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A traditional ritual performance was made by two New Ireland Maimai to officially handover the body of Sir Julius Chan to the state.

Prime Minister James Marape along with State Ministers, senior government officials, and other dignitaries, received the casket of one of Papua New Guinea’s founding father, the late Sir Julius Chan from home, New Ireland.

Speaker of Parliament Job Pomat has announced that Sir Julius Chan's wake or 'haus krai' program has not been finalised yet.

The body of late Sir Julius Chan is expected to be flown to Port Moresby today from New Ireland, at 1 pm, on Tropic Air, to be accorded the respect and for state funeral arrangements.

Prime Minister James Marape this afternoon announced a week-long wake or hauskrai in Port Moresby tonight for one of the country's founding fathers and "father of the modern economy."

Western Province is set to have a modern courthouse in Daru, thanks to the partnership between National Judiciary Services and the Western Provincial Administration.

Many escalating social issues and law and order problems in the country have been blamed on the high rate of liquor consumption.

The last of the country’s founding father, and New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan passed away peacefully today at 12:30pm at his home in Huris, New Ireland Province, surrounded by his family and friends.

Dr. Uke Kombra, the Secretary of the Department of Education has received reinstatement for another four years, marking his third term in the role.

An estimated 980 people have lost their lives to HIV/AIDs between 2010 and 2023.