Three people have died and houses including food gardens damaged as a result of over flooding of the Waria river in the Huon Gulf district of Morobe Province.
The Opposition Leader, Douglas Tomuriesa has commended the move by several Members of Parliament who have defected from the government over the weekend.
Prime Minister James Marape has decommissioned Finance Minister Rainbo Paita and Housing Minister MP Kobby Bomareo from their cabinet positions following their defection to the Opposition.
Prime Minister James Marape in a statement released this morning has described the recent departure of 18 MPs, including five ministers, from the Pangu Pati camp on Saturday night, as a "blessing in disguise."
There's been a development overnight on the political front with several key ministers breaking from government, ahead of a looming vote of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape.