After much delay, counting for Moresby North-West commenced at 10:30pm on Friday at the Rita Flynn Courts at Boroko.
Counting officials took their seats followed by the 78 scrutineers of the running candidates.
Moresby North-West Assistant Returning officer then gave the rundown of instructions for both scrutineers and officials that was to be followed through the night’s counting.
Counting is expected to continue into Saturday morning, where the next group of officials and scrutineers will step in to progress from the previous group.
Candidates to keep an eye out for in the Moresby North-West are; Mekere Morauta, Health Minister Michael Malabag and Janet Sape, to name a few.
Counting commenced with the movement of the 113 ballot boxes for Moresby North-West electorate into the main counting arena, witnessed by police, election officials and some of the counting officials.
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