New Queensland Coach Billy Slater has included four debutants as part of his side for Game One of the 2022 Ampol State of Origin series to be played at Accor Stadium on June 8. North Queensland forwards Reuben Cotter and Jeremiah Nanai have both been rewarded for their strong start to the year with selection in the side, while Broncos winger Selwyn Cobbo is also set to make his Origin debut after just 19 NRL games. Cobbo will be joined on debut Broncos forward Patrick Carrigan with fellow Brisbane teammate Thomas Flegler also included among the reserves. After missing last…
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33 candidates will contest for the Gazelle Open seat in East New Britain Province following the close of nominations last Thursday. Gazelle Open Returning Officer John Wartovo said the 33 includes 30 males and 3 females, adding the order of draw has also been done. “14 candidates are endorsed by political parties and 19 are running as independent,” Mr Wartovo said. Sitting MP Jelta Wong is running under United Resource Party while former MP Malakai Tabar is running under the National Alliance Party. Meanwhile he said campaign activities have kicked started in the electorate and so far no major incidence…
National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu has called on intending candidates contesting the NCD Open electorates and the NCD Regional seat to show exemplary behaviour during their campaigning for the 2022 National General Elections during this time. He made the call to them during the order of draw after the closing of nominations late last week. “I expect you all as leaders and show maturity and be the model to others right throughout the country,” Mr Ikumu said. “I do not expect the kind of behaviour seen in various parts of the country to be happening here in the…
An independent candidate contesting the Rigo open seat in the Central Province called on the people of Rigo to choose leaders and not politicians as the country’s 11th general election heats up and progresses towards polling. Dickson Guina, a former Department Secretary for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs, told supporters during his nomination that this country has had politicians running the country over the years hence the lack of basic services. “A politician wants to come back in five years and thinks about the ‘hand-out’ mentality. I am not going to do hand-outs. I want to bring services to…
The people of Takis ward in the Gazelle District of East New Britain will now have access to health care services following the opening of a new aidpost today. The new Takis Aid Post in the Lassul Baining LLG is expected to serve almost 2, 000 people in the area as well as communities in Panarapka, KKCL employees and the plantation workers with their families. The new level two aid post was built at a cost of K70, 000 under the Gazelle Development Authority budget and was officially opened by Gazelle MP and Health Minister Jelta Wong and the Gazelle…
An intending candidate for the Eastern Highlands Regional seat passed away on Wednesday night after he nominated to contest the seat earlier on during the day. Eastern Highlands Regional Returning Officer Livingstone Mangero said the late Moses Namagileso Tenkilo from Bena nominated as an independent candidate and was one of the top eight candidates during the 2017 National General Elections. Mr Mangero said his death reduced the total number of candidates who nominated from 64 to 63 for the Regional seat. “The final figures we have now consists of 61 males candidates and 2 female candidates, among them is the…
The Acting Governor General Sir Gibbs Salika has extended the nomination period for the Hagen Open electorate from May 26, 2022 to May 29, 2022 at 4pm. The decision was made yesterday afternoon due to the controversies on the validity of the correct Returning Officer and the court proceedings that have caused confusion to the intending candidates. Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai said the extension will give the opportunity for all intending candidates who haven’t nominated for Hagen Open to make their nominations. Nominations will be made before the duly appointed Returning Officer Willie Ropa after the Supreme Court decision yesterday.…
Ban on the selling and consumption of alcohol in Central Province is well underway at this time and the Provincial Liquor Officials as well as the security personnel are closely monitoring the ban. Central Province Administrator and Chief Liquor Commissioner Francis Koaba said the prime purpose of this liquor sales and consumption restriction is to ensure a peaceful and trouble-free National General Elections in the Central Province villages. The ban commenced on the date of the Issue of Writs on May 12, 2022 and will be lifted on the date of the Return of Writs on July 31, 2022. Central…
Over 2000 intending candidates have been nominated to contest in the 2022 National General Elections as nominations closed at 4pm this afternoon. In a preliminary report by the Electoral Commission yesterday, the total number of candidates right throughout the country stands at 2351 with 2246 males and 86 females in the 22 provinces and the National Capital District. Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai said the final confirmed numbers will be issued tomorrow. Madang Province has seen the highest number of candidates so far with 257 and Manus with the least at 35. Enga, Hela, Jiwaka and Western Highlands provinces have seen…
The appointed Returning Officer for Hagen Open electorate in Western Highlands Province in the 2022 National General Elections will remain as the duly appointed RO following a Supreme Court order this morning. Justice Derek Hartshon made the decision following an appeal filed by the Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai to stay the National Court order on May 12, 2022 to restrain Willie Ropa and Mr Sinai from interfering with Amos Noifa who was also appointed per a National Gazette issued on May 6, 2022. The National Court order was made from an application filed by Hagen Open MP William Duma where…