News
ICC Women’s World Cup progressives
Defending champions Australia, England and South Africa Have booked their semifinal spots as of Wednesday.
Woman Candidate On Top 3 Count
Independent and lone woman candidate Rachel Opeti Konaka is currently in the top three of the counting results for the North Bougainville open seat.
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fter count 30 today (Thursday July 12, 2017), Konaka is trailing in the second spot with total votes of 1348.
Partnership Recognises World Population Day
A range of partners including the Departments of National Planning and Monitoring, Department of Health, Oil Search Foundation, Marie Stopes, the United Nations and senior diplomats celebrated World Population Day yesterday (July 11, 2017) under the theme ‘Family planning, empowering people, developing nations,” Oil Search reports.
Fueling the future with books
Buk Bilong Pikinini, Executive Officer, Henry Ume, said through the partnership with Puma, the NGO is able to distribute over 500,000 books, not just for NCD, but also throughout the country…
Sport
Cricket – India reach World Cup final as Australia fall just short in semi
India won the toss and chose to bat, and with early rain having reduced the game to 42 overs each, made a faltering start.
Pacific
Tuvalu Signs Financing Framework Agreement
The agreement was signed by Tuvalu Prime Minister, Enele Sosene Sopoaga, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Osnat Lubrani in Suva, and witnessed by staff of Tuvalu High Commission and the UNDP office.
International
Linkin Park singer Bennington dead in apparent suicide – coroner
“Shocked and heartbroken, but it’s true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one,” tweeted Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda.
