Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Dispatches From The Department, Part 8

Never bid on a post in a city or a country with the words "port" and/or "guinea" in them.

--  Department Wisdom of Unknown Origin

Parliament voted to extend the death penalty to cases of murder, rape, and robbery, media report.  Embassy Port Moresby comments this move and other legal changes repealing anti-sorcery laws were motivated by widespread public desire for increased security.  However, a long-standing moratorium on executions remains in place pending cabinet action.  

  -- Press Note Report, U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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