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The three-day Central Province music festival concluded yesterday on a high note as the organizers’, the Central Province Music Association received a certificate of registration from the National Cultural Commission to host the festival annually.

A state minister and parliamentary member of a major coalition party joined the alternate government this morning.  

The count down towards the much anticipated vote of no confidence is underway as the main government and alternate government teams, gather in their camps to assess their numerical strengths.

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 maintains he will not resign despite the recent defection of Pangu members and govt members to the Opposition.

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.

The National Government expects to bring several Constitutional Bills before Parliament, when it resumes on Tuesday 28^th.

Papua New Guineans can now access a fast turnaround time for world-class antimicrobial resistance testing.

A government minister and member of the United Resource Party [URP] has confirmed that they have set up camp at a hotel in Port Moresby.