The Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) 2024, held in Apia, Samoa on 23–24 October as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) and associated meetings, marked a landmark event as the first such forum of Commonwealth countries hosted by a Pacific country (the last large global conference of comparable proportions held in Samoa was the Small Islan...

Papua New Guinea is committed to strengthening its bilateral relationship with the United States in the coming years, with Prime Minister James Marape expressing confidence in future cooperation under the leadership of President-elect Donald Trump. PM Marape made the statement while congratulating Trump on his election as the 47th President of the Unit...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has opened a two-day forum on Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in Port Moresby recently, describing it as a milestone achievement aimed at empowering Papua New Guineans to participate in the country’s economy. The multi-million kina ‘Improved TVET for Employment’ project is co-funded by three partners ...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has extended his congratulations to two newly appointed Vice-Ministers of State, who were officially sworn in at Government House. The two Vice-Ministers took their oaths before the Governor General, His Excellency Sir Bob Dadae. They are: Hon. Stanley Muts Samban (Wewak MP) – Vice-Minister for Defence Hon. Fran...

Remington Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Kieseker as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Justin will oversee the operations of the Group’s entire Printer Division, which includes both Remington Technology and FX Business Centre. This expanded role marks an important step in Remington Group’s commitment...

A Special Procurement Committee for the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA), under the National Procurement Commission (NPC), was officially sworn in on Friday, 25 October, at the NPC office in Port Moresby. The formation of this committee is a requirement under the NPC Act 2021, which mandates that government statutory bodies and agencies with the capac...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape met with Indonesia’s newly inaugurated President, H.E. Prabowo Subianto, in Jakarta shortly after the President's official swearing-in. The bilateral meeting, held at the Presidential Palace, focused on the future of relations between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. “President Subianto and I had a very productive bilate...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged Papua New Guinean-owned businesses to maintain a strong presence and foster ongoing commercial relationships between Papua New Guinea and Samoa. Prime Minister Marape highlighted that both countries share similar values and aspirations for development, and PNG-owned businesses operating in Samoa have significa...

Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, signed a framework agreement with the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon. Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas, establishing a commitment between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu to pursue, develop, and implement economic and technical cooperation activities for the benefit of both countries’ citizens. The signing took place at the Taum...

As part of the on-going efforts to enhance national content within the resources sector in Papua New Guinea, the PNG Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) is pleased to announce the establishment of its National Content Committee. This Committee, endorsed by the PNG CORE Council in its September meeting, will now lead the industry’s efforts to a...

Innovative technology has shifted business operations from traditional to modern methods. In an interview with PNG Business News, Remington Group CEO Navin Raju shared his vision and stressed the necessity of adapting to these changes. The Remington Group Board of Directors recently appointed Raju as the new CEO, recognizing his extensive experience in...

The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru in his meeting recently with the new Chinese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea (PNG), His Excellency Yang Xiaoguang made a commitment to deliver the PNG-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) feasibility study report by the end of this month. Minister Maru said: “This report will determine t...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has acknowledged the special bond Papua New Guinea has with Japan, as he congratulated Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on 50 years of delivering Japan’s development assistance to PNG. JICA, the Japanese government agency that delivers the bulk of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) to developing coun...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has described New Zealand as “steady and reliable” in its partnership with Papua New Guinea during his meeting with New Zealand High Commissioner, H.E Peter Zwart recently. The bilateral meeting saw the two leaders discuss common issues of mutual interest between the two countries, New Zealand’s involvement in community...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has emphasised that the new casino operations in Port Moresby will be strictly regulated to benefit Papua New Guinea’s economy while safeguarding the welfare of its citizens. Addressing concerns over the recently launched Paga Hill Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Satellite Casino, Prime Minister Marape clarified that this c...

Port Moresby is set to become the heart of Papua New Guinea’s next wave of development and modernisation, with an eye on the booming Asian market, as declared by Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Friday, October 11, 2024. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Paga Hill Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Satellite Casino, Prime Minister Marape emphasi...