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Prime Minister launches Kerema District SME

Prime Minister James Marape has arrived in Kerema Town, Gulf Province to launch the Kerema District SME which coincides with the opening of the Women’s Micro Bank.

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Justin Tkatchenko congratulates prime minister elect Jeremiah Manele

Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has congratulated former colleague Foreign Minister of the Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele on his successful election into office as 13th prime minister of his country.

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ICCC cannot control prices of all goods and services: Commissioner Paulus Ain

Independent Consumer and Competition Commission [ICCC] does not have the power to stop price increase of all goods and services in the country.

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Education statistics concerning despite millions of kina in government investment into the sector

The investment of millions of kinas’ worth of the government’s tuition fee subsidy over the years has been in vain, with a recent World Bank report highlighting a very poor education outcome for the country.

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Eagles skipper handed 10-week suspension for contrary conduct

Mt Hagen Eagles captain Levai Andrew will spend a lengthy period on the sideline after being charged with two separate Grade 3 contrary conduct charges.

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Hunters posts clubs winning record on Sunday

SP PNG Hunters posted one of the club’s top winning record after demolishing Townsville Blackhawks 52-16 on Sunday.

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Sin bin incident before the PNGNRL match review committee

A social media outburst by passionate rugby league followers in the country has prompted Central Dabaris Rugby League to raise a series of concerns to the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition.

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A former MP and only female candidate nominates in Sohe by-election

Deliah Gore, a former MP for Sohe District is the only female among fifteen male candidates running for the Sohe seat in the court ordered by-election.

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Joint Supervisory Body meeting pushed back to Wednesday

The Autonomous Bougainville Government says it wants to achieve its wish for independence through the Ratification Process outlined in the Bougainville Peace Agreement and the Constitution, but warns, it might detour using other avenues, if the National Government continues to be, what it says, ‘mischievous’ on its part in dealing with the Bougainville Independence agenda.

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UPNG commemorate World Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day was commemorated at UPNG today with the theme ‘A Press for the planet; Journalism is the face of environmental crisis’.

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