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Prime Minister James Marape has launched a nationwide campaign inviting Papua New Guineans to choose the official name for the country’s National Rugby League team.

What began as a village celebration for PNG’s 50th Independence Anniversary has turned into a bold push to transform Karekodobu from a subsistence-farming community into a hub for commercial agriculture and agro-tourism.

Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae officially received the Writs for the Aitape-Lumi and Porgera-Paiela electorates on Wednesday, marking the formal conclusion of the two recent by-elections.

The Department of Agriculture and Livestock [DAL] plans to develop agro-tourism as a new driver of rural economic growth, starting with the Karekodobu in Rigo, Central, following the success of a mini agriculture show there.

A new interagency task force aimed at confiscating criminals’ ill-gotten gains has been established, Police Commissioner David Manning announced.

The sound of drums and chatter filled the usually quiet village of Karekodobu as farmers from across the area gathered beneath bright canvas tents.

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has hailed the reopening of the fully restored Lombrum Naval Base as a historic and strategic leap for the nation’s defence.

Lae police have identified four student suspects in connection with the harassment on campus of a woman by a mob of male students. A separate investigation from the PNG University of Technology has announced it has already identified five student suspects.

Independent candidate Vincent Kumura has narrowly won the Usino-Bundi by-election, edging out his closest rival by just 279 votes.

The National Government’s Tuition fee free program, while received well by many, has also been met with much criticism.