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Wenge’s men demand dues Aggrieved party storm PA’s office in barricade bid THE Morobe provincial government headquarters was under police guard yesterday after angry staff and supporters of Governor Luther Wenge yesterday attempted to lock out provincial administrator Manasupe Zurenuoc from his office.

Running battle ... An man armed with a bush knife and his clansmen in the background pursuing their rival clansmen along Romba Street in the heart of Mt Hagen City last Saturday. The clash between the Jika clans, apparently stemming from the appointment of the provincial administrator, forced businesses to shutdown, and prompted calls for a state of emergency. - Nationalpic by ELIAS LARI Enlarge image
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Former SI PM is dead - FORMER Solomon Islands prime minister Bartholomew Ulufa’alu died in the nation’s capital Honiara last Friday.... New mobile phone firms to invest millions in PNG - THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) said yesterday Papua New Guinea’s new private mobile phone operators.... Mt Hagen authorities want SoE declared - AUTHORITIES in Mt Hagen city have called for a State of Emergency (SoE) to be declared in the province.... Read more of THENATIONAL....	BSP upgrades for better service -BANK South Pacific (BSP) is embarking on a programme to adopt the latest banking technology with the BSP board.... MRA wants to see reactivation plans for mining on Bougainville - MINERAL Resources Authority (MRA) managing director Kepas Wali has welcomed Bougainville Copper Ltd’s call.... EDITORIAL Grim developments in Mt Hagen -IN a few short weeks, Papua New Guinea will go to the polls.
SPORTS Athletics on track -PNG athletes set five national records at the University of Queensland in Brisbane on Friday evening over the infrequently run distances of 60m , 300m and 600m Youngster eyes World Cup goal Hawks hang on as leader in Moresby