May 2025

PACD Project Delivers Major Boost to Coffee Farmers in Chuave with K735,000 Investment

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Chuave, Chimbu Province | Thursday, 15 May 2025 — Coffee farmers in the Chimbu district of Chuave received a significant boost on Thursday, 15 May 2025, with the official opening of a new coffee storage and processing shed owned by Peter Sali Coffee Ltd.The project is backed by K735,000 in funding from the Papua New […]

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K855,000 CICL-PACD Project Support Powers Launch of Kore Mani Honey Coffee Shed in Jiwaka

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Kudjip, Jiwaka, Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – In a significant milestone for Papua New Guinea’s coffee sector, the Kore Mani coffee storage and processing shed was officially opened on May 14, 2025, in Kudjip, Jiwaka Province, marking a new chapter in the country’s pursuit of quality-driven, locally managed coffee exports. Funded through a K855,000 investment

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K1 Million PACD Support Boosts Coffee Revival at Nunga Plantation

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Dei Council, Western Highlands Province, Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry received a fresh boost this week with the opening of a new coffee storage and processing shed at Nunga Plantation in Dei Council, Western Highlands Province. The new facility — which will be equipped to handle premium Honey Processed Coffee

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Coffee Bridges Peace, Unity, and Economic Hope in Nebilyer Valley

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Nebilyer Valley, Western Highlands Province, 13 May 2025 –In a powerful testament to the resilience of communities and the transformative power of agriculture, coffee is bringing peace and prosperity to the once-conflicted Nebilyer Valley in Western Highlands Province. On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, the Ulga and Kulga tribes—long known for their decades of tribal conflict—came

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Feeder Road Rehabilitation Brings New Hope to South Wiru Coffee Farmers

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South Wiru, Ialibu Pangia District, Southern Highlands Province, 13 May 2025 – A vital feeder road linking coffee-growing communities from Kamborini to Wala in the South Wiru LLG of Ialibu Pangia District is undergoing rehabilitation under the PNG Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification (PACD) Project, supported by the World Bank and the Government of Papua New

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🇵🇬 PNG at 50 | Tears, Memories, and Legacy: Fred Stolz Returns to Balob for Emotional 60th Anniversary

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Lae, Morobe ,  Thursday, 8 May 2025 – In a deeply moving and historic return to Lae, 89-year-old Fred Stolz, the founding principal of Balob Teachers College, stood before an emotional crowd of students, staff, and alumni on Thursday to deliver what may be his final address on Papua New Guinean soil. Stolz, who founded

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PNG at 50 🇵🇬 | Unitech Reds Inspire Unity Through Rosso Lae Community Clean-A-Thon

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Lae, Tuesday, 6 May 2025 – The Unitech Reds Rugby Union Club took the lead in the Rosso Lae Community Clean-A-Thon on Saturday, 3 May, mobilising students and local residents in a strong show of civic pride and social responsibility. Beginning at 6am, players, Unitech student groups, and residents from Stone Gate, East Taraka, and

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PNG at 50 🇵🇬 |Lae’s Modern Market Project to Begin in July, Transforming City Infrastructure

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Lae, Morobe Province , Tuesday, 6 May 2025 – The highly anticipated construction of the new Lae Main Market is set to commence in July 2025, marking a transformative chapter in Morobe Province’s urban infrastructure and economic development. The K100 million-plus project is being jointly funded by the Australian Government as a gift from the

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PNG at 50 🇵🇬 | “Change Begins With Us”: Michael Earley’s Stirring Call for a Clean, Proud Lae

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Lae, Morobe Province, Tuesday, 6 May 2025 – As the dust settles after the largest community clean-up Lae has seen in decades, Michael Earley, Coordinator of the Rosso Lae Community Cleanathon, has emerged as a passionate voice urging lasting change — not just on the streets, but in the hearts and minds of Papua New

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University of PNG Mourns Longtime Staff Member Aetau Silas, A Pillar of Quiet Strength and Service

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Port Moresby , Monday, 5 May 2025 – Family, friends, colleagues, and members of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) community gathered in solemn reflection today at the University Chapel to honour the life of the late Aetau Silas — a man remembered for his quiet strength, steadfast dedication, and gentle presence across five

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