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	Speaker stoned NATIONAL Parliament Speaker Jeffery Nape was attacked, one man killed and a policeman hospitalised as polling got off to a shaky start in Simbu province yesterday.
	Enlarge image A common sight in parts of the country of late; people attempting to exercise their democratic right to chose their leader. The above scenario was caught at the Tusa polling booth in Goroka town in the Eastern Highlands province yesterday showing a polling official checking the names of voters before they can exercise their right. – Nationalpic by ZACHERY PER .

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	Photographic mix-up of two candidates in Simbu - This is because of a mix-up in the photographs of the candidates printed by the Electoral Commission on the candidates’ posters....... Only 58 UoG students voted - ONLY 58 out of 1,600 students at the University of Goroka (UoG) were able to cast their votes when polling commenced in Eastern Highlands province yesterday.... Another round of increase in fuel prices - THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) announced another round of increase in fuel prices on Sunday. BUSINESS: Malaysian oil palm group eyes expansions -KUALA LUMPUR: Kulim (Malaysia) Ltd plans to double its oil palm land size in Papua New Guinea to over 80,000ha in the next 10 years from the present 44,714ha. WMB seeking licence as full- fledged bank -THE Wau Micro Bank (WMB) wants to become a full-fledge private micro-bank from just a mere pilot project. Pangtel issues licence to Digicel ...DIGICEL can go ahead with the launching of its mobile phone service set sometime next week after being finally issued their spectrum licence, a source from Pangtel said. EDITORIAL: Many challenges for new government -With polling ending at the end of the week, this seems to be a good time to turn to the challenges facing the new government that will be formed in the next few weeks.



	SPORTS Lahanis stick to no-go decision The Bintangor Lahanis have stood by their decision to forfeit last Sunday’s SP Cup match against the Toyota Mioks in Wabag saying the lives of their players and officials are much more important. -By MUSARIKE ANANGAI
	Brian Bell Bulldogs Larson Marabe tries to break through Agmark Guria defence during the Round 12 SP Cup match in Port Moresby on Sunday. The Bulldogs won 28-20.....
	Rapatona University on top in womens soccer ARCHRIVALS Rapatona and University maintained their spot on the Port Moresby womenís premier soccer competition ladder with wins over their respective opponents at the weekend.. PNG hockey invited to Olympics qualifier in Brisbane THE PNG Hockey Federation will to enter a men and women team to participation at this yearís Olympic Games qualifier tournament in Brisbane, Australia, at the end of this year


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