World Bank’s Economic Update finds strengthening the agriculture sector will spur opportunity and diversify growth PORT MORESBY, June 30, 2025 – Papua New Guinea’s economy is set to grow by 4.7 percent in 2025, well above its historical average, driven by rising gold and copper production and a strong recovery in agriculture. But amid global commodity […]
Port Moresby, Thursday, 5 June 2025 – Minister for Oil Palm Hon. Francis Galia Maneke, MP, has reaffirmed the Government’s strong commitment to its long-standing partnership with New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL), now under the leadership of Sime Darby (PNG) Ltd, to boost smallholder support and sustainably expand Papua New Guinea’s oil palm industry.
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
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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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
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
Lae, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – Papua New Guinea’s foremost rice researcher and Deputy Director General of the National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI), Dr Peter Gendua, has called for urgent and strategic policy reform to unlock the full potential of the country’s domestic rice industry. Addressing the National Agriculture Public-Private Sector Partnership Conference in Lae,
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
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
Port Moresby, January 4, 2024- After over 20 years of failure, the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has learnt from the mistakes of the past and is ready to kick off Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in a big way starting this year, says the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru. “Our
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