g0\/U66bWybNNcI\/AAAAAAAAF24\/pdIuXs4BYdA\/s1600\/Vaki.jpg\" height=\"248\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EFuel supply into Port Moresby city will be restored after the \u0026nbsp;roadblock on Hanuabada Mainroad was cleared by the villagers after Police Commissioner Jeffrey Vaki successfully negotiated last night .\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe roadblock was cleared as there are certain emergencies to address \u0026nbsp;including taking sick to the hospitals, school year beings, fuel shortage in the city and many more..\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Last night there were fore and against arguments on whether they should remove it, and then we talked about the big picture,” Mr Vaki said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHowever, the villagers cleared the roadblock on the condition that full investigations must be carried out and they must be compensated in a six weeks period.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EChairman of Hanuabada working committee, the committee that had led the villagers during the chaos in the absence of the mandated leaders, Joshua Ako Kari, said that they don’t quite agree with this as it defeats the whole purpose and wants the interest, the plight and the concerns of the people be addressed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Once the six weeks investigation is up and nothing happens from the government, the road blocks will be up again and this is going to be a very serious matter,” Mr Kari said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeanwhile, as the roadblock cleared as of last night, motorist can now get fuel from the fuel depot."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/3177444329085686293\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/villagers-clear-roadblock-fuel-supply.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/3177444329085686293"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/3177444329085686293"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/villagers-clear-roadblock-fuel-supply.html","title":"Villagers clear roadblock, fuel supply to be restored in Port Moresby"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fNmaZrN19g0\/U66bWybNNcI\/AAAAAAAAF24\/pdIuXs4BYdA\/s72-c\/Vaki.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-3420891878166305954"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-27T00:09:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-27T00:09:54.820-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kavo : I am still the Governor of Gulf Province"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QMTqoPZIE6s\/VMdGlzYm5tI\/AAAAAAAAI2c\/bYPNj_NNSyo\/s1600\/Kavo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QMTqoPZIE6s\/VMdGlzYm5tI\/AAAAAAAAI2c\/bYPNj_NNSyo\/s1600\/Kavo.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EGulf Regional MP Havila Kavo maintains he is still the governor of Gulf Province. \u0026nbsp;Mr Kavo told a news conference in Port Moresby he remains the Governor. He made this statement after\u003Cbr \/\u003EKikori MP Mark Maipakai and Kerema MP Richard Mendani called on \u0026nbsp;Kavo to step aside.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA statement was released from the Office of the Minister for Inter Government Relations, Leo Dion, at the weekend, advising Kavo to step aside on moral and ethical grounds, while the Deputy Governor will care-take.\u003Cbr \/\u003EKavo disputed the credibility of that statement, and Mr. Dion also confirmed \u0026nbsp;he did not sign that statement.\u003Cbr \/\u003EKavo said, he is still the Regional Member and Governor until the Supreme Court determines his appeal:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"We also made mention of the government's position is that when the supreme court has given an order for you to be given bail, it suspends the conviction and the sentence until my appeal is been determine by the supreme court in April. Whilst that judgement and the conviction and sentence is suspended I continue my work as a Governor, continue to run the province until April when the supreme court determines my appeal. So right now I still remain Governor. There is no vacancy in the position of the Governorship.\""},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/3420891878166305954\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/kavo-i-am-still-governor-of-gulf.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/3420891878166305954"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/3420891878166305954"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/kavo-i-am-still-governor-of-gulf.html","title":"Kavo : I am still the Governor of Gulf Province"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QMTqoPZIE6s\/VMdGlzYm5tI\/AAAAAAAAI2c\/bYPNj_NNSyo\/s72-c\/Kavo.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-654390801957900586"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-26T21:03:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-26T21:07:54.791-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fuel shortage hits Port Moresby City "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0xL5qWAT3Lc\/UuCL-yW2HoI\/AAAAAAAAEjk\/csdpyCDvsw0\/s1600\/traffic.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0xL5qWAT3Lc\/UuCL-yW2HoI\/AAAAAAAAEjk\/csdpyCDvsw0\/s1600\/traffic.JPG\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EPNG's capital Port Moresby \u0026nbsp;is facing fuel shortage after villagers blocked off the road at Hanuabada. Villagers have blocked off the road since last week after two of their men were allegedly shot dead by Police. The \u0026nbsp;Hanuabada, Tatana and Baruni villages are along the main road that leads to the \u0026nbsp;oil refinery where most fuel are supplied to the city.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPuma Energy marketing manager Don Lewthwaite confirm today. Some Service Stations in and around Port Moresby are turning away vehicles using diesel due to no supply.