Stranded
PM stuck abroad as Ilau brushes aside rumour to arrest him

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Sir Michael... stranded as a result of Air Niugini’s ‘inefficiency’ and not a rumour; Commodore Ilau... rejecting rumours as definitely ‘not the army’s making’; Wasantha Kumarasiri ... scrambling to make up lost flights

TOP STORIES:

Freight services hard hit by air disruptions
-FREIGHT services have been hardest hit by the closure of third level airline, Airlink and now the national flag carrier Air Niugini.

Ilau refutes PM arrest rumours
- PNG Defence Force Commander Commodore Peter Ilau yesterday said the military will have no involvement in the Moti inquiry report, and rejected media reports of rumours of an alleged plot by some soldiers to arrest Prime Minister....

NGO worker charged with ammo smuggling
- AN employee of a non-government organisation is expected to appear before the District Court in Madang today for allegedly smuggling 190 rounds of live ammunition into the country from the US last month.

BUSINESS:

Emperor upbeat on copper-gold prospect
-EMPEROR Mines, which is planning to divest its stake in its fully owned Tolukuma gold mine, has announced plans for accelerated exploration in a 3,000sqkm area in Central province.

China urges PNG on free info exchange
-THE Chinese Embassy in Port Moresby has asked Government agencies to strengthen the bi-lateral relationship between Papua New Guinea and China to allow the free flow and exchange of information.

First palm oil output by Dec, says RSL
-RAMU Sugar Ltd (RSL) has reported the palm oil mill is nearing completion with the first oil production due in December.

EDITORIAL:

Boosting livestock production
-TODAY we note an initiative that deserves the encouragement of us all.

SPORTS

PNG confirmed to box in Chicago tournament
The world boxing governing body, AIBA, will foot the bill for PNG team to the world championships in Chicago, USA.

Blow for blow – Gabi Yura tries to block a punch and a kick from John Kwiwa during the PNGKBA national trials at the Sports Inn entertainment arena on Saturday. John Kwiwa won the final bout on technical grounds. Nationalpic by WILLIAM WILLIANDO

United stand to win SP Goroka league crown
- S.K. UNITED are champions after walloping EDZ Cowboys 16-12 in the grand final of the SP Goroka rugby league last Sunday.

Table tennis has villages interested
- AN executive of the Papua New Guinea Table Tennis Federation (PNGTTF) has called for more promotion of the code in the villages.

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