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Trade minister says regional trade rules complicate bottled water import ban• Debt servicing to consume D16.17B in 2027 budget• Barrow opens 91km road network in Kiang Kabada• Gov’t targets power stability with D1B subsidy allocation• Citizens Alliance reaffirms support for Barrow ahead of 2026 election• Trade minister says regional trade rules complicate bottled water import ban• Debt servicing to consume D16.17B in 2027 budget• Barrow opens 91km road network in Kiang Kabada• Gov’t targets power stability with D1B subsidy allocation• Citizens Alliance reaffirms support for Barrow ahead of 2026 election•

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Citizens Alliance reaffirms support for Barrow ahead of 2026 election

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Interior minister appeals to communities to help police tackle youth gangs

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Trade minister says regional trade rules complicate bottled water import ban

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