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Police and defence force personnel will be out in numbers tomorrow-Tuesday 28th May to maintain peace and good order in the nation's capital as Parliament reconvenes and a motion of vote of no confidence in the government introduced.

The Opposition Leader, Douglas Tomuriesa, has announced the alternate nominee for the Prime Minister's post at the Sanctuary camp.

Morobe Governor Luther Wenge is refuting a media statement circulated to media houses and also published on The National newspaper that he supports the move made by Finschafen MP Rainbo Paita and the other government members to the opposition.

The political front continues to develop an interesting movement between the two camps as undecided members of parliament remain uncertain about which team to join.

Minister for Higher Education Research Science and Technology and Sports, Don Polye has urged the Pangu MPs in both the Loloata and Sanctuary Camps to respect the party they represent.

A number of Pangu MPs that were seen at Sanctuary Hotel with the Opposition team over the weekend have returned to Loloata Island.

PNGNA president Frederick Kebai (front-left) flanked by association executives during the announcement of the 2024 South Pacific Nurses Forum. (NBC News: Suli Suli)

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.