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K8million query Finance Inquiry may quiz PM on role in payout to private firm THE inquiry into the Finance Department may look into an K8 million claim Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare had apparently encouraged the Attorney-General to pay out in 2004, even though lawyers representing the State had described this claim as null and void and had gone to court to fight it.

Muddied greetings... Clinton Foundation's newly appointed CEO Deepak Verma getting ‘muddied’ but in the most respectable way, with a handshake from an Asaro Mudmen during his two-day tour of the Eastern Highlands province last week to see the anti-HIV/AIDS operations in the province. The Clinton Foundation is helping to provide anti-retroviral drugs to People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and establish testing centres and counselling and training for heath workers. – Nationalpic by CLIVE HAWIGEN Enlarge image
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United Nation says spread of TB in PNG under-reported - THE World Health Organisation (WHO) in PNG says the spread of tuberculosis (TB) is under-reported.... Finance settles claims for K3.8b - A TOTAL of 2,677 claims of K300,000 and above representing a total value of K3,858,745,113.41 was paid out.... Library theft highlights urgent need for fencing - THIEVES broke into the National Library at Waigani last Friday night and got away with 10 computers.... Read more of THENATIONAL....	Resources alone won’t spur devt: ADB expert -PAPUA New Guinea’s “huge” resource potential alone cannot push the economy forward.... Scrap levy on coffee, growers demand - THE PNG Block Holders Association is calling on the Government to scrap the K0.10 being collected from their coffee sales. EDITORIAL One people and one government - ONCE again we have a senior judge making use of his rights as a citizen of Papua New Guinea....
SPORTS We need K5m for Apia Games -PAPUA New Guinea Sports Federation needs K5million to send the full strength 500-strong Team PNG to the Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, later this year. Rain mars Moresby soccer semi finals Bulldogs raid too much for rival Eagles pounce to eliminate Gazelle