Day: July 19, 2017
Moresby North East count deferred over official’s arrest
Counting in Moresby North East has been suspended after the candidates and their supporters demanded the assistant returning officer to step down after he was arrested on Sunday for impersonation, […]
Schnaubelt eyes merger with Pangu
National Alliance Party president Walter Schnaubelt said yesterday his party would like to form the government with Pangu Pati and independents. The Namatanai MP-elect said that the race was now […]
Candidate group claims NCD seat election was tampered with
A GROUP of candidates in the National Capital District is disappointed at how the election was conducted, saying authorities concerned have not followed laws. In a media conference yesterday in […]
Borneo gets K57mil contract
By GYNNIE KERO Borneo Pacific Pharmaceutical Limited has been awarded a multi-million kina contract to supply all health centres and aid posts around the country with medical kits for the […]
Parkop’s disappointed with slow count in NCD
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop is disappointed with the progress of counting for the regional seat. “The continuous stops and delays and failure to complete the election process efficiently […]
Counting for Kiriwina-Goodenough transferred to Alotau
By HELEN TARAWA Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato has approved counting for the Kiriwina-Goodenough seat in Milne Bay to be transferred to Alotau after disruptions last week. Provincial election manager Dadu […]
33,000 ballots papers not used in Gazelle
ONLY 33,895 of the 73,350 ballot papers issued for Gazelle were used during the general election, according to Returning Officer Peter Lapim. United Resources Party candidate Jelta Wong was declared […]
Security in ENB beefed up
Security forces in East New Britain will be beefed up for the counting of the Kokopo open seat, says provincial police commander Joe Tabali. He said that with the Rabaul […]
Counting for Rigo expected to go into elimination
COUNTING for the Rigo in Central is nearing completion and expected to go into the elimination stage today, an official said. Returning officer Virgil Waisa told The National that counting […]
Teachers involved in counting ordered back to class
TEACHERS in Morobe involved in the general election counting process have been reminded that they should be back in school now as directed by the Education department. Morobe education division […]