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMr Lewthwaite said that the levels would continue to be short as long as the roadblocks at Hanuabada and Tatana and Baruni are maintained by angry villagers\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe shortage has affected many businesses in the capital who have come up with urgent strategies on the use of fuel. Other companies, especially those in the transport sector, have halted their business activities due to fuel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Some fuel is been supplied through the Gerehu back road but limited by time and distance of travel so stock will continue to deplete if the road block stays up,” said the marketing manager.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESupplies at night were only done through the corridor along \u0026nbsp;the Motu-Koita West coastline. According to villagers, the roadblocks will be maintained until justice is served and demands are met.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeanwhile Motu Koitabu chairman Miria Ikupu has ordered the removal of road block along the bypass road to free services. Early this morning Diesel vehicle owners and business vehicles were hit hard this morning when they turned up to refuel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA resolution of over K30 million in compensation for grieving families who lost their sons and those injured in police brutality cases was passed by the Motu-Koita Assembly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat’s from MKA Chairman, Miria Ikupu, when addressing locals at Hanuabada Village \u0026nbsp;for the first time since the police shootings on Friday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat’s K10 million each for the two deaths on Friday and the alleged suspect from Tatana village who was also shot by police about a fortnight ago.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EK2 million is for those injured and losses to properties of market vendors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E-"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/654390801957900586\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/fuel-shortage-hits-port-moresby-city.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/654390801957900586"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/654390801957900586"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/fuel-shortage-hits-port-moresby-city.html","title":"Fuel shortage hits Port Moresby City "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0xL5qWAT3Lc\/UuCL-yW2HoI\/AAAAAAAAEjk\/csdpyCDvsw0\/s72-c\/traffic.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-5291953676299620579"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-26T20:26:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-26T20:26:51.647-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Refugee released from Manus Island Detention Centre, says he is happy to settle in PNG"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GedKB_XnxeE\/VLb60dsOw9I\/AAAAAAAAIp8\/nZ0JH1hrZ0g\/s1600\/Manus%2BDetention%2BCenter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GedKB_XnxeE\/VLb60dsOw9I\/AAAAAAAAIp8\/nZ0JH1hrZ0g\/s1600\/Manus%2BDetention%2BCenter.jpg\" height=\"171\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOne of the first refugees to be released from the Manus Island detention centre says he is happy to be free and is keen to contribute to Papua New Guinean society.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EReza Mollaghlipour is a 38-year-old civil engineer from Iran who has been granted refugee status by Papua New Guinea's government.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn 21 January, Mollaghlipour and a Pakistani man left behind the protests that had unsettled the detention centre for a week, taking a step towards eventual permanent resettlement in PNG.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe ABC spoke to Mollaghlipour as he wandered around the Lorengau market, looking at sea turtles, coconut products and traditional woven baskets.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“After a long time living in detention, around 18 months, absolutely I am very very happy that I could leave there [the detention centre],” Mollaghlipour said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“You can see I'm walking around here without any [security] officers, without anything, I'm alone,” he said, smiling.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA total of six refugees have moved into the brand new $137 million (US$108 million) accommodation complex next to a school on the outskirts of Lorengau town.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey include three Iranians, two Pakistanis and an Afghan man, with more transfers expected as word spreads about the comfortable housing and freedom of movement.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Yesterday we had some more people here for visiting and they also decide to come,” said Mollaghlipour.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“We can say that we have real living in there ... Australian immigration and PNG immigration really help us.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“This place [the East Lorengau transit facility] is very different with our last place and I'm really, really happy to live there and I don't have any problems.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELocal residents have told the ABC the accusations of tensions between them and the asylum seekers have been exaggerated.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESecurity guards and former guards at the detention centre said they felt sorry for the majority of the detainees and considered them brothers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“People in Manus maybe they want these refugees to stay with us because we need them to stay with us to develop our province or our country in Papua New Guinea,” said one man, who works at the centre and chatted to Mollaghlipour as they walked through the market.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOthers spoke of smuggling in special food for asylum seekers and criticised the strictness of expatriate guards.