Asian Development Bank: PNG economic growth to be 3.4% in 2022 and 4.6% in 2023

Asian Development Bank, Economy, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) /

APRIL 6 2022 Economic growth in Papua New Guinea is expected to accelerate steadily to 3.4% in 2022 and 4.6% in 2023 as activity in mineral extraction picks up and more normal global economic conditions return, according to the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Development Outlook 2022 (ADO) released today (April 6 2022). “The Porgera gold […]

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Australian invests in PNG’s energy and roads sectors

Australia /

APRIL 1 2022 Joint Media Statement by the Hon. Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, with the Hon. James Marape MP, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Papua new Guinea Prime Minister James Marape have welcomed $158 million (PGK415 million) in agreements under the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific

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Supporting Australian labour mobility opportunities for Papua New Guinea

Australia, Employment, Women, Youth /

DFAT Media Release 31 March 2022 Australia and Papua New Guinea today signed the second bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the new Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. The PALM scheme brings together the Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Workers Programme under a single program that helps to strengthen worker protection and build capacity

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Empowering youths and women in road works and maintenance in rural Papua New Guinea 

East Sepik, Women, Youth /

EU-STREIT EU-STREIT PNG Programme rolls out training workshops for youths and women on road works and maintenance skills in the Sepik Region to strengthen local skilled labour capacity for professional and quality transport infrastructure maintenance, rehabilitation and construction. Wewak, Papua New Guinea, March 31 2022 – EU Funded UN Joint STREIT PNG Programme, as part of

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