Sir Michael Somare

Polye when thanking Sir Michael for what he has done during his 80th birthday celebration in Wewak,  said Sir Michael had the heart for PNG and not only ESP.

He said Sir Michael had done so much for the country and produced many young vibrant leaders to get the country forward.

Polye presented an artist portrait of himself and Sir Michael waving hands as a sign of following the footsteps of the great leader.

Representing the landowners Andy Hamango thanked Sir Michael for recognising them as a province and for making the PNG LNG project a reality.

 Hamango also thanked his son Arthur for his contributions towards the LNG project.

Sir Michael was also made a chief for the Hela people.

 Meanwhile, gifts from MPs and expatriates are continuing to pour into Sir Michael's arena. Sir Michael turns 80 today.

Basil’s reconciliation with Sir Michael was for what he said during a political impasse in 2011. Basil told Sir Michael to get out of Parliament as "he was a stranger in the Chamber".

 "I am very sorry for what I said and take those words back."

“Sir Michael is not a stranger in the House but we, young people are strangers in the House," Basil said.

Sir Michael in accepting Basil's apology was in tears. Basil was accompanied by Goilala MP William Sam.

This is part of the 80^th birthday celebration for the East Sepik Governor, and nation’s first prime minister.  

Sir Michael turns 80 today, and people of East Sepik, current and former parliamentarians and VIPs are now honouring the life of the longest serving parliamentarian in the Commonwealth at Sir Michael Thomas Somare Stadium at Kaltex.            

National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop, a man on a mission encouraging a change of lifestyle to live longer will be leading the walk.

The motion is sponsored by the Deputy Opposition Leader Sam Basil, and seconded by the country’s first Prime Minister Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare.

“We the Opposition confirmed that the motion was successfully delivered to the office of the (Parliament) Speaker, and received by the Deputy Speaker (Aide Ganasi).      

In a news conference after the first sitting of Parliament for 2016, Basil said the motion was accepted by the Speakers office.

Food supplies run low in Kiunga

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Food supplies in Kiunga in the Western Province are running low as the drought continues to hit hard.

World Bank warns of ballooning budget deficit

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LOOP News confirmed this with his daughter and Press Secretary Bertha Somare.

 she could not specify grounds for his tendered resignation how ever a letter addressed to party leader and Treasurer Patrick Pruaitch said Somare is unhappy with the way the country’s economy is been run.