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen asked his opinion about the current protests and hunger strikes at the Australian-run detention centre, \u0026nbsp;Mollaghlipour struggled to fully express himself in English and tried to be diplomatic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“I cannot say they are right or they aren't right but the majority of people from there don't have any purpose, unfortunately.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“I cannot say that I refuse [disagree with] them or I accept them, but in my understanding they never do that and they have to really think.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“I hope they can really think,” he said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe PNG and Australian governments have been firm in saying the only options for asylum seekers on Manus Island are to return to their home country or resettle in Papua New Guinea.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt least 50 men have been granted refugee status by the PNG government, including a human resources manager and a jeweller.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe refugees will not settle permanently on Manus Island but will study the country's main language and complex cultures while they wait for a job opportunity in another province.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMollaghlipour is eager to put his skills as a civil engineer to use.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“I hope I will be one useful person for this country,” he said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESOURCE: ABC\/PACNEWS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/5291953676299620579\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/refugee-released-from-manus-island.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/5291953676299620579"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/5291953676299620579"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/refugee-released-from-manus-island.html","title":"Refugee released from Manus Island Detention Centre, says he is happy to settle in PNG"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GedKB_XnxeE\/VLb60dsOw9I\/AAAAAAAAIp8\/nZ0JH1hrZ0g\/s72-c\/Manus%2BDetention%2BCenter.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-935841572293370319"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-25T14:36:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-25T14:36:58.539-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Port Moresby Governor Powers Parkop calls on Police to probe Hanuabada shooting"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-N3StB5V7Vnk\/UO1VL9Q1jnI\/AAAAAAAAAng\/zXrvOUfXU-8\/s1600\/parkop.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-N3StB5V7Vnk\/UO1VL9Q1jnI\/AAAAAAAAAng\/zXrvOUfXU-8\/s1600\/parkop.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EPNG's Port Moresby \u0026nbsp;Governor Powes Parkop has called on Police to \u0026nbsp;investigate the shooting dead \u0026nbsp;two young men from Hanuabada village, allegedly by police last week.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMr Parkop said in a media statement that \"the killings are completely unnecessary and I join the relatives and community in the villages to call for a quick investigation into the matter to bring those responsible to justice and he was saddened to hear the deaths of those two young men\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMr.Parkop believes the shooting \u0026nbsp;might have arisen as a result of police responding to a request from the villagers to clear out a betelnut market in the village ad it \u0026nbsp;is well known in the Motu-Koitabu villages that betelnut vending and smuggling had been occurring in the villages in breach of the betelnut ban in the city.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"We have restrained our enforcers from enforcing the ban in our villagers as a sign of respect to our people and leadership of the Motu-Koitabu villages,\" Mr Parkop said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe said that betelnuts had been sold openly in Tatana, Baruni, Hanuabada, Taurama, Pari and other villages but NCDC enforcers had made no attempt to stop or shut them down since the ban was announced in October 2013.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Our reserve police and rangers have not been shutting down these markets,\" Mr Parkop said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Nevertheless, we pledge to fully cooperate with investigators to ensure that if police acted wrongly we will assist to pay reasonable compensation and assist in any criminal prosecution that arises.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs an expression of their deepest regret at this unnecessary killings and condolences to the families, Mr Parkop’s office would contribute K50,000 to the parents and relatives of the two deceased to meet basic funeral expenses and associated cost."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/935841572293370319\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/port-moresby-governor-powers-parkop.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/935841572293370319"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/935841572293370319"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/port-moresby-governor-powers-parkop.html","title":"Port Moresby Governor Powers Parkop calls on Police to probe Hanuabada shooting"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-N3StB5V7Vnk\/UO1VL9Q1jnI\/AAAAAAAAAng\/zXrvOUfXU-8\/s72-c\/parkop.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-4719527512377780465"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-24T03:38:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-24T03:38:57.813-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Two shot dead in Police shoot out at Hanuabada village in Port Moresby"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_IIpWZAmfLo\/VMODknDSoxI\/AAAAAAAAI0c\/H8h-79vkFHA\/s1600\/PNG%2BVillage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_IIpWZAmfLo\/VMODknDSoxI\/AAAAAAAAI0c\/H8h-79vkFHA\/s1600\/PNG%2BVillage.jpg\" height=\"212\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ETwo people are dead and two others are now in ICU, believed to have been assaulted by Port Morsby Police during an alleged raid at a market in Hanuabada village in Port Moresby. Frustrated villagers marched all the way to the Police Headquarters demanding a K10M compensation. They even brought along with them, the bodies of the deceased.