Photo: Porgera Mine New Porgera Limited (NPL) is pleased to announce that it recently filed an application with the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) for a Special Mining Lease and supporting tenements for the Porgera gold mine. Chairman of Kumul Minerals Holdings and Director of New Porgera Limited, Dr IIa Temu, hailed the lodgment of the applicati...

The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association 27th Annual General Meeting (PITA AGM), Business Forum and Expo, which was hosted on the 29th of May to the 2nd of June 2023, marked a significant milestone in Papua New Guinea’s journey towards digital transformation. It was the first to be hosted in Papua New Guinea by the country's longest serving t...

Papua New Guinea has one of the lowest electrification rates in the Pacific, with only 13% of the population having access to electricity. In PNG, grid-connected power is still primarily restricted to the main urban areas. One party driving investment in this area is the United States Agency for International Development's Papua New Guinea Electrificat...

Photo: Patrick Pouyanné, CEO TotalEnergies, and Toshiya Nakahara, CEO of JX Nippon (Credit: JX Nippon) Japan, the largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Papua New Guinea (PNG), has further strengthened its position in the country's LNG sector. Japanese oil and gas exploration company JX Nippon has acquired a 2.58% stake in the Papua LNG p...

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Marking yet another milestone for the Papua LNG project, six (6) of the required petroleum license applications licenses were submitted to the Department of Petroleum and Energy (DPE) on May 30th, 2023. DPE Secretary Mr David Manau while addressing the key stakeholders present at the submission, stated that his department will continue the review and e...

Photo: Participants of the Domestic Tourism Data Methodologies Workshop in Port Moresby, Thursday 1st June, 2023. A Domestic Tourism Data Methodologies and Stakeholder Consultation workshop was conducted in Port Moresby on the 1st and 2nd of June 2023, by The Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) and the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority (...

Parties to the K92 Mining project Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), successfully concluded a two-days consultative meeting in Goroka on May 31-June 1, creating a pathway towards finalizing the MoA that was initialed in 2020 in Kokopo, East New Britain Province.  The parties are the State, the Eastern Highlands Provincial Government (EHPG), the Agarabi Rur...

The Inclusive Green Finance Policy was officially launched today at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The ceremony was presided over by the Rt. Honorable Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, who expressed his honor in inaugurating this significant policy. The Prime Minister encouraged government departments, state-owned ente...

Photo: PM Marape with Indonesian Ambassador to PNG H.E. Andriana Supandi.-PM’S OFFICE MEDIA Indonesian President H.E. Joko Widodo will be making a State Visit to Papua New Guinea next month, Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. James Marape has announced. Confirmation of the one-day visit on July 6, 2023, was made during a meeting betwee...

Photo: PM Marape and France President H.E. Emmanuel Macron in Gabon, Central Africa, in March this year. Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. James Marape, extended an invitation today (Monday, June 5, 2023) to France President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, inviting him to visit Papua New Guinea. The invitation was extended during a meeting bet...

Photo: The Menyamya-Bulolo Road, part of the Trans-Island Highway linking Lae to Port Moresby.-PM’s OFFICE MEDIA Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has lauded the Government’s groundbreaking ‘Connect PNG’ programme, stating that it is transforming Papua New Guinea like never before. His remarks came after Works and Highways Minister Hon. Solan Mirisim pr...

Boeing and Air Niugini have announced an order for two fuel-efficient 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of the carrier's long-haul fleet. The jets will enable the national flag carrier of Papua New Guinea to fly new routes from the Pacific island nation and boost capacity for inbound tourism.  "Signing this contract with Boeing for the purchase o...

Photo: Lae Facility In the challenging business landscape of Papua New Guinea, Pacific Industries Ltd has risen to prominence as a leading food and beverage manufacturer and distributor. Throughout its 70 years and three-generation history, the company has demonstrated resilience and adaptability, with recent strategic investments and expansions illust...

The Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry (POMCCI) held its business breakfast meeting with the National Energy Authority and USAID PNG Electrification Partnership (PEP) on 1st of June 2023 at the Lamana Hotel. The topic of discussion was on the "Update of the Energy Industry" with brief presentations given by Chief of Party, USAID-PEP Program ...

Photo: Recent Visit by Fijian PM and Delegation to Ilimo Farm Papua New Guinea has a warm and rainy climate, rich soil, and abundant water resources, and is blessed with naturally adaptable conditions for farming a wide variety of crops. Despite these favourable factors, the country still relies on imports to feed its population. Among the top impor...

We are proud to offer a large range of services in Papua New Guinea (PNG) with a number of local locations in key industry hotspots across the country. With positive growth of the PNG economy since 2021, powered largely by the extractives sector, we have supplied a large number of services to aid major operations throughout the region. This has ranged ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG), a country known for its diverse natural resources and rich mining industry, has witnessed a significant boost in its drilling operations, over the last few years. Redback, a global leader in drilling tools and equipment, has increased our operations in this region to best service our clientele. With a commitment to excellence an...

Photo: PNG PM Marape Participates in PIF Leaders Breakfast Caucas Prior to the Korean-Pacific Islands Leaders (Kor-Pic) Meeting, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape joined other PIC Leaders for a breakfast caucus Chaired by Cook Islands Prime Minister and current Pacific Islands Forum Chair Mark Brown, to discuss the agenda and a common position on ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) today launched a cofinanced project to improve the country’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) program. PNG's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso delivered a keynote address at the launch event at Port Moresby Technical College. PNG’s Minister...

Papua New Guinea was amongst seven other Pacific Island countries to sign a partnership statement of intent with the Republic of Korea to further cooperation and partnership in digital transformation. Information and Communications Technology Minister Timothy Masiu, who also was appointed co- chair of the just concluded Korea -Pacific Islands Digital M...

Photo: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape meeting with President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul, South Korea. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape had fruitful discussions with the President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, on the margins of the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit (Monday, May 29, 2...

Photo: PM Marape and Minister Park Jin show the signed reciprocal visa waiver arrangements between the Korea and PNG. Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. James Marape and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister H.E. Park Jin on Monday, May 29, 2023, signed reciprocal visa waiver arrangements between the two countries in Seoul, Korea. PM ...

Photo: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Australia Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Richard Marles in Seoul, Korea.-DEPARTMENT OF PM & NEC MEDIA Prime Minister Hon. James Marape met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Hon. Richard Marles on Monday, May 29, 2023, on the margins of the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul, Korea. P...