Anti-malaria drive...
These two youngsters from the Morobe Block in 9 Mile
were part of the crowd (background) that received
treated mosquito nets from a group of volunteers from
Hope World Wide and Rotary Against Malaria yesterday.
The Morobe rugby union selectors have named an
unheard of Brisbane premier grade player in their
24-man training squad for the SP Brewery Export
Lager National 7s.
ESCO’s Raimu Idau (GK) and Tegana Kulu (GS)
watch in anticipation as the ball goes out of
play in the Division 6 clash of the Private
Companies Netball competition in Port Moresby on
Sunday. Temis won 15-10. -Nationalpic by EKAR
KEAPU
PNG’s biggest mining boom is gathering pace,
with small, medium and large-scale mines being
developed simultaneously in different parts of
the country.
CULTURE and Tourism Minister Charles Abel has
instructed the National Museum and Art Gallery
board to meet again and decide on director Simon
Poraituk.
PART of the Kokoda Track will have to be
rerouted when landowners begin mining the Kodu
hill and surrounding areas on Mount Bini at
Koiari in Central province.
OK Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) is conducting a
pre-feasibility study on an underground mining
operation that would access ore deposits below
Mt Fubilan copper-gold open pit mine in Western
province.
THE trial of four Fijians charged with training
an illegal army in Bougainville will proceed
after the Buka National Court threw out their
application for the case to be dismissed.
TELIKOM PNG Ltd, currently at war with
competitors to retain its market in Papua New
Guinea, is positioning itself to provide the
manpower needs of the telecommunication
industry.
