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Counting of votes for the local level government election in Madang Province has started in some local level governments, and in several councils, wards have already declared their councilors elected.

Polling in the remote areas of Madang Province and even in semi-urban villages has reportedly progressed well in the past five days, even without the presence of police personnel.

There are mounting concerns that the Election system is deteriorating as a week of polling nears.
It's largely due to the number of people being turned away at each ward site every day.

Ten cocoa buyers from the United Kingdom visited Baimuru Village in East Sepik this week, creating excitement among local farmers.

The opening of the sea cucumber harvest season has triggered a wave of activity in the island villages of Manus Province, where local fishermen and divers are seizing the economic opportunity provided by this prized marine delicacy.

The Provincial Health Authority [PHA] in Milne Bay has committed to supporting delivery of health services to the people of Milne Bay.

Despite ongoing violence and tension during the LLG elections in Jiwaka, the Provincial Health Authority [JPHA] continues its Round 2 polio vaccination campaign.

Majority of the 100 police houses in Hela Province earmarked for this year have already been completed, and construction workers are working full swing to finish the remaining houses by December.

Twenty-eight health officers from four provinces- Southern Highlands, Eastern Highlands, East Sepik, and Morobe have completed a two-day fraud and safeguarding training in Mt Hagen.

A K150,000 in infrastructure grants have been release to five schools in the North Karkar LLG to improve education services.