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Economic Growth Ahead For Papua New Guinea, But Agriculture Reforms Key To More Jobs And Sustained Prosperity
Scoop
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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,...
Eight Chinese nationals apprehended for illegal mining
NBC PNG
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Eight Chinese nationals were apprehended last week by authorities and are now facing deportation for their involvement in unauthorized alluvial mining activities using heavy machinery along the borders of East and West Sepik Provinces. The arrests...
Illegal Mining Syndicate Uncovered in PNG ; Eight Foreigners Arrested and to be Deported
One Papua New Guinea
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June 30, 2025
Eight Chinese nationals are set to be deported after being caught in an illegal alluvial mining scheme involving industrial machinery in a remote area straddling the East and West Sepik provinces in Papua New Guinea. Their arrest came as a result...
ExxonMobil Is One of the Largest Energy Companies by Market Cap. But Is It a Buy?
myMotherLode - California
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June 29, 2025
ExxonMobil (XOM -0.56%) is one of the oldest and most iconic companies in American financial history. It's also gigantic. With a current market cap of nearly $500 billion, ExxonMobil is the 17th-largest American company overall, and the largest...
‘My greatest handicap was the attitude of normal people.’ Alan Marshall’s artful polio memoir, I Can Jump Puddles, turns 70
The Conversation
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June 30, 2025
With vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr as United States Health Secretary and an outbreak in Papua New Guinea last month, polio – largely eliminated in most of the world – has been back in the news. It’s a potent sign of why vaccines are...
Papua New Guinea welcomes UAE-backed takeover of Australian oil and gas giant
RNZ
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June 26, 2025
Santos is one of the largest and oldest Australian producers of oil and gas. Photo: Facebook / Santos Ltd Papua New Guinea has expressed excitement about the prospect of Dubai-owned investment firms taking over Australian oil and gas giant Santos...
Mining Jobs : Career Opportunities at Newmont Lihir Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea
Pacific Mining Watch
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June 26, 2025
Join one of the world’s leading gold producers in a high-performing team environment. Newmont Lihir Gold Limited offers rewarding careers on Lihir Island, a world-class mining location where safety, innovation, and community development are...
“Model urban centre”: Deputy PM’s dream for Lae, Papua New Guinea’s second city
Business Advantage PNG
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June 26, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Lae, the Hon. John Rosso BAPNG: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? John Rosso (JR): I’d like to call myself a reluctant politician because I never wanted to run for public office, but this is now my second...
Discover Papua New Guinea: Culture, Access & Island Adventures
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 26, 2025
Cultural Experiences Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, with over 800 distinct languages and countless tribal customs. It’s a land where ancient traditions live vibrantly through festivals, dance, art,...
NAC and Afia PNG Sign 40-Year Lease to Boost Agricultural Exports via Nadzab Airport
One Papua New Guinea
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June 29, 2025
The National Airports Corporation (NAC) and Agriculture and Fisheries in Aviation (Afia) PNG have signed a 40-year lease agreement to boost Papua New Guinea’s agricultural exports by linking local producers to international markets. NAC acting...
BSP Papua New Guinea Partners with UK’s SmartStream to Enhance Reconciliation System
Fintech News Switzerland
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June 24, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox BSP Financial Group has completed an upgrade to its reconciliation system, resulting in improvements in transaction processing speed, accuracy, and the overall...
Accusing China of 'branding' South Pacific projects reveals Australia's Monroe Doctrine mentality
Global Times
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Illustration: Chen Xia/GTAt a ceremony marking the completion of a runway at an airport in Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, the president of Bougainville and the prime minister of Papua New Guinea, wearing safety helmets...
Inaugural board named for Papua New Guinea NRL franchise ahead of 2028 debut
RNZ
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June 25, 2025
The board announcement was made in Port Moresby on Tuesday by the ARLC chairman Peter V'landys AM and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo, alongside PNG Prime Minister James Marape and Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy. Photo: Office of...
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Royal Navy busy in the Pacific, more NATO activity in the region
The Daily Blog
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June 30, 2025
Currently, the Royal Navy is active in the Pacific. On 18 June, HMS Spey transited the Taiwan Strait on a ‘freedom of navigation’ patrol. The vessel’s transit a symbolic gesture designed to reinforce the UK’s opposition to any claim China makes to...
Papua New Guinea Advances EITI Implementation Readiness with Pre-Validation Workshop in Port Moresby
PNG Business News
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In a crucial step towards improving transparency and governance in the extractive industries, the Papua New Guinea Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI) convened a two-day Pre-Validation Workshop from 9–10 June in Port Moresby....
Inaugural board of Papua New Guinea franchise announced
The National
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PORT Moresby: The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has announced the inaugural board members of the PNG franchise, to be chaired by Ray Dib. The initial seven members of the board include business and industry leaders in both PNG and...
Shallow 5.7‑Magnitude Quake Rattles Papua New Guinea
Arabian Post
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June 23, 2025
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Monday, registering at a depth of just 10 km, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The tremor occurred at approximately 01:17 pm local time,...
Dunia Baru offers remote island adventures
Globetrender
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June 30, 2025
Wooden superyacht Dunia Baru offers exclusive charters through the archipelagos of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, with opportunities for spotting Komodo dragons and manta rays. Olivia Palamountain reports Dunia Baru (meaning "New World" in...
Islands of Intrigue: Cruising Papua New Guinea
Cruising World
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June 20, 2025
Like clockwork, anywhere we dropped the hook, canoes came out to greet us, to trade and to share stories. Birgit Hackl Pushy islanders circling the boat in their canoes. Drunken rascals harassing or assaulting crews. The constant threat of being...
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Accusations of witchcraft and violence in society: Caritas' commitment to combating them
Fides
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June 20, 2025
Caritas Papua Nuova Guinea Kundiawa (Agenzia Fides) – In the province of Simbu, in Papua New Guinea, so-called violence related to accusations of witchcraft represents one of the most serious and horrific forms of aggression between families and...