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Successor sought
PRIME Minister Sir Michael Somare said yesterday he would lead the National Alliance party into government as prime minister, then announce a successor within three years before he bids “farewell”....

Beyond the call of duty … A helicopter crew from the PNG Defence Force air element has gone beyond its call of duty in the national elections. Apart from transporting ballot boxes and election officials by air throughout the Highlands, the PNG Defence Force helicopter team is flying critically ill people from the remote rural areas to centres, where the sick and injured could receive urgent medical attention.

TOP STORIES:

Somare takes a swipe at Australian media
-PRIME Minister Sir Michael Somare has rejected calls for him to release the Moti Inquiry Report to the public, telling those making the call to “got to hell”........

Parties jostle for Zurenuoc’s nod
- THE battle over independent MP-elect for Finschhafen Open Theo Zurenuoc has taken another turn....

NA and partners pitch camp to talk governance
-THE National Alliance Party and its coalition partners will be camping in Kokopo to consolidate its numbers to form the new government...

BUSINESS:

Digicel, Greencom licences valid: ICCC
-DIGICEL and Greencom were awarded mobile phone licences in March this year, three months before the Somare Government changed its telecommunications policy, the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission said yesterday........

Emperor reports 10% hike in gold output
-Emperor's cash costs per ounce, on the other hand, fell by 19% to A$807/oz (K2,102.66) as against the previous cash cost per ounce of A$975oz (K2,540.38)........

EDITORIAL:

World Bank hypocrisy on display
-A WORLD Bank media release says its newly appointed president, Robert B. Zoellick, will make his first official trip overseas when he visits the Asia Pacific from July 30-Aug 9.

SPORTS
Holmes a Court for PNG league
AUSTRALIAN multi-millionaire businessman Peter Holmes a Court has supported Papua New Guinea’s bid for a review of next year’s Rugby League World Cup draw, and the underdogs while at the same time ridiculing the Australian Rugby League commercial interests...

Striking ahead ... University striker Michael Lohai (right) beat the Cosmos defender John Siwin in the tussle in the Port Moresby men’s premier soccer match on Sunday...

Souths go further up soccer ladder
-PRK Souths extended their lead by 13 points when they defeated PS United 2-1 in the Port Moresby men’s premier competition at the Bisini grounds at the weekend......

Telikom grab top spot in women’s league
-TELIKOM has grabbed the minor premiership title in Port Moresby soccer after topping the womenís premier competition ladder.......

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