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Eight Lae workers depart for Australia under the PALM scheme

Lae, 25 August 2025 – The Australian Consulate-General in Lae today joined the Lae City Authority and partners to farewell eight workers who will depart in the coming days to Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. The workers will take up long-term contracts (four years) with Australian employers, gaining new skills and […]

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Australia Backs Historic Rugby League Coaching Programme in Lae as PNG NRL Dream Gains Momentum

Lae, July 23, 2025 — A landmark rugby league coaching initiative, backed by the Australian Government, has kicked off in Lae this week — marking a major step forward in Papua New Guinea’s preparations for its historic entry into the National Rugby League (NRL) as the 19th team in 2028. The PNG NRL Bid Coaching

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🇵🇬 Remembering the Barefoot Heroes: Papua New Guinea’s Forgotten Soldiers of the Pacific War

Lae, July 23, 2025 —In the soft stillness of the dawn light this morning, the Old RSL Building at 2nd Street in Lae became a place of quiet reflection. A small but solemn gathering stood to remember an event that happened 83 years ago — on 23rd July 1942 — when a group of young

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🇵🇬 PNG at 50 | “Lest We Forget”: Lae Marks Remembrance Day at Old RSL Building Amid Absence of Leaders

Lae, Morobe, Wednesday, 23 July 2025 – As the first light of dawn touched the city, a small but solemn gathering assembled outside the Old RSL Building on 2nd Street, Lae, to mark Papua New Guinea’s Remembrance Day — a moment to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served in defence of the

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Kaia Works Secures K4.8 million Contract for Key Coffee Road Rehabilitation in Chimbu

Port Moresby | 18 July 2025 — A major step toward improving rural infrastructure and boosting coffee production in Papua New Guinea has been taken with the signing of a K4.8 million road rehabilitation contract between the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and local firm Kaia Works Ltd. The contract, formally awarded by the

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🇵🇬 PNG at 50: A Tribute to Jimmy Wan – A Life of Faith, Family and Service

Port Moresby, 12 July 2025 – As Papua New Guinea celebrates its golden jubilee of independence, we remember not only political milestones but also the unsung heroes who, through faith and quiet action, helped lay the moral and social foundations of our young nation. One of these was Jimmy Wan—a humble Lae businessman, church builder,

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ADV Reliant Visit to Lae Strengthens Australia–PNG Humanitarian and Security Cooperation

Lae, Morobe Province | Wednesday, 9 July 2025 – Australia’s premier maritime humanitarian response vessel, the Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, has arrived at the Port of Lae as part of a regional deployment across the Pacific — highlighting the growing cooperation between Australia and Papua New Guinea under the Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership

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A Life of Faith, Coffee, and Service: Remembering Jimmy Wan (1935–2025)

By Malum Nalu Jimmy Wan, a pioneering coffee grower, philanthropist, and faithful servant of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG), passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, at the age of 89. A Celebration of Life will be held on July 10 in Brisbane, Australia — a fitting tribute to a man

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Minister Boito Confirms Chicken Supply Restored, Praises Strength of Local Poultry Industry as Government Pushes for 100% Locally Produced Chicken

Port Moresby, Sunday, 6 July 2025 — Minister for Agriculture Hon. John Boito has reaffirmed that chicken supply across Papua New Guinea has returned to normal, following temporary disruptions caused by shipping delays. His remarks came after an extensive inspection tour of key poultry production sites on Thursday, 3 July 2025, during which he praised

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Minister Boito: Chicken Supplies Returning to Normal as PNG Upholds Strict Biosecurity Measures to Protect Food Security and Local Industry

Port Moresby | Wednesday, 2 July 2025 — Minister for Agriculture Hon. John Boito, MP, has reassured the nation that chicken supplies in Port Moresby and other urban centres are returning to normal, following recent disruptions caused by shipping delays — while reaffirming that strict biosecurity controls on imported uncooked poultry remain in full force

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