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EPolice Commissioner Geoffry Vaki has assured the people that an immediate investigation will be carried out and those found guilty will be dealt with.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIt all started after Police ten seater loaded with armed policemen came into Hanuabada Village and started destroying the market, smashing vendor’s eskies and assaulting mothers and the public selling at the market.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe youths in the area saw that the manner in which the police conducted themselves were not in a good manner, so they tried to intervene and mobilized to stop the assault.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIn retaliation the policemen open fired in which they shot four youths which resulted in the death of one.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ECurrently the villagers have blocked off the road from freeway leading into Hanuabada village as well as the by-pass road opposite the Police headquarters with stones, irons and burning tyres.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EPolice Commissioner and his team of senior ranking officers are mediating with community leaders of HB to find away in solving the situation and meeting the people’s demands of K10million.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EPNGFM \/ PNG Today\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/4719527512377780465\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/two-shot-dead-in-police-shoot-out-at.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/4719527512377780465"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/4719527512377780465"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/two-shot-dead-in-police-shoot-out-at.html","title":"Two shot dead in Police shoot out at Hanuabada village in Port Moresby"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_IIpWZAmfLo\/VMODknDSoxI\/AAAAAAAAI0c\/H8h-79vkFHA\/s72-c\/PNG%2BVillage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-4193370872099833998"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-24T03:05:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-24T03:05:07.624-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"West Papua have suffered enough, says PNG's Oro Governor Garry Juffa"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2aflG50PhGI\/VMN8Qs1sQzI\/AAAAAAAAI0Q\/Z-laKCwb53Y\/s1600\/West%2BPapua.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2aflG50PhGI\/VMN8Qs1sQzI\/AAAAAAAAI0Q\/Z-laKCwb53Y\/s1600\/West%2BPapua.jpg\" height=\"212\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EPapua New Guinea's Oro Governor Garry Juffa has announced his stand in fight for a FREE WEST PAPUA.\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe governor said that the dilemma that the West Papuans are facing is a long time issue that the government of Papua New Guinea and other pacific island nation need to look into to help them achieve their quest for political independence from Indonesia.\u003Cbr \/\u003EGovernor Juffa said that the West Papuan have been suffering brutal acts of the Indonesian government through its coercive state apparatus (police and army) who killed more than seven hundred thousand West Papuans since 1965 when the Dutch rulers handed them to be part of Indonesia upon advice from the Unite Nations based on a referendum which he said was not representative of the majority of the West Papuans.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe partly blamed the United Nations for not properly conducting that referendum and said that he has prepared a petition to the Secretary General for the UN to look into West Papuan Political Independence from Indonesia.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe says that West Papuans are part of the Melanesian family who deserve to be free and given their political freedom back and not to be suppressed for so long.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe clarified that his stance is not a gesture of aggression towards the Indonesian governments but a politically neutral move aimed at emancipating the West Papuan people from their dilemma inflicted upon them by the Indonesian army and to give the needed support to help them achieve their long sought desire to be an independent state.\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeanwhile when asked for existing diplomatic talks between the PNG and Indonesia government on the issue, the governor said that as far is he is knows, there is no talks between the two governments with regard to this issue.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPNGFM"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/4193370872099833998\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/west-papua-have-suffered-enough-says.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/4193370872099833998"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/4193370872099833998"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/west-papua-have-suffered-enough-says.html","title":"West Papua have suffered enough, says PNG's Oro Governor Garry Juffa"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2aflG50PhGI\/VMN8Qs1sQzI\/AAAAAAAAI0Q\/Z-laKCwb53Y\/s72-c\/West%2BPapua.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-767367129528830345"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-22T16:07:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-22T16:07:49.863-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Asylum Seekers may transfer  to PNG's notorious Bomana Prison"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-H6DrRL2F8G4\/VL3LcspiPmI\/AAAAAAAAIwc\/0bYfeLo2ZPQ\/s1600\/Asylum%2BSeekers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-H6DrRL2F8G4\/VL3LcspiPmI\/AAAAAAAAIwc\/0bYfeLo2ZPQ\/s1600\/Asylum%2BSeekers.jpg\" height=\"171\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EMore than 40 asylum seekers detained in jail or in police station cells on Manus Island may be transferred to Bomana prison outside Port Moresby, a Government source says, the National reports.