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Thursday 17-Jan-08 

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Equity compos
mooted for fish

  EQUITY payments as practised in the forestry, petroleum and mining industries may be extended to fisheries within the next two years.
» Govt involved in local porn production: AG
  JUSTICE and Attorney-General Minister Dr Allan Marat is concerned that East New Britain authorities appeared to be turning a blind eye to the production of....
» Another cyclone predicted in March
  THE National Weather Service (NWS) office in Port Moresby has predicted there could be another cyclone at the close of the wet season which is likely to occur sometime in....
» Release cash-flow report, says Treasury
  THE Treasury will not release any funds to the Commission of Inquiry into the Finance Department until it receives a cash-flow report.
» HIV testing kits in short supply
  CLINICS in Goroka, Eastern Highlands province, have reportedly run-out of HIV testing kits due to increasing numbers of people turning up for tests after....
» Govt to address issues affecting academics
  THE University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) has called on the National Government to seriously address issues affecting national academics in tertiary institutions.
» MS 9 threaten to withdraw services
  MEMBERS of the Tari-based Mobile Squad 9 in Southern Highlands are threatening to withdraw their services due to accommodation problems.


::NATION
» Lae-Finsch road on again
» Provincial  assemblies in dilemma
» Two Indonesian students charged with illegal entry
» Fifth foiled robbery suspect in court
» Kakagl villagers’ move praised
» No pay since 1997
» Saint John’s CEO  on ice
» ABG sets aside K2.4mil as school fees assistance
» TB treatment success rate up: WHO
» Lone Fijian still in Tonu
» 12 Chinese national allegedly assaulted by police, Immigrationofficers
» Morans urged to respect the law
» Kiak is Simbu PEC representative
» Policemen must uphold the law, says Tabali
» Kunda takes up Simbu’s ‘hot seat’
» Man retracts rape allegation
» ENB urged to improve lighthouse security
» Land portions at Basamuk Bay under review
» SoE only for flood relief
» PNG FM licence renewed
» Briefs

 

::LETTERS
» Banning of nightclubs not in interest of all
» Total ban to nightclubs unrealistic
» Simbu police – public’s greatest enemy
» Rotary brings more aid
» Briefs
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

Wind damage... A Kauiu villager in the Kairuku area of Central province assessing the damage done to his family home when a tree fell on his makeshift house during gale force winds experienced along the Papua coast over the past couple of weeks. The National Weather Service office in Port Moresby has predicted that there could be another cyclone at the close of the wet season, more likely to occur sometime in March or May.

::BUSINESS

» K10m fish plant launched in Lae
  THE Chinese government yesterday handed over a K10 million-fish processing and cold storage facility at Lae’s Malahang industrial centre to the people of Papua New Guinea.
» Credit facility for  Kerowagi people
  ASPIRING entrepreneurs from Kerowagi, Simbu province would soon be able to tap into a half a million kina credit facility designed to fund new, small businesses.
» Air Pacific to acquire 3 more B787s
 

SUVA: Fiji’s flag carrier, Air Pacific, is planning to spend almost FJ$1 billion (K1.9 billion) to buy three more B787-9 Dreamliners, powered by GE GEnX engines, for....

» Aust consumers’ sentiment falls: Survey
  SYDNEY: The risk of further interest rate rises, a sliding stock market and concerns about the global economy dampened consumer sentiment this month in Australia, a survey said yesterday.
» GIC pumps billions into Citigroup
  SINGAPORE: The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) will soon have a bigger stake in US-based Citigroup.
» High-speed optic cable deal signed
  PAPE’ETE: French Polynesia’s Post and Telecommunications office has signed a €72.2 million (K314 million) deal with French telecom giant Alcatel-Lucent as the....

::EDITORIAL
» Pornography and the people
  PORNOGRAPHY is making another appearance on centre stage in Papua New Guinea.

::SPORTS
» Basketball wins praise
  AUSTRALIAN High Commissioner Chris Moraitis has commended the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea for organising a four- day women’s basketball training workshop.
» Boera joins PNGRFL
  LITTLE known Boera village, located about 30km north-west of Port Moresby, may be the next big thing for rugby league-loving Motuans.
» Rams too strong for Stones
  BUMBU Rams proved too strong for Value Inn Stones to win 10-6 in a tough round 10 of the Buimo Road off-season rugby league competition in Lae last weekend.

Australian High Commissioner
Chris Moraitis and nine-year old
Jenny Sasah trying out their dribbling skills. – NATIONALpic by EKAR KEAPU



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