LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation after droves of top government officials quit over the latest scandal to engulf him, marking an end to three tumultuous years in which he tried to bluster his way through one ethical lapse after another. Months of defiance ended almost with a shrug as Johnson stood outside No. 10 Downing St. and conceded that his party wanted him gone. “Them’s the breaks,” he said. The brash, 58-year-old politician who took Britain out of the European Union and steered it through COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine was brought down by one scandal…
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The number of polling days in Milne Bay will be shorter because of the increase of 130 polling teams in this year’s National General Election (NGE), says the Milne Bay Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Peter Barkie. The 130 polling teams were assigned three security personnel each as polling security to assist the Electoral Commission to cover the four districts of Alotau, Esa’ala, Kiriwina Good Enough and Samarai Murua and the 16 Local Level Governments. Mr Barkie said in the 2017 national general elections there were 79 polling teams dispatched into the LLGS and it was a struggle to cover…
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN)Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday said he was willing to resign and make way for an all-party government to take over, shortly after protesters reportedly breached his official residence in Colombo during demonstrations over the country’s worsening economic crisis. “To ensure the continuation of the Government including the safety of all citizens I accept the best recommendation of the Party Leaders today, to make way for an All-Party Government,” Wickremesinghe wrote on Twitter. “To facilitate this I will resign as Prime Minister.” His statement came after a meeting of party leaders, held by Sri Lanka’s parliament speaker,…
WARD 11 Councillor in Waria Local Level Government (LLG), Wau Waria District, Morobe Province expressed his delight that for the first time they can vote in an elected representative to the National Parliament after the successful insertion of a new electorate this year before elections. Councillor Moses Sega said for the first time Wau Waria people were able to cast their votes to elect their new member of parliament to represent the latest district in the province. “Campaign and polling went well in the area without any disturbances,” “We only experienced minor issues on missing names on the common roll…
As the country heads into the fifth day of polling, Commissioner of Police David Manning has appealed to the people of Papua New Guinea for their continued support and cooperation in delivering the 2022 National General Election. News from around the country have been mixed, with some reporting quiet and peaceful polling whilst others reported instances of attempted hijacking of the election process as reported in Hela and the Enga Province. To members of the security forces, Mr Manning said, “This is a test for all of us. We do not have the luxury nor the option to give up.…
An inspired Baby Broncos outfit turned on the afterburners to rack up a 32-18 win over the Dragons on a pulsating Sunday afternoon at Suncorp Stadium. Celebrating 30 years since the club’s breakthrough 1992 Premiership victory and with that champion team watching on, a Broncos outfit missing nine first-team regulars showed outstanding resilience and scintillating flair to stretch their winning streak at Suncorp Stadium to six games this season in front of 29,234 fans. There wasn’t a bad player for the home team but leading the way were Kobe Hetherington (137 metres run from 15 runs and 37 tackles), Kotoni…
The Inter-Departmental Election Committee (IDEC) has defended the government’s electoral process amidst frustrations and disappointments expressed by Papua New Guinean voters during polling, and called for peace and calm. Chairman of IDEC and Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council, Ivan Pomaleu, says against all odds, election officials were able to conduct safe and free elections throughout most parts of the country, during this COVID-19 pandemic. “I commend the hard working election officials for your devotion and commitment during this time. Despite confronting challenges, you were able to oversee and conduct polling peacefully.” Mr. Pomaleu stressed…
Polling in the two districts of Gulf Province of Kerema and Kikori is progressing well according to the Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Jeffrey Lemb. He said out of the nine Local Level Governments (LLGS), they spent the last three days in Kerema Urban and have completed polling there. They have now moved to West Kerema and Kerema Central. Lakekamu LLG is also covered and polling is in progress now. Kotidanga and Kaintiba LLGS are remote places and he says they are waiting for airlift from the PNG Electoral Commission to insert the polling teams and security personnel. He said…
The SP PNG Hunters have produced an inspired 36-22 win over last year’s grand finalists Wynnum Manly Seagulls in Round 14 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. In picturesque conditions at BMD Kougari Oval on Saturday afternoon, the Hunters embraced the lively Wynnum crowd and their intent was evident from the kick-off. The PNG side worked into attacking field position confidently with just their second possession and looked dangerous with the ball until some resolute Seagulls’ defence forced the first error of the match. Marching upfield themselves in response, it was Wynnum Manly who would go on the attack next. They…
As polling wraps up in parts of the country, New Ireland experienced a mostly peaceful polling period, beginning on Monday 5th July, in spite of bad weather, most ground officials performed diligently. In Kavieng there was a slight delay with Kavieng Open Candidates petitioning against an extra 9,899 extra ballot papers outside of the legal ballot papers allocated for Kavieng. But the issue was swiftly resolved at the Kavieng Police Station and polling went ahead around 11am. Incumbent Governor Sir Julius Chan didn’t waste any time, he cast his vote on Monday at Danmirik Primary school, ward 8 of the…