July 2007

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“Relaxed PNG style”

Today’s been one of those days,
A relaxing day,
An interactive day,
Tops for a Saturday.

International Open Source Network

or IOSN. I was recently introduced to the “International Open Source Network”. The International Open Source Network (IOSN) is a Center of
Excellence for FOSS in the Asia-Pacific Region. It shapes its activities around
Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) technologies and applications

Tensions rise!

As counting unfolds for the PNG 2007 elections – tensions rise! In the end there will be just one winner and as a rule Papua New Guineans do not fancy losing. Whether it’s rugby, tribal fighting or national elections – especially elections!

PNG Election results…

Counting is now well under way for all PNG Provinces and Districts. The website for the Electoral Commission is updated on the hour and is an accurate account of counting results

Ballot boxes back for counting….

Most ballot boxes were transported back to the central counting area on the same day that polling took place (9/7/07). Others, especially ballot boxes from the rural areas took a little longer

Still got issues with Internet

I am still experiencing problems with my internet connection and therefore have not posted anything the past day or so. It is now 6:15pm Sunday afternoon and somehow I managed to connect this time

Problems with my Internet connection….

Due to a couple of issues I have not been able to post to my blog the last couple of days

Run away street boy gets nabbed

I can be found most afternoon’s strolling the streets of West Goroka. I have a soft spot for street boys and there’s lots of them hanging around the West Goroka shops. I inevitably stop for a chat or a chew or both. Some sell buai or smokes, others sell band-aids, batteries or clothes. Anything really, anything that sells. In PNG survival is difficult and the street sellers do their best to make an extra few bucks

The rest of the photos from yesterday’s polling day…

I have posted the remaining photos from yesterday’s polling day at the Rotary Park in Goroka Town. All election related photos that I have posted so far can be viewed in the “PNG Elections 2007″ photo album

Voting in Eastern Highlands gets under way!

The folk of the Eastern Highlands finally got there chance today to cast their votes and elect new political leaders for the next 5 years. Politics in PNG is messy to say the least and if the whole election thing was a big circus then the voting itself would be the Main Event

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