Two Mile Hill settlers in Port Moresby allowed to file claim against the state

 Acting Judge Pauline Bre has refused the states application to dismiss a 16 year old case for claims against the state.

Peter Null and 313 others took the state, the National Capital District Commission and a former acting police commissioner, now deceased Fred Sheekiot to court.

They alleged unlawful raid and destruction by police and NCDC officials to their dwellings and properties  on 30 November 2006 at Pruth Street, 2 Mile Hill, National Capital District.

The state then filed an application to dismiss the case for non compliance with section 5 notice just when the matter was going for trial in 2023.

It argued the section 5 notice was addressed to the Attorney General then Fred Tomo but it should have been addressed to the Head of Department or the Secretary of the Justice Department or the Solicitor General.

The state further argued that the Attorney General is not an office lawfully recognized to receive a section 5 notice.

Another argument by the state was that the claims against the state presented in a letter did not provide details of tortfeasers- an individual or entity that has been found to have committed a civil offense that injures another party.

After careful considerations on submissions and law, Acting Judge Bre said the section 5 notice was sufficiently served to the acting Attorney General Fred Tomo.

Acting judge Bre also considered the long period it had taken to settle the issue.

She said it is unjust and an abuse of process for the state to raise preliminary issues of Section 5 notice at the very late stage of the proceedings.

She also said details of individuals or entities found to have committed an offence should have been raised earlier.

Acting Judge Bre was set to hear the matter in late 2023 when the issue was raised and trial vacated.

The claims by Peter Null and 313 others at Two Mile Hill in Port Moresby will now go to trial with a date to be set.

How Tokaut Tokstret podcast on YouTube grew

 How to trigger and attract views and subscribers on YouTube is pretty basic but one has to have the art to craft it.

Watch this podcast by TokautTokstret 

He had less than 100 subscribers. 

But just within two weeks or a month his subscribers shot to nearly 1000.

See 👇👇👇👇 screenshot.

Registering 1000 subscribers is in fact one criteria met for YouTube monetisation.

The other is to have 4,000 watch hours in a year.

Now Tokaut Tokstret podcast had 33000 views for this episode only. If this stats indicates a full one hour watch on this podcast, they had went over 4,000 watch hours.

Ticked, Tokaut Tokstret would be invited by YouTube to monetise content.

Now let me get back to the crux of my post. See why just one YouTube post attracted so many views and subscribers. Tokaut Tokstret was able to control the interview very well.

The discussions attracted interest from viewers. 

It was of high quality stuff. You can read comments from viewers.

If the target audience, was East Sepik Province people, well crunch the potential interested viewers.

Kudos to GG at Tokaut Tokstret podcast

Susan Joseph still needs legal representation

 A female and former employee of the Ok Tedi Mining Limited taken to court for alleged defamatory social media posts against her former employer is still to seek legal support from the public solicitors office.

Susan Joseph told the court today she followed up with the public solicitors office last Friday and was informed her request for a lawyer was still in the process.

Justice Derek Woods has advised her to go back to the public solicitors and inform them that the matter was mentioned in court today.

Lawyers march to promote rule of law

Justice Woods said it can take sometime to engage a lawyer unfortunately.

The Ok Tedi Mining Limited had taken Susan Joseph to court seeking injunctive orders against making defamatory remarks relating to her separation of employment with the company.

Ms Joseph has alleged her separation of employment was a result of her complaints about sexual harassment.

The matter was referred to mediation for both parties but a solution was not reached and they would participate in a second round of mediation.

Ms Joseph has not filed any defence yet and Justice Woods has cautioned her time has expired for her to file a defence and Ok Tedi can take further action.

Her main challenge in filing a defence is not having access to legal representation.

Pure Water for homes

 It's K74 for  a new purchase  and K24 for exchange just to refill. In fact you swap hand in your used water cooler holder and get a new one.

Check out the gas stations in Port Moresby for your family's benefit.

Now that's an incredible go to price. Water is life.

Water is life

 This statement is uncontestable. 

Water, energy and air makes the world go round.

Shut them and the world perishes.

In Papua New Guinea having access to purified clean drinking water at homes is a challenge.

