Kainantu Landslide

A landslide 2 kilometres away from Barrick Gold Corp's Kainantu mine has killed at least 10 people. Three people have been pulled alive from the mud unleashed by heavy rains. The slide also destroyed miners' accommodation at an exploration camp. It is feared that others are still buried alive under the debris. An Australian team has flown in to help lead the search for survivors.


Kainantu is in the Eastern Highlands province of the country.

Goroka vs Vanimo

Umm, Goroka up and running and then Vanimo goes down? Not sure if it is the same equipment or not?

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Due to failure of the T-VASI lights at Vanimo, F28 flights to Vanimo are suspended indefinitely. Dash-8 flights are not affected - passengers will be re-accommodated on Dash-8 aircraft where possible.

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The Goroka VASI system has been off the air since last year and it has just been fixed.

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National Fisheries Authority

The Chief of the National Fisheries Authority has been suspended over the allegation that he received a double payment for two months work as the acting Managing Director in 1999. It is alleged that he was paid K306,800 for acting in the position in 1999 and then he paid himself again for the same two months. It is also alleged that various relationships with overseas donor agencies has
suffered since the person in question took over the leadership of the Authority. -- http://www.pnggossip.com/news/g040416.html#nfa

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