In a decisive move to curb escalating social unrest, the Governor of Morobe Province, Rainbo Paita, MP, has officially declared an indefinite liquor ban for the Finschhafen and Wau-Waria Districts. The declarations, signed on April 24, 2026, under the authority of Section 27 of the Liquor Licensing Act (2003), come in response to alarming reports of alcohol-fueled violence, the proliferation of illegal "home-brew" production, and a general break…
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