Another killing in the Porgera Valley immediately after the country’s independence celebrations has once again sparked anger and outrage amongst locals and fear in residents with calls again for both provincial and national governments to intervene immediately. A village court magistrate from the Lukal area who had been actively involved in facilitating peace efforts for the ongoing tribal disputes was killed on 17 September while he was out in the garden gathering food with his wife and a female in-law. Unconfirmed reports are that the two women have been taken hostage and are yet to be located. Nine days earlier,…
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Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico‘s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened to dump “historic” levels of rain, with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) possible in eastern and southern Puerto Rico. “The damages that we are seeing are catastrophic,” said Gov. Pedro Pierluisi. “I urge people to stay in their homes,” said William Miranda Torres, mayor of the northern town of Caguas, where at least one large landslide was reported, with water rushing…
Interest rate hikes by central banks around the world could trigger a global recession in 2023, the World Bank has said. Central banks have raised rates “with a degree of synchronicity not seen over the past five decades” to tackle soaring prices, it said. Raising rates makes borrowing more expensive to try to bring down the pace of price rises. But it also makes loans more costly, which can slow economic growth. The warning from the World Bank comes ahead of monetary policy meetings by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England, which are expected to increase key interest…
Samarai-Murua MP and Tourism, Art and Culture Minister Isi Henry Leonard called on his people of Sidudu and surrounding areas of Sariba island to harness the spirit of unity as the nation observes 47 years of independence. He made these remarks while attending the Sidudu Primary School 50th anniversary celebration on Sariba Island which coincided with the country’s independence celebrations on Independence Day on Friday. Hon. Henry echoed the memories of the lowering of the flag in 1975 while attending Cameron High School and how as students they paraded in the rain while in that initial independence ceremony. Adding that…
Buckingham Palace has released the Orders of Service for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral and committal service. The funeral service will be steeped in royal tradition and “pay tribute to The Queen’s remarkable reign and lifetime of service as Head of State, Nation and Commonwealth.” The state funeral will conducted by the Dean of Westminster at Westminster Abbey, starting at 11 a.m. (6 a.m. ET), with the Archbishop of Canterbury giving the Sermon and Commendation. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, will read the first Lesson, while the UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, who the Queen appointed just two days before…
Lebanon is suffering from a worsening economic crisis since 2019, plunging three-quarters of its population below poverty. Bank heists in Lebanon have become a growing trend – but these armed “robbers” storming into banks are not stealing anyone else’s money. They are just demanding access to their own savings. And instead of being prosecuted, the perpetrators have largely been allowed to remain free and have become folk heroes. The incidents have become increasingly common as Lebanon’s economic crisis continues. The local currency, the Lebanese pound, has depreciated by more than 90 percent against the United States dollar on the black…
After a two- year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions, the famous Rabaul Frangipani Festival was successfully revived during the Independence weekend. Thousands of people in East New Britain province braved the sun’s heat to join the excitement and spirit of celebration during the Frangipani Festival in Rabaul town on Friday (Sept 16) and Saturday (Sept 17). The two-day event marked the country’s 47th Independence anniversary, ENB’s 28th anniversary of the twin volcanic eruptions and the 85th anniversary of the 1937 eruptions in which 200 people died. The festival began last Friday with the McGrade Family Cup Two Stone Kanu (canoe)…
Another Russian energy boss has died in mysterious circumstances after “falling overboard” from a boat, according to local media reports. Ivan Pechorin’s body was found washed up around 100 miles from Vladivostok in Russia’s far east, on Monday (12/09/22) after a two-day search, local outlet VL.ru reported. Pechorin fell off his moving boat on September 10 as it sailed near Russky Island, the outlet reported. He was the Aviation Director for Russia’s Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (KRDV), which described his death as an “irreparable loss.” The KRDV is President Vladimir Putin’s project for developing the rich energy and mining resources of…
Chinese scientists say they have developed a robotic fish that can remove microplastic particles from water environments. Researchers working on the project say the robots could help to clean up plastic pollution in oceans around the world. The robotic swimmers are about 1.3 centimeters long. They are made of a soft chemical compound. The robots are designed to absorb microplastics while moving through the water. The project was launched by a team at Sichuan University in southwestern China. The researchers said the robots have already performed well in shallow water and they plan to carry out more tests in deeper waters. The scientists reported…
A draft proposal in New Zealand aims to address methane emissions linked to global warming, one cow and sheep burp at a time. If the plan is adopted, the nation would become the first to charge farmers for the methane emissions emanating from their livestock. “There is no question that we need to cut the amount of methane we are putting into the atmosphere, and an effective emissions pricing system for agriculture will play a key part in how we achieve that,” New Zealand’s Climate Change Minister James Shaw explained to BBC News. New Zealand’s resolution+ is set against a backdrop…