LONDON — Britain’s election has been like the country’s late-autumn weather: chilly and dull, with blustery outbursts. On the last day of the campaign, political leaders dashed around the U.K. on Wednesday trying to win over millions of undecided voters who will likely determine the outcome. Opinion polls suggest Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have a lead […]
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Next stage in Bougainville peace process begins – PNG PM
PORT MORESBY, 12 DECEMBER 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC) — Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has acknowledged the result of the Bougainville independence vote. In the result announced Wednesday, a 97.7 percent majority voted for independence in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region’s non-binding referendum. Marape said his government had heard the voice of Bougainvilleans. […]
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Ngeremlengui retains Ilolang as governor
Ngeremlengui State retains its current Governor Mary Frances Ilolang Remengesau for another 4-year term in office according to unofficial results of all ballots casted at the 10th General Election of Ngeremlengui State. Five of the previous top six candidates for the Legislature At-Large seats maintained their position with Hilton Hideos leading, followed by Davis Tamtreng, […]
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FSM announces winning constitutional convention candidates
POHNPEI, 14 NOVEMBER 2019 (FSMIS) — President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), David W Panuelo Tuesday received the certified FSM constitutional convention election results from the Office of the National Election Commissioner. The election was held on 05 November, 2019. The At-Large winning candidate in Pohnpei State is Iso Salvador Iriarte, with 3,160 […]
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Full transcript of interview with Vice President Raynold Oilouch on his declaration to run for President
Vice President Raynold Oilouch’s introductory statement: I decided to run today (October 28, 2019) because today is a new moon. As a Palauan, I still believe in our customs and our traditions. And so under our tradition, New Moon is a very important day because that’s the start of the moon getting bigger and bigger. […]
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Toribiong to hold a declaration meeting on Friday
Johnson Toribiong, a former president, is to hold a declaration meeting at Ming’s s Hall located in Palasia Hotel on Friday, 11AM this week which will be open to all. There have been talks among the locals that Toribiong will run again for President in the upcoming election. In the meeting, he plans to speak […]