THE Highlands Highway and
provincial road networks in the Highlands region
will undergo a major rehabilitation at the cost
of US$800 million (K2.4 billion) next year...
Compulsory testing for
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that leads to
acquired immuno deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is in
violation of basic universal human rights...
Fee worries
over ... All her tuition fee worries are behinds her now. Emmajil Bogari
Ahai is now able to settle in at the University of Papua New Guinea and
complete her final year of studies in Environmental Science. Her name was
one of nine drawn from 4,000 entries in The National's Empowering Women
Campaign. Her prize of K3,000 was provided by Nasfund, a partner in the
campaign. Nasfund's joint chief executive officer Ian Tarutia was on hand to
present the prize to Emmajil. She thanked Nasfund and The National for
giving her the opportunity, through this campaign, to complete her studies.
THE Kokonas Indastri Koporesen (KIK) is pushing for
further downstream processing of coconut in coastal
areas to enable producers to fully harness the
potential of this crop...
LBC-HB Raukele and Pagini Hoods created history in
what is believed to be the first tie in Lae
Cricket...
Another defeat ... THE PNG Under 19s
lost their second match in Malaysia yesterday to a highly fancied West
Indies line-up. Tony Ura and Colin Amini were especially powerful with their
batting when both batsmen hit a six causing their opposition to push the
panic button. But West Indies fast bowler Jason Dawes put PNG’s hopes of a
super league quater final to a rest when he demolished the batting line-up
with four wickets along with their leg spinners who took four wickets –
ICC photo