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe asylum seekers were arrested after security personnel broke through barricades erected at the entrance to a cell block at the detention centre on Monday.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe source said Correctional Service management was concerned about the transfer, given the security problem caused by the prisoners. But Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Rimbink Pato had already signed the instruments for the transfer last month.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E“The way I see it, 40 or 50 asylum seekers will be flown to Port Moresby,” he said.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E“This has caused concern among senior management at Correctional Service because of the security of our own prisoners.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E“They (asylum seekers) will be coming (to Bomana) this weekend, if not, next week.”\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EThe source said Pato, on Dec 15, 2014, signed instruments for Bomana Jail, Manus Jail, Manus police lock-up, and the Manus detention centre “to be relocation centres for the temporary residence of asylum seekers pending the determination of their refugee status under Papua New Guinea law”.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E“He (Pato) is empowered under the Immigration Act to make such declarations,” he said.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ERadio Australia reported yesterday that asylum seekers at the Manus detention centre had vowed to continue their hunger strike.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E“Late on Monday, private security guards forced their way into a compound, which had been blockaded for three days,” ABC reported.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E“Asylum seekers say as long as they remain in PNG, they won’t stop protesting.”\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EPNG Today \/ The National\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/767367129528830345\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/asylum-seekers-may-transfer-to-pngs.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/767367129528830345"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/767367129528830345"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/asylum-seekers-may-transfer-to-pngs.html","title":"Asylum Seekers may transfer  to PNG's notorious Bomana Prison"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-H6DrRL2F8G4\/VL3LcspiPmI\/AAAAAAAAIwc\/0bYfeLo2ZPQ\/s72-c\/Asylum%2BSeekers.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-4794884159146991889"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-22T14:43:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-22T14:43:57.619-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"PNG North Fly MP Boka Kondra faces Leadership Tribunal "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GUWYDAeSNDA\/U60D_qIojYI\/AAAAAAAAF1A\/Szvxm_8_UgU\/s1600\/konra.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GUWYDAeSNDA\/U60D_qIojYI\/AAAAAAAAF1A\/Szvxm_8_UgU\/s1600\/konra.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EPapua New Guinea Tourism Minister and North Fly MP \u0026nbsp;Boka Kondra will appear for mention next week Monday where a trial date will be set for a Leadership Tribunal to commence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe North Fly MP was referred on November 11, 2014 by the Public Prosecutor Pondros Kaluwin to Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia to establish a Leadership Tribunal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe PP’s actions follows section 27 (2) and (7)(e) of the Organic Law on the Duties and Responsibilities of Leadership.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Minister was referred by the Ombudsman Commission to the Public Prosecutor on July 7, 2014 on three allegations of misconduct in office.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was alleged he illegally used more than K180, 000 (K180, 499.96) of electoral funds between 2009 and 2010.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA tribunal was set for February 2015 but will be brought forward to hear Kondra’s case.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe prosecution team will be led by Camilus Sambua from the Public Prosecutor’s office.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EToday the prosecution team informed chairman of the tribunal Justice Salatiel Lenalia and senior magistrates Ignatius Kurei and Rosie Johnston that their office is ready for Kondra’s case to proceed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKondra will appear for mention next week Monday 26 January for the tribunal to set a date for the actual hearing to commence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EQuestions of Kondra’s suspension from office as MP will be determined when the tribunal begins.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPNG Today \/ PNGLOOP\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/4794884159146991889\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/png-north-fly-mp-boka-kondra-faces.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/4794884159146991889"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/4794884159146991889"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/png-north-fly-mp-boka-kondra-faces.html","title":"PNG North Fly MP Boka Kondra faces Leadership Tribunal "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GUWYDAeSNDA\/U60D_qIojYI\/AAAAAAAAF1A\/Szvxm_8_UgU\/s72-c\/konra.