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Bronco touch... Injured Brisbane Broncos captain Darren Lockyer (left) added a touch of NRL to the SP Cup grandfinal yesterday in Port Moresby by presenting the 2007 SP Cup to Mendi Muruks caption Joseph Omae after the Southern Highlanders hammered East New Britain Agmark Muruks 42-6 to claim PNG rugby league’s top accolades for the second year running. Ironically, the scoreline was nearly reminiscent of Lockyer’s team being belted out of the NRL grand final contention by Melbourne Storm 40-0 yesterday. – Nationalpic by WILLIAM WILLIANDO

TOP STORIES:

Housing must be a condition of employment: Kumbakor
- HOUSING must now be a condition of employment, Housing and Urban Development Minister Andrew Kumbakor said last Friday.

Suspect leaders ‘not bound to step aside’
- LEGAL adviser to the Electoral Commission, Prof John Nonggorr said last Friday that public office holders under criminal investigation and prosecution by police were not legally obliged to step aside.

Three suspects mauled in failed Gordon robbery
- AN ATTEMPT to rob a company in Gordon, Port Moresby, last Saturday went wrong for three suspects when bystanders turned on them.

BUSINESS:

K90mil devt project in Harbour City
-THE construction of the long-awaited K90 million commercial and residential project at Harbour City, Port Moresby, has begun, project owner Nasfund announced last week.

China’s coffee shops to serve PNG’s pride
-COFFEE Pacifica Inc has announced a joint venture agreement with China Capital Partners Inc (CCP) to set up coffee shops in China.

Government backs OSL’s LNG plan
-THE Government will support plans of Oil Search Lt and its joint venture partners to decide by 2012 the setting up a liquefied natural gas project in Southern Highlands.

EDITORIAL:
MRA is an important initiative
-THE Minerals Resources Authority (MRA), a subject of significant controversy in recent times, is now fully funded and operational.

SPORTS
SP Games over
PNG fifth as our women star on athletics track

Nowhere to run... Gurias back-rower Obert Hondele tries to break through the Muruks defence during the SP Cup grand final match at Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby yesterday. Muruks beat Gurias 42-6 to retain the Cup. Nationalpic by WILLIAM WILLIANDO

Muruks outplay Gurias 42-6 to retain SP Cup
-The Mabey & Johnson Muruks are the 2007 SP Cup rugby league competition champions after humbling minor premiers Agmark Gurias 42-6 in the grand final at Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby yesterday.

Our women stand out
- PAPUA New Guinea women runners yesterday contributed two gold medals to the overall PNG medal tally at the completion of the event at the Apia Park National stadium tracks in Apia, Samoa.

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