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Cholera expert attacked

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Port Moresby, PNG: A doctor engaged by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help combat the cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea’s Morobe province was last night in a state of shock

Explosive warning given to shipping line

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Port Moresby, PNG: Shipping operators with vessels off the north-western coast of Papua New Guinea have been warned to watch out for two explosive-filled containers that are floating in the area

Bougainville President hands off policy on Panguna

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Port Moresby, PNG: Autonomous Bougainville Government President James Tanis says he will not dictate the re-opening of the Panguna copper mine in Central Bougainville.

PNG hits panic button

Port Moresby, PNG: Tsunami panic led to thousands of people abandoning their workplaces and schools in coastal centres around the country yesterday.

PNG likely to sign Copenhagen Accord

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Port Moresby, PNG: Papua New Guinea is likely to sign the new climate accord during December’s international climate meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark

PNG reaches out to tsunami victims

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Port Moresby, PNG: Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare yesterday pledged more than K4 million in assistance to the victims and families of the tsunami that hit Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga

PNG copra producers want Coconut Oil Production mill in Madang

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Port Moresby, PNG: The members of copra producing co-operative societies in Papua New Guinea (PNG)have called on the Government to honour its pledge and buy the Coconut Oil Production Madang Ltd (COPM) based in Madang

NZ regards PNG as ‘power house’: Satyanand

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Port Moresby, PNG: New Zealand regards Papua New Guinea (PNG) as a regional power house and will continue to maintain cordial ties and provide support to ensure PNG reaches its full potential, New Zealand governor-general Sir Anand Satyanand said

Broker paid K200, 000 for carbon ‘consultancy’ in PNG

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Port Moresby, PNG: A Papua New Guinea governing party power broker was paid K200,000, ultimately funded by Australian environment firm Carbon Planet

Mass breakout at PNG’s Prison

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Port Moresby, PNG: Around 60 prisoners broke out from the Bomana jail yesterday afternoon

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