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Alarm bells
Moti report to stay ‘gagged’
Opp calls on PM to resign
Somare ‘quiet’ over issue

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Opening with a bang... Indonesian military soldiers unloading one of the four ceremonial field artillery cannons that would be used at the official opening of the 8th Parliament on Tuesday. The cannons were ‘borrowed’ from the Indonesian military because the PNGDF’s own cannons were outdated and obsolete. – Nationalpic by WILLIAM WILLIANDO

TOP STORIES:

Inquiry report: Moti order came from PM
- THE Defence Board of Inquiry has recommended that Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare and others be charged for breach of various laws over the secret removal of Julian Moti to Solomon Islands last year.

Yali let out again
- JAILED former politician James Yali has again slipped out of jail under the guise of being sick, and was seen conducting what appeared to be a political gathering with his supporters in the precincts of a clinic in Madang.

Parkop suspends four senior execs
- NCD Governor Powes Parkop yesterday suspended and charged four senior managers for alleged abuse, funds misuse and fraud.

BUSINESS:

Highlands Pacific in shock K337m H1 loss
-HIGHLANDS Pacific has stunned the market with a total loss of US$113.9 million (K337 million) in the half year to June 30, with fears expressed whether it can “continue as a going concern”.

Pacific stakeholders told to protect tuna interests
-STAKEHOLDERS in the tuna industry have been urged to pay attention to their needs and aspirations for the long-term benefits of the sector.

NBPOL reports K77.8mil profit in first half
-NEW Britain Palm Oil Ltd earned a profit before tax of K77.8 million for the six months to June 30 this year, up 52% from the same period last year.

EDITORIAL:
Independence and Moti
-WEDNESDAY’S Supreme Court refusal to nullify the Moti inquiry or nullify its final report has been seen by many as a confirmation of the independence of the PNG judiciary.

SPORTS
Super kick off
Lae is hosting rugby union clash

The big one: Brothers captain Solomon Hui (left) and OSL-PRK Souths captain David Kaiabe showing the shield they will fight to lift on Sunday in the Port Moresby rugby league grand final this weekend. -Nationalpic by EKAR KEAPU

Black Sticks it all to the Kookaburras
-AUSTRALIA men’s hockey team, the Kookaburras opened the Oceania Cup with a record 35-0 win over Papua New Guinea on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland on Tuesday.

The stage is set for Port Moresby soccer grand final
- PORT MORESBY Soccer Association will stage the grand final for its lower divisions at Bisini Soccer ground this weekend.

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