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THE Managing Director of Radisson Blu Hotels Group, Australiasia Mr. Lachlan Hoswell has arrived in Papua New Guinea to meet with Paga Hill Development Company and government of PNG for the construction of Radisson Blu Hotel on Paga Hill Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

The Leader of Government Business Rainbo Paita moved a motion of confidence in Prime Minister James Marape in Parliament a while ago, triggering an uproar and the Opposition storming out of the chamber and not voting.

It was a black out moment to start proceedings of day three parliament sitting for this week.

The lack of a trust fund set up to manage monies allocated under the Government's flagship billion kina Connect PNG Program, is alleged to be a breach of laws and illegal.

The Special Parliamentary Committee deliberating on the VONC met today after lunch to discuss the motion to bring a no confidence vote to the floor of parliament against Prime Minister James Marape.

It was a Valentines Day point of order romance in Parliament this morning during the first question of the session.

Becoming a norm in Parliament, Wednesday's proceeding started an hour late from the 10am start.

The Opposition has nominated East Sepik Governor Allan Bird as their alternative Prime Minister.

The Opposition today presented the vote of no confidence motion to acting speaker of parliament Koni Iguan before the house convened for its first sitting at 2pm.

Security operations are expected to beef up starting today with about 300 Police and 200 Soldiers dispersed to provide security within the premises of the national parliament and around Port Moresby in the vote-of-no-confidence period.