Letters

A bigger cabinet could be an ominous sign

With competition comes growth


We must finish what we start


PM will be known on Monday


Chief must prevent discord

Malaysia at 50, a nation divided


Lodgement of income tax returns


Fears over Australia’s language decline

Contraband
Customs seize full container of smokes labeled as baby diapers

Moti not on agenda for talks in Aust: Abal
 - FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Sam Abal said yesterday that he would not bring up the Julian Moti issue with his Australian counterpart Alexander Downer during the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Australia.

Robber shot dead
 - A TYPICAL busy day at a tyre repair shop in Gordon turned bloody when policemen yesterday shot dead a gunman as he fled with a stolen bag of money.

BUSINESS:

Big push for domestic processing
-DOMESTIC processing of forest products is the highlight of a new set of policies to be instituted by the National Forest Service (NFS) as part of reforms in the forestry sector.

Emperor suffers loss of US$237m in H1
-EMPEROR Mines Ltd has reported a loss of US$237 million (K690 million) in a preliminary financial report for this year’s first half.

Less risk for mining investors
-Mining investment in Papua New Guinea carries less risk than it did a year ago, the recent World Risk Survey 2007 in Resource Stocks reported.
 

EDITORIAL:
Medical research a must
 -RESEARCH is the key to many of the most obvious needs of the developing world.
 

SPORTS
Gold for Yao after third bid
LONG distance runner Sapolai Yao continued his run of good fortune yesterday with a gold medal in the 3000 metre steeplechase – a PNG first on Day One of track and field events in the Apia South Pacific Games.

Yao leading the field all the way to his gold yesterday.

  Aussies flocking to town
-BRISBANE Broncos injured captain Darren Lockyer will arrive here today as a guest speaker at the 2007 SP Cup player of the year awards gala night at the Crowne Plaza on Saturday.

Royals record eighth straight victory in Lae
- CONSORT Shipping Royals won a record eighth consecutive premiership in Morobe Rugby Union when they defeated newcomers Vikings 19-3 in the grand final at SCRUM Oval last Saturday.

 

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