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Finance sacks ECP adviser ‘Spying’ cited as grounds for the officer’s sacking AN Australian adviser to the Finance Department has been told his services were no longer required after he was accused by the department’s top officials of “spying”.

Bogged down... Despite the millions that resource rich Southern Highlands province rakes in for the country's coffers, much is desired of the province's road infrastructure, and the Yombi section of the Highlands Highway between Mt Hagen and Mendi is one such example. A huge crater-like pothole in the centre of the road is stranding vehicles and passengers for hours on either sides of the road. The road is the doorway to Mendi and the resource development projects Moro, Kutubu and Hides. — Nationalpic by ANDREW ALPHONSE Enlarge image
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Resident medics strike over pay - ABOUT 160 residential medical officers throughout the country have gone on strike. Airlink grounded - THE Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has grounded Third Level airline Airlink Limited for four weeks. Clerk in dark over Yali fraud claims - CLERK of Parliament Don Pandan and his senior staff are in the dark as to who gave the authority for loans.... Read more of THENATIONAL....	BSP launches first ATM in Maprik -BANK South Pacific has launched its first ATM (automatic teller machine) in Maprik, East Sepik province. RDB to change name to NDB - EFFECTIVE June 22, the Rural Development Bank (RDB) will change its name to National Development Bank (NDB). EDITORIAL On course and on time -DESPITE justified public cynicism directed towards the timing of the Prime Minister’s announcement of the K100 million....
SPORTS On the verge of collapse -AN expert on building and construction says it will require up K3million by the third PNG Games organisers and the Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation to renovate. Warriors used ‘rough’ tactics against Lahanis NBC keen on good coverage