Only a few who live in urban areas connected to a water supply plant have access to clean drinking water or for shower and laundry. 

But hang in there.  The rise in production of purified water bottles has made it possible for even ghetto dwellers to drink clean water.

This new kid at the market- Poro Purified Water is retailing at K1 .00 📣📣📣📣👇👇👇👇💪

That's a huge price reduction from Coca-Cola bottled water that retails at K3.00

So there's competition in selling water which is fantastic.

No one has monopoly.

The greater art of business and survival really cuts the throat as competition  starts.

Look at finance, aviation, media, retails,  fast food takeaway outlets, hoteliering and security firms to name but a few.

One has to be on top in business and it's challenges to manoeuvre through the tough seasons.

If not we'll just need to close doors. So diversification is critical to keep you afloat.

Australia and PNG Prime Ministers walk part of Kokoda track

 The Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea holds a significant history of war that cements the bond between Australia and Papua New Guinea decades on.

It was in 1942 the Australians and local PNG Fuzzy Dizzy Angels fought side by side to stop the advancing Japanese forces. 

In politics this historical war event bonds Australia and PNG as brothers, sisters and friends. 

After a three days visit to Papua New Guinea, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departed Port Moresby Thursday morning (26 April, 2024).

He becomes the first sitting Australian Prime Minister to partially walk the famous Kokoda track from Kokoka to Isurava and commemorated the first ANZAC day dawn service there.

Although Albanese’s visit was supposed to be low key, his counterpart James Marape said would be remiss of PNG not to afford the chief leader of a close friend a great honor.

It began on Tuesday evening when Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was hosted to a pre- ANZAC Day dinner at Papua New Guinea’s Parliament house by Prime Minister James Marape.

Mr Marape acknowledged Mr Albanese and his Australian people as brothers and sisters, a country PNG cannot take for granted.

He said Australia stood side by side with PNG through thick and thin and due respect must be reciprocated when their leader visits.

Both Prime Ministers took the historical Kokokda Track and ended with a first ever ANZAC day dawn service at Isurava before arriving in Port Moresby and Albanese departed for Australia just after 9am Thursday morning.

Mr Albansese posted on his social media LinkedIn : 

"Courage. Endurance. Mateship. Sacrifice.

Words that adorn the Memorial at Isurava on the Kokoda Track where I was honoured to commemorate Anzac Day at a moving ceremony, together with PNG Prime Minister James Marape.

It is heartening to see so many Australians who have made the journey to be here.

We paused to remember the sacrifices of those who fought to defend this land.

Anzac Day asks us to stand against the erosion of time, and to hold on to their names. To hold on to their deeds.

We will remember them.

Lest we forget."

In a typical Australian country fashion wearing akubra hats and stockman boots, Mr Albanese emerged from his vehicle walked on the red carpet and greeted PNG officials before chatting a bit longer with PNG Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko and then ascended to his waiting Royal Australian Airforce plane.

While in the country he said walking side by side and step by step with Mr James Marape is an important symbolism of walking together for a better future and reigniting the Kokoda Spirit during war

He said Australia is committed to helping PNG to develop the social and economic sectors and improve security in the Indo Pacific Region.

Australia and the United States have been concerned about the influence of China in the region recently.

Mr Albanese said both countries have to shape the future today as partners, neighbours and friends.

He has been the Australian Prime Minister to visit PNG every year, invited James Marape as the first Pacific Island leader to address the Australian Parliament and Mr Albanese has promised to be back in PNG to commemorate 50 years of Independence next year.

Where do you get a quality food at wee hours in the morning

 Check this young Central Province lad whose passion for cooking has inspired him to do late night cheffing outside an entertainment centre.

Yep. He is based at the Armani Club at Gordon's in Port Moresby.

Here is his slight menu in picture and this is from what you as a customer may ask based on your budget.

He can consider it though his package would be K35.

This one 👆👆 costs K20.

It's got a nice lamb meat that was marinated and cooked well. There's less fat from what you find at other late night road markets.

His got pieces of potato, some ginger and fresh water crash.

His hours of cheffing starts around 10pm and ends early the next day.