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The Local Level Government [LLG] elections are now officially underway in West Sepik Province, following the issuing of writs yesterday afternoon.

Milne Bay's Assistant Returning Officers, stranded in Alotau when Writs were issued yesterday havebs today, all been dispersed to their LLG locations.

The New Ireland Provincial Health Authority launched their ambitious Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan 2024 - 2028 today in Kavieng, marking also the World Malaria Day.

While nominations of the LLG election begin today in Simbu province, Electoral Commission is yet to find an ideal location for three LLGs in the Salt Nomane Karamui District to make nominations due to several landslides and bad weather conditions that have affected movement of assistant returning officers.

TISA Bank has announced its continued support for the PNG Small Medium Enterprise Business Breakfast as the naming rights sponsor, with a funding of K300,000.

Tairora Gadsup Local Level Government in the Obura-Woninara District of Eastern Highlands Province has been separated.

More female lawyers have dominated the latest Legal Training Institute admissions to the bar today.

The chief justice Sir Gibbs Salika has urged new lawyers admitted to the bar this morning to uphold integrity and ethical standards of the lawyering profession.

Two men were brutally killed, five others tortured, and more than 150 people — including women and children — displaced in Piau village, Sinesine-Yongomugl district, following the falsely accused sorcery-related deaths of a civil engineer and a businessman on March 28.

Western Highlands Governor Wai Rapa has appealed to the people of Western Highlands Province, to conduct a peaceful and safe LLG election.