By: Hayley Danielle "Opportunities don't just happen, you need to create them" - Mark StevenIntroducing you to the side hustle; A type of employment undertaken in addition to one's full-time job. Side hustles are often things a person is passionate about, rather than a typical day job worked in order to make ends meet and I have the pleasure of knowing th...

The Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition kicks off today for the next three days December 3-5 at the Stanley Hotel & Suites in Port Moresby in the nation’s capital.More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the biennial conference and expo, to be held in conjunction with the main conference.Yesterday business houses...

A Papua New Guinean is one of only nine (09) finalists in a global drone competition after his innovative idea was chosen from among nearly 1,000 worldwide entries.When WeRobotics launched the Unusual Solutions Competition back in June 2019, they wanted to find innovators using drones and data to address their communities’ most pressing challenges. Partic...

This is a story about a complex workplace issue - drug resistant TB and the time it takes to make a difference to change health behaviours. Most importantly it is a story about, Vidi, a TB patient and Brian Bell employee and Joan a TB warden at Brian Bell. Vidi is a 28-year-old man from Central and New Ireland who has worked with Brian Bell since 2016. J...

By: Alasdair Smith, Strategic Projects Manager, OceaneeringDigitalisation and improved data capture can positively impact asset performance and efficiency in a number of ways. It can help confidently assure the condition of production equipment through streamlined inspection and maintenance programmes and also help assure safety and reduce risk for person...

From Papua New Guinea to Singapore, New Caledonia, Fiji and Australia, five young Papua New Guinean women are following their dreams of becoming future deck officers in the maritime industry – and experiencing new cultures and professional challenges in the process.The young seafarers are undertaking a three-year maritime cadetship through an innovative p...

After three years of delays and frustrations, Anitua Housing Solutions (AHS) celebrated a significant milestone in October at its large-scale housing development at Kennedy Estate - 7 Mile, Port Moresby. The first set of keys in its 158 house project was handed over to PNG’s latest homeowner. "I am happy to finally move in and my family and I now have a p...

Mining Investment Asia (https://www.mininginvestmentasia.com/), South East Asia’s largest mining conference and exhibition showcasing South East Asia’s mining sector to an international audience of investors and various mining stakeholders, is scheduled to return to Singapore from 17 - 19 March 2020. For this 6th edition, a brand new full day segment ent...

Marine pilotage plays a vital role in marine safety and accident prevention ensuring designated sea ports continue to contribute to economic prosperity through import and export via international commerce and trade.As professionally licensed mariners, pilots board and assume the conduct of a vessel and guide it along the safest route to its port of call.A...

NKW Fresh Field Extension Officers impacting rural communities through PNG-Australia PartnershipTHERE are many stories of the positive impact that many resource projects across Papua New Guinea are having on the lives of rural communities, particularly so for impact and nearby communities.Many landowner companies have come out from these projects. Some o...

An international-standard event bringing the best of new technology, creative solutions and innovative thinking to Papua New Guinea’s business community.FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER, THE STANLEY HOTEL, PORT MORESBYHosted by the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Business Advantage International, Innovation PNG 2019 will be the first event of its kind in Papua New ...

Securing your Growth with Global Opportunities Security industry specialists and professionals will converge Port Moresby, PNG in March 2nd-4th, 2020 for the second Oceania Premier Security Industry Event with a Security Conference & Exhibition. ​ The conference will address security challenges faced by business, government and the broader community. ...

PNG’s Oil and Gas Industry Maturing Through Exploration, Development and ProductionThe 1st AAPG/EAGE Papua New Guinea Petroleum Geoscience Conference & Exhibition is designed primarily for those who explore for petroleum accumulations, appraise them and seek to develop them as producing oil and gas fields. Petroleum Geoscientists of all kinds from: we...

By Independent Power Producers of Papua New Guinea Industry GroupPower generation and transmission in small island developing states (SIDS) is typically more expensive and challenging than in larger economies. That is a reality faced by Papua New Guinea (PNG), yet often misunderstood or ignored. There are many challenges that island nations face in poweri...

Businesses already operating in Papua New Guinea (PNG) or considering investing in the country would be aware that the PNG Government has stated its intention to promote the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Proposed changes to the Foreign Investment Regime The latest proposal from the PNG Government in this field is the Investm...

Thanks to Hornibrook NGI Limited (HNGI) travellers living at the Lumbrum Naval Base and between Lombrum and Lolak junction in Manus can now ride easy, safely and travel in less time. On top of this, Hornibrook sourced road base material locally on Manus. These were later crushed and screened by another Manus business and locals were employed to carry out ...

Pacific Towing has become the first business in the Steamships Group to set up in Fiji and is on track to successfully complete its first major project in Fiji since registering a new business last November. Based at the main wharf in Suva, Pacific Towing’s newest business employs four Papua New Guinean divers and six Fijian locals. The team of divers, e...

Economic activity will get a major boost when the Coral Sea Cable System is completed later this year. Internet users in Papua New Guinea will have access to improved internet access when the K331 million (AU$136.6 million) International Submarine Cable project linking Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australia is completed. The Coral Sea Cable Syste...

The latest international commodity price data published by the World Bank in April 2019, show improvements for most of PNG’s export commodity prices of energy, metals and non-energy commodities, compared to actual outcomes in December 2018. Bank of PNG Governor, Loi Bakani stated that price for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) based on imports to Japan increas...

The 2019 PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition will showcase over 100 local, national and international manufacturers and suppliers with the latest innovations in the supply of services and equipment for the industrial, mining and oil and gas sectors. The two-day exhibition is the premier meeting place to connect and network with thousands of in...

Positive signs are on the horizon for business after three “flat” years due to tough economic times brought on by low commodity prices, last year’s earthquake, and lack of foreign currency, which has increased slightly this year. Following the recent activity in the minerals and gas sector and a successful APEC Leaders’ Summit, the Australia PNG Business...