2017 PNG Elections

VIDEO: Youths take ownership in Moresby North East

Thomas Rango the Returning Officer for the Moresby North East highlighted the good job carried out by youths to help control the crowds at the nomination site at the Jack Pidik oval.

The youths from the Ward five area have taken the ownership to help the electoral officers to facilitate for the nomination process.

Over thirty candidates have come and gone filing nominations to contest the Moresby North East Seat over the past week.

Boy falls to death in election convoy in Gulf Province

A boy fell from the roof top of a moving convoy of trucks.

The truck was filled with supporters of an intending candidate that was heading back home after the nominations on Monday.

The boy was pronounced dead at the Malalaua hospital.

Gulf Police Station Commander Thomas Akasiki also confirmed the incident saying the incident would have  been avoided if the people took the awareness on elections seriously.

 He said police have carried awareness of the what elections would be like and the behaviour and it's consequences would be based on their actions.