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EITI to probe flaws in mine payouts

via Post Courier online

A new NRI report based on a case study on the Porgera Gold Mine has highlighted the need for a probe into the current payment system.

The report by Peter Johnson recommends the need for EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) to look at the flaws in the current payment system and pave way for transparency.

Unitech to boycott classes tomorrow over Judicial Bill

By EVAH KUAMIN

STUDENTS from the University of Technology in Lae will boycott classes tomorrow following absolute majority support gained by the Students Representative Council (SRC) for the Judicial Conduct Act to be repealed.

The SRC on Monday this week announced that it had given its full backing to their sister universities around the country to condemn the newly passed Act.

Holey Ground

Yesterday I felt a tremendous sense of pride and maybe a little relief while observing the University of Papua New Guinea Student Representative Council (SRC) Executives give their statements to the press. We can breathe a little easier folks-it looks like the next generation will be getting a better deal when it comes to ‘LEADERS’, because that’s what these young men and women are handling themselves like ‘LEADERS’.