Monday April 23, 2007

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Petromin, Govt bungling kill off exploration bids
GLOBAL oil companies have shunned Papua New Guinea despite Government expenditure of millions of kina to promote competitive bidding for 15 exploration blocks covering 107,000 sq km in the highly prospective Gulf of Papua.
BPNG clears air over coins, old bank notes
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THERE was confusion among the public nationwide with some business houses, street vendors and public motor vehicle (PMV) operators refusing old K1 coins following the ceasing of one and two toeas as legal tender last Thursday.
Western countries gain from illegal logging issue
THE issue of illegal logging in Papua New Guinea and other developing countries is much to the gain of Western countries with the objective of removing competition from imported timber, whether legally or illegally sourced.
RH donates K200,000 to BAHA
THE Business Coalition against HIV/AIDS (BAHA) last Friday received K200,000 from Rimbunan Hijau (RH).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                    

    
Mr Lau (left) handing over a cheque to Mr Mitchell last Friday.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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