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Friday 8-Feb-08 

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443 UPNG students denied scholarships

  MORE than 400 students from the University of Papua New Guinea who were previously on scholarship, have lost this benefit through no fault of....
» Price of petrol goes up
  PETROL will become dearer while the prices for all other fuel products will decrease slightly starting today.
» ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth’ mentality slammed
  THOSE responsible for the killings and destruction to properties in Mt Hagen will be identified and brought to justice.
» Equal distribution of services to all: Pruaitch
  THE National Government has started a major reform by putting in place new financial arrangements for fair service delivery in the provinces next year.
» Woman dies in house fire in WNB
  A SENIOR female employee at the New Britain Palm Oil (NBOIL) in West New Britain was burnt to death at home last Wednesday afternoon.
» Cases of dysentery in Morobe school
  THERE is a reported outbreak of dysentery at Salamaua High School in Morobe province.
» Chaos in ESP over fuel
  All police operations in East Sepik province have been thrown into chaos as the ongoing fuel shortage finally stalled the entire police operations in the province this week.


::NATION
» Coffee farmers hit by mill owner’s crisis
» Dragon fear spreads
» Armed villagers attack principal
» 10mil district fund is not ‘free money’
» NCD community gets new private hospital
» Relief items for Rabaraba
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::LETTERS
» Emulate Allen, say no to graft
» Free education not worth it
» Pepson has nothing to show
» Leave our land alone
» PM urged to deliver to his people, Wewak
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Fishy relations ... Rose Mailau, a senior florist with The PNG Gardener establishment on Waigani Drive in Port Moresby, doesn’t only have green fingers. She’s also got the uncanny ability to befriend and keep a relationship with the many animals and fish that are part and parcel of the establishment that she works for. Here she greets and chats with the in-house tilapia, originally from the Waigani swamps in The PNG Gardener aquarium. – Nationalpic by WILLIAM WILLIANDO

::BUSINESS

» Emperor quits messy PNG operations
  EMPEROR Mining is walking away from its controversial involvement in Papua New Guinea after having taken over the Tolukuma mine and other assets from....
» Lihir rebounds on ASX
  AFTER a week of falling prices, Lihir Gold has reversed the trend with a A$0.10 gain yesterday to close at A$3.48, down from a recent high of A$4.45.
» Oil falls further in Asian markets
 

SINGAPORE: World oil prices fell further in Asian trade yesterday after the US government reported another rise in crude oil inventories against the backdrop of....

» Rio spurns improved BHP offer
  LONDON: Mining group Rio Tinto spurned an improved US$147.4-billion (K432.9 billion) takeover offer from rival BHP Billiton on Wednesday, saying the terms of the....
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::EDITORIAL
» Attacking the innocent
  WHEN the national elections were the topic of the day and the newspapers were full of comments from citizens great and small, the role of women in....

::SPORTS
» New corporate games in place
  IT will be a test of time management skills for private employees who will need to organise themselves well if they are to participate in corporate sporting competitions this year.
» Eagles and Gazelle in softball battle mode
  MARKET 2000 Brown Eagles and LBC Gazelle have tough contests on their hands when the men’s complete the home and away double headers this weekend in the....
» Rapatona is not taking Madang clash lightly
  INSPAC Rapatona will not underestimate Madang Fox when they meet in the National Soccer League match at Telikom Park in Port Moresby tomorrow.
» Uphill cricket chase for reigning premier
  REIGNING premier Pagini Hoods face two tough draws against Koukou this weekend and Raukele in the last game the following week to secure the spot in the final of Lae cricket.
» Signed, sealed and set to rumble
  RICKSON Yamo has finally put pen to paper signing an agreement with Australian fight promoter Angelo Hyder making official his Feb 22 bout with Brisbane south-paw John Akauola on the New South Wales central coast.
» Five internationals to lead Lae in bowls pairs
  FIVE representative lawn bowlers Nadu Namun, Peter Pomaleu, Albert Barakeina, Joe Taso and Pomex Pomaleu will lead the 13-man strong pairs team from Morobe capital to take part in the PNG Bowls Federation national men’s pairs championships in Bulolo starting tomorrow.
» Wau ready to host challenge
  A local organising committee has been formed to prepare for the Momase Regional Football Assocation championships in Wau on March 19-24.
» Tarangau get timely boost
  TABUBIL Rugby League starts its 2008 season in a fortnight’s time with the reigning premiers, Tarangau, given a timely boost.
This came in the form of uniforms – jerseys, shorts and socks – courtesy of Roche Mining of Australia.
» Final volleyball matches on this weekend
  THE Hohola Volleyball Association will witness its final round of matches this weekend in both the men’s and women’s divisions at Hohola Volleyball Courts in National Capital District.

  • Corporate Games Ltd managing director Ivan Ravu (centre) with sporting representatives, from left, Sailosi Druma (rugby union) Paul Taumik Jr (rugby union), Pole Kassman (netball) and Iga Lahari (netball).



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