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-8367436530575935888"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-22T01:43:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-22T14:12:13.724-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gary Lo is back to PNG, wants a Hunters jumper"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--h32eR9YUdk\/U6_6v7tS2kI\/AAAAAAAAF34\/chVVE2vq3N4\/s1600\/Hunters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--h32eR9YUdk\/U6_6v7tS2kI\/AAAAAAAAF34\/chVVE2vq3N4\/s1600\/Hunters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E2014 Intrust Super Cup Top Try Scorer Gary Lo returned home yesterday morning from the United Kingdom.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ELo returned from a two (2) month preseason stint with Newcastle Thunder (formerly Gateshead) without playing a game, opting out of a verbal agreement with UK based Kumul Legend Stanley Gene to play at the club he coached.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\"I made the decision to move and play in the UK, but some things did not turn out as I believed they would\", Lo said upon his arrival.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ELo was met by Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko and SP Hunters Chairman Graham Osborne, both of whom he had contacted as soon as doubts were raised upon his arrival at his new club.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\"I want to play for the Hunters again.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EI understand that I will have to work extra hard to regain my place in the Hunters, and the trust of my coach and teammates, PNGRFL.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EMinister Tkatchenko added that Lo was a special rugby league talent who had learnt the hard way.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\"It is a lesson learnt for him and one that all sportsmen and women must take into account when making decisions on their careers. This experience proves to us that there is a great need in sports to make sure that we educate our players and athletes on whats best for their careers.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIt is now up to him to prove himself and to Coach Michael Marum that he is committed to be at the best he can be, for the Hunters,\" Tkatchenko said.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EOsborne shared the same sentiments adding that Minister Tkatchenko and himself had done what they could upon Lo's request and that it was now up to Lo himself and Coach Marum.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ELo had verbally agreed to a season at the Thunder in the Championship League One competition, two divisions down from the top flight Super League Competition, and wanted out and back at the Intrust Super Cup, where he scooped up the 2014 Rookie of the Year and Top Try Scorer Awards in the SP Hunters Inaugural season.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/8367436530575935888\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/gary-lo-is-back-to-png-wants-hunters.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/8367436530575935888"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/8367436530575935888"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/gary-lo-is-back-to-png-wants-hunters.html","title":"Gary Lo is back to PNG, wants a Hunters jumper"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--h32eR9YUdk\/U6_6v7tS2kI\/AAAAAAAAF34\/chVVE2vq3N4\/s72-c\/Hunters.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356794033718079669.post-5735696837568100701"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-22T01:34:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-22T01:34:13.534-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"all"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PNG News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DEFENCE TOPPED EDA RANU DEFAULTERS LIST"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hbVqDDrSI7I\/U4xwk25fm6I\/AAAAAAAAFZA\/iiSWIVPR_BA\/s1600\/Toro.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hbVqDDrSI7I\/U4xwk25fm6I\/AAAAAAAAFZA\/iiSWIVPR_BA\/s1600\/Toro.jpg\" height=\"124\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe Department of Defence has again topped the list of government agencies owing money to Eda Ranu in unpaid water bills.\u003Cbr \/\u003EChief Executive Officer, Henry Mokono said, the P-N-G-D-F alone owes six-point-3-million-Kina.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHowever, he's applauded the Police for paying up their water bills and the Correction Services for coming forward to discuss their outstanding bills.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Eda Ranu was owed in excess about 48-million going 50-mill, but apparently the police department early this year January they' actually paid up their bills so we commend the Police Commissioner and it's Administration for realizing the importance of water being provided to their facilities as well as the police barracks and the families of policemen and women living there. And I'm happy to announce also that we've met with the management of Correctional Services last month and we've come up with some plans that we will work together with them, so that they can be able to also settle their current bills. \""},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/feeds\/5735696837568100701\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/defence-topped-eda-ranu-defaulters-list.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/5735696837568100701"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3356794033718079669\/posts\/default\/5735696837568100701"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/news.pngfacts.com\/2015\/01\/defence-topped-eda-ranu-defaulters-list.html","title":"DEFENCE TOPPED EDA RANU DEFAULTERS LIST"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niugini Nius"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111424148980762180769"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qZxIEKkvqH0\/AAAAAAAAAAI\/AAAAAAAAC6A\/ra6CA_HMphw\/s512-c\/photo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hbVqDDrSI7I\/U4xwk25fm6I\/AAAAAAAAFZA\/iiSWIVPR_BA\/s72-c\/Toro.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});