Oil Palm Minister commits to growth of industry in Oro Province and Papua New Guinea

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Popondetta, March 6, 2024 – Oil Palm Minister Hon. Francis Maneke reaffirmed the commitment of the Marape Pangu Pati Government to bolster the oil palm industry’s growth in Oro Province and Papua New Guinea. Minister Maneke made this statement on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Popondetta while launching the Government Intervention Replant Programme. The event …

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Papua New Guinea marks a new era in agriculture: High-quality taro export initiative launched

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LAE, March 3, 2024 – Agriculture Minister Hon. John Boito says Papua New Guinea (PNG) has reached a significant milestone in its agricultural sector. The country is now poised to export high-quality taro to international markets, a move set to enhance the national economy and open new opportunities for local farmers. The announcement came during …

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Minister Tkatchenko says Australia and Papua New Guinea are traditional security partners

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Port Moresby, January 30, 2024 – PNG is proud of its long-term agreement with traditional partners like Australia and will continue to maintain that bilateral relationship, Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko MP says. Minister Tkatchenko made these remarks to put on record PNG’s ongoing partnership with Australia in the area of security following reports …

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Papua New Guinea will not jeopardise or compromise relations with traditional security partners

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Port Moresby, January 30, 2024 –  Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko MP has clarified that Papua New Guinea will not jeopardise or compromise relations with its traditional security partners. Minister Tkatchenko’s statement follows recent concerns of a ‘Security Deal’ supposedly struck between China and Papua New Guinea. Minister Tkatchenko stressed that China remains one …

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Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina wants Papua LNG Project to start in 2024

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Port Moresby, January 30, 2024 – Petroleum Minister Hon. Jimmy Maladina today expressed his strong desire to see the Papua LNG Project in Gulf start this year, following the Final Investment Decision (FID) by developer Total Energies Minister Maladina conveyed this determination after embarking on his inaugural visit to the project’s footprint areas in Gulf …

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Papua New Guinea’s tennis prodigy Colita ‘Coco’ Hakena, shines in Margaret Court Cup in Australia

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Port Moresby, January 9, 2023 – Papua New Guinea’s promising tennis talent, Colita ‘Coco’ Hakena, who embarked on a year-long tennis scholarship in New Zealand last week, is already making waves. Coco has earned a spot in tomorrow’s finals of the Margaret Court Cup in Albury, Australia, excelling in both the women’s Under-14 singles and …

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Papua New Guinea’s top junior women’s tennis star, Colita Hakena, awarded prestigious OTF/ITF scholarship at Lavie Academy

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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, January 1, 2024 – Papua New Guinea’s leading junior women’s tennis player, Colita Hakena, is set to embark on a transformative journey as she secures a coveted year-long Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF)/International Tennis Federation (ITF) scholarship at the esteemed Lavie Academy in Auckland, New Zealand. The 13-year-old, hailing from mixed …

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China Southern establishes South Pacific Island links with new Guangzhou-Port Moresby route

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BY SU WU in SIMPLE FLYING In service of China’s national diplomatic strategy, China Southern Airlines has inaugurated the first regular flight route to Papua New Guinea. SUMMARY On December 20, 2023,  at 9.29am local time, China Southern Airlines Flight CZ5055, carrying more than 130 passengers, landed at Port Moresby International Airport (POM) in Papua …

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SEZA commends Paga Hill Development Company and Mayur Resources as pioneer investors in Papua New Guinea’s SEZ Space under SEZA Act 2019.

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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, December 20, 2023 – The Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) applauds international companies Radisson Blu and Mayur Resources for their pioneering investments in Papua New Guinea’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ). SEZA Chairman Varigini Badira expressed his appreciation for their commitment to advancing the SEZ concept and commended the Marape Government …

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