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Intense leadership, governance training underway

The 10 week training aims to develop a well-trained human resource serving in the public sector.

The 33 public servants from the district and provincial levels from Southern and Momase regions are into their second week of training at the Pacific Institute of Leadership and Governance in Port Moresby.

They are undertaking four crucial modules including leadership and governance, financial and fiscal management, human resource management and industrial relations and project management. 

Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Rail North strikes begin

The action, involving Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Rail North, is part of an ongoing dispute over staffing and the role of conductors.

Merseyrail said choosing to strike on the day of the race meeting would damage Liverpool's reputation.

Managing director Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde said the protest would "do immeasurable damage".

Speaking after the company's failed talks with the RMT union, he said the "eyes of the world" would be on Liverpool during the Aintree event.