EU-STREIT PNG, in collaboration with local partners and government agencies, trained 1375 farmers, including women and youths, in the Sepik River area of Papua New Guinea on best cocoa farming techniques and on gender inclusion in agriculture development and financial literacy skills. The FAO-led EU-STREIT PNG Programme continues to provide learning op...

Photo: PM Marape and Secretary Blinken during a recent bilateral meeting Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has invited the United States of America to invest in downstream processing in Papua New Guinea, especially in fisheries. He made the invitation to US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of APEC 20...

Did you know that provincial bridges can be replaced quickly, easily and economically with innovative Engineered Wood Products produced right here in PNG?  With an installed cost base typically under half that of equivalent concrete or steel, NiuBridge from PNG Forest Products is a comprehensive bridge building system that provides a cost-effective soluti...

For 30 Years, Oilmin Field Services has been part of remote field projects throughout Papua New Guinea. Oilmin has been a key stakeholder and partner in the evolving Oil & Gas Industry since 1992 and continues this legacy throughout Papua New Guinea today. Founded by the late George Leahy and partners, Leahy took full ownership of the Company sever...

Before we end the year, let us have a recap of Twinza Oil Limited’s presentation during the 2021 PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition. Although the report was presented a year ago, (2 December 2021), Twinza’s Executive Chairman, Stephen Quantrill, provided a remarkable forecast and insights on how their Pasca A Development Project will boost...

Photo: Deputy PM Hon John Rosso The Government plans on implementing a affordable land and housing program in the market to alleviate housing issues for middle and low income earners in the country's urban areas. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Hon John Rosso in light of questions raised by the media in relation to the recent evictions on sett...

Minister for International trade and Investment and MP for Yangoru-Sausia in the East Sepik Province, Hon. Richard Maru announced that his district headquarters in Yangoru station will be upgraded to a town. “We are determined to develop a new town plan and start putting a new shopping Centre within the Yangoru station to have it transformed into a tow...

Hausples Ltd notched another successful annual real estate expo after a two year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic last week in Port Moresby. The revival of the event saw about forty plus exhibitors and participants from the real estate industry as well as government stakeholders and major commercial banks set up their booths at the Sir John Guise indoo...

Photo: James Donald Vice Minister for Mining and Border Development and MP for North Fly North Fly MP and Vice Minister for Mining and Border Development James Donald stated that heavy investments in agriculture is the way forward for the district if it has to sustain itself after the OK Tedi mine’s closure. This was his response following the recent a...

Photo: James Marape Prime Minister James Marape has directed the Chairman and Managing Directors of all State-Owned Enterprises to run their sectors as private businesses. PM Marape made this directive when speaking at the K80m dividend cheque presentation by Kumul Consolidated Holdings to the State last Thursday. He said this will signify greater p...

Remington Group has formally announced from its office last week (11 of November, 2022) that it is now calling on its interested applicant's to be part of the 2023 Apprenticeship Program . Students applying will be final year students in the field of electronics, IT, electrotechnology and similar fields.  The Apprenticeship Program is a four year progr...

Photo: Manus Acting Provincial Administrator Mr. Oka Nungu and IPA Managing Director Mr. Clarence Hoot proudly showing the signed MOUs after the signing. The Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Manus Provincial Administration (MPA). The MOU paves way for the Manus Provincial Administration to ...

Photo: Clarence Hoot The Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) delivered a stakeholder awareness and training workshop for the New Guinea Islands Region in Kokopo from 27th – 28th October 2022. The awareness was geared towards training and building the capacity of New Guinea Islands Provincial Commerce Officers and Business Development Officers from the...

Photo caption: L-R: Emanuel Bria, Country Officer – Asia, Mark Robinson EITI Executive Director and Lucas Alkan Head of PNGEITI National Secretariat during a press conference held on the last day of the mission, Friday November 11, 2022.  ​​​​​​​ An EITI International mission led by its Executive Director Mark Robinson to Papua New Guinea concluded tod...

From left to right EITI International Executive Director Mark Robinson, EITI International Director for Asia and the Pacific and the Country Lead for Papua New Guinea Mr. Emmanuel Bria and PNG EITI Head of National Secretariat Mr. Lucas Alkan at the press conference.  EITI International team comprised of the EITI Executive Director Mark Robinson, EITI ...

Photo credit: Sarimu Kanu Linkedin Page Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited has named Sarimu Kanu as its new managing director (KMHL). Nellie James, the KMHL's president, made the declaration. “Under the KMHL constitution, the power to appoint a managing director lies with the board,” James explained. According to James, Vanguard International's i...

Photo credit: Mining Digital  There were no pandemic-related delays in Newcrest Mining Limited's 2 million ounces of gold output in the fiscal year 2022, despite the fact that several maintenance and improvement projects were carried out. Sandeep Biswas, managing director of Newcrest, stated at the company's annual general meeting (AGM) in Melbourne...

According to Governor Luther Wenge, the Morobe government will review the 2005 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Hidden Valley project with developer Harmony Gold Mining and stakeholders. According to Wenge, the original agreement from 2005 called for a review once the Hidden Valley mine had been in operation for three years. “Many things stipul...

OK Tedi Mining Limited plans to extend its operation beyond the mine life in 2032. According to managing director Musje Werror, the Ok Tedi mine still contains roughly 200 million tonnes of resource that will remain in the earth after 2032 and can support mine operations long into the 2040s and even the 2050s. “We have been in operations now for 38 ...

Prime Minister James Marape made a call for Papua New Guinea’s livestock industry to be revived urgently for import replacement as well as to be an exporter. Marape, in a press statement said Papua New Guinea once had a thriving cattle industry that was started in the colonial days by experienced Australian cattle owners. “Once upon a time, the Highlan...

Photo credit: ANU Despite major setbacks faced by many economies of Island Nations throughout the Pacific due to the global Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russian war from 2019 to 2021, a recent study and report released by the Australian National University (ANU) shows that PNG's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been progressing well compared to ot...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently stated that Papua New Guinea spends a massive K2 billion-plus on importing food every year, some of which can be easily grown and produced in the country. He said this when announcing that the two major focuses of his government were internal security and growing the economy. “More control of the prevailing law...

Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change and Lufa Open MP Hon Simo Kilepa is determined to connect the Lufa District in Eastern Highlands Province with reliable electricity supply under the PNG Electrification Partnership (PEP) Activity Program fully funded by the United States of America Aid (US AID). The first term MP plans to connec...

Photo: Coffee Minister, Hon Joe Kuli Newly appointed coffee minister and Member for Anglimp-South Waghi, Hon. Joe Kuli is adamant in seeing that the government’s targets set for increasing coffee production and exports is progressed under his leadership. Minister Kuli said this during a recent meeting with the Coffee Industry Corporation Limited (CICL)...