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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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
News Release | 06 July 2023 ALOTAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (6 July 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea today commissioned the Alotau Wharf as part of the cofinanced Building Resilience to Climate Change in Papua New Guinea (PNG) project, which has upgraded Alotau Wharf to
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JULY 2, 2023 Papua New Guinea, a tropical paradise nestled in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, is a country renowned for its breathtaking natural landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and diverse wildlife. Exploring the vast and diverse terrains of this stunning country can be a challenging task, but thanks to advancements in technology, capturing its beauty has
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OCTOBER 19, 2022 Sports Minister Hon. Don Polye has commended the Papua New Guinea Guinea Kumuls for a sterling performance despite going down to Tonga 24- 18 in their World Cup match this morning. He says the match has proven that the Kumuls are right up there with the best in the world and strengthens
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OCTOBER 6, 2022 Air Niugini wishes to advise its valued customers that PNG as of Thursday, October 6, 2022, all COVID-19 restrictions associated with air travel have been removed. These includes the requirement to wear a mask whilst inside airport terminals, or wear a mask on an aircraft. It also removes the requirement that passengers
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By MALUM NALU This article first appeared in The National Weekender on Friday, September 9, 2022 The livestock industry in Papua New Guinea has collapsed to such a low that people sarcastically refer to it as the “deadstock industry”. Back in the colonial days, under the guidance of experienced Australian cattlemen and didiman (agriculture officers), there was a thriving livestock
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