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New Ireland Province gets new cervical screening and treatment clinic

Women in New Ireland Province are being encouraged to get checked and tested at the newly established Stellamaris Cervical Cancer screening clinic in Kavieng town.

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Madang By-election restrained by the Waigani Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has restrained the PNG Electoral Commission [PNGEC] from carrying out a by-election for Madang electorate.

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Appointment of a former police commissioner as PPC Enga is expected to bring back confidence of police presence in the province

Former Police Commissioner and Diplomat Fred Yakasa is set to take on his appointment as Provincial Police Commander for Enga Province.

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Fuel shortage is a major concern says PNG-Europe Business Council President Michael Sullivan

Finding alternative fuel sources to meet the demand shortfall created by major fuel importer Puma Energy is the path now undertaken by many businesses operating in the country.

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Police ordered to man the Madang Provincial Administration building

Madang's Provincial Administrator [PA] Frank Tonges Lau and public servants of the Madang Provincial Administration and Provincial Government, who have offices within the main provincial government building were refused entry to the office complex this morning by policemen.

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Australian government injects K24 million support to women’s rugby in PNG

Women’s rugby league in Papua New Guinea will receive a major boost from the Australian Government, through PacificAus Sports, and Queensland Rugby League (QRL) which will partner to deliver a four-year $9.7 million (about K24m) investment to support high performance Rugby League in PNG.

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Only 3.3 million Papua New Guineans are registered: NID Boss Noel Mobiha

After nine years, millions of tax payers’ monies spent on compulsory registration of Papua New Guineans, less than a quarter of the population have their personal details registered at the National Identity [NID] Office database.

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Bougainville Peace Agreement was not breached: Internal Security Minister, Peter Tsiamalili Jnr

The recent restructuring of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary command throughout the country by Commissioner David Manning has irked a few provincial political heads.  

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Taro locked up in the village as local business faces the challenge of huge freight cost

Lae based nationally owned company, Muruk Tropical Produce Limited (MTPR) is keen on exporting frozen taro overseas especially to the United States and Australian markets.

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PNG Honorary Trade Commissioners appointed for Australia and Philippines

The appointment of honorary trade commissioners to Australia and the Philippines is expected to bring an increase investment to PNG and create markets in those countries for PNG Products.

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