14 clans back Solwara 1 were the headlines that screamed out on Tuesday's issue of the National Newspaper.

The end of this tumultuous year 2012 is almost upon us, a perfect time for one to reflect and ponder where they’ve gone right, where they’ve gone wrong and where they could’ve done something better.

Source: The National

PAPUA New Guinea’s three female MPs are threatening to withdraw their allegiance to the government if the bill on 22 reserved seats for women in parliament is brought up again by parliamentarians.

Source: Post Courier

By KOLOPU WAIMA 

THE MANAGALAS people in the Afore district of Ijivitari electorate in Northern Province have donated their 360,000 hectares of land to the Government of Papua New Guinea to serve the people of the world as a conservation area for biodiversity.

SOURCE: Radio Australia News

Source: Post Courier

By TODAGIA KELOLA

PORT Moresby police have busted what they believe to be one of Papua New Guinea’s biggest drug busts involving 50 kilograms of methyl amphetamine, commonly known as “Ice” or “Speed” with a street value of $US8 million, which is equivalent to K15 million.

Source: Post Courier

Source: Greenleft

By Kristian Lasslett

Source: The National

PRICES of petrol, diesel and kerosene will decrease today, according to the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC).
Port Moresby retail prices will decrease from K3.43 to K3.41 per/litre, diesel K2.98 to K2.86 and kerosene K2.89 to K2.86 per/litre.

Source: Reuters

By Alister Doyle

(Reuters) - "Ocean grabbing" or aggressive industrial fishing by foreign fleets is a threat to food security in developing nations where governments should do more to promote local, small-scale fisheries, a study by a U.N. expert said on Tuesday.

Source: The National Business Review

by Nathan Smith