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Poll officials resign en masse in Morobe THE 2007 general election in Morobe province is headed for disaster. All the election managers resigned en masse yesterday in protest over the poor state of preparedness for the elections in PNG’s largest province with 10 seats in Parliament.

Down and dirty... Even the envoy of the mightiest nation on earth can get down and dirty, especially when it is for a worthy cause. US Ambassador Leslie Rowe cleaning up Ela Beach with some new friends last Sunday – the date celebrated by millions of people around the world as Earth Day 2007. In conjunction with the Ela Beach Clean-Up, Ambassador Rowe also announced the winners of the first annual US embassy Earth Day Youth Art Contest at a ceremony at Ela Beach. Enlarge image
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K15million in cheques rejected by bank - CHEQUES worth K15million in public funds are floating around in Mendi, Southern Highlands province.... Injia urges MPs to act on National Court Act - PARLIAMENT has been called upon to pass amendments to the National Court Act to provide mediation in the court system.... Haiveta probe goes ahead - A Leadership Tribunal inquiring into allegations of misconduct in office against Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta.... Read more of THENATIONAL....	Nasfund hits record K43 million profit -THE National Superannuation Fund (Nasfund) has continued to enjoy a buoyant performance in the latest March quarter with pre-tax profit.... Education signs MoU on entrepreneurship training - A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday between the Department of Education (DOE) and Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC).... EDITORIAL Reviving respect for the law -BIRE Kimisopa first came to public attention following his appointment as Police Minister.
SPORTS Hot favourites -Guam, the team that denied PNG a softball gold medal at the last mini-Pacific Games in Palau in 2003, will not be participating in this year’s Pacific Games in Samoa giving our national men and women softball teams definite gold Union games extended by another week Our boxers all geared up Vikings raid put down