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DELAY IN MEDIUM TERM TRANSPORT PLAN THREE EXPLAINED
EMTV
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August 15, 2025
The Department of Transport Secretary Mathew Wowoni has clarified the delay of the launching of Medium-Term Transport plan 2023-2027. The Papua New Guinea’s Medium Term Transport Plan Three (3), 2023-2027 which should have been launched two years...
ICAC zooms in on sitting MPs and a former MP
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 15, 2025
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has launched one of its biggest ever investigations — targeting the Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation (PNGSF) over alleged misappropriation of more than K200.5 million spanning a decade. Under...
Land reforms aim to end stalled development in Papua New Guinea
RNZ
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July 31, 2025
Rosso says the changes are essential to securing the country's future and safeguarding the rights of landowners Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades Reforms to land laws in Papua New Guinea should ensure that landowners have more control over their land....
Archdiocese congratulates Archbishop Ryan Jimenez on his 1-year anniversary
Pacific Daily News
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The Archdiocese of Agana congratulated Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez on his first year anniversary of leading the island's Catholic church on Friday. Jimenez, 53, assumed the duties as head of Guam's Catholic church on Aug. 15, 2024 in an...
FAO & STREIT TRAINS 59 COCOA BOARD OFFICERS
PNG Haus Bung
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August 15, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme, has completed a targeted capacity-building initiative to strengthen institutional capabilities of the provincial government and its agencies in...
MOVIE REVIEW: Plesman 2 – A nation’s story, a people’s call
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 15, 2025
I had the rare privilege of being the first person to attend a private screening of Plesman 2, and as a true Papua New Guinean, I walked out of that room with a full heart and wet eyes. This is not just a film, it is a mirror reflecting who we...
Delta Fly MP pushes Cocoa farming for economic Independence beyond 50 years
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 14, 2025
Delta Fly MP Agena Gamai has urged the people of Delta Fly District to reflect on the nation’s journey as Papua New Guinea approaches its 50th Independence anniversary on 16th September 2025. “As we celebrate our golden jubilee, let us look back...
Cypro Strengthens Cybersecurity Frameworks Across Papua New Guinea
PNG Business News
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As cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and frequency, the imperative for robust information security across both government and private sectors in Papua New Guinea has never been more urgent. In a recent interview with PNG Business...
Tsunami waves from Kamchatka earthquake reach US West Coast; Papua New Guinea under alert
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
The waves of the tsunami triggered by the earthquake in Kamchatka in Russia’s Far East have reached the US West Coast, arriving early Wednesday (July 30, 2025) along the Washington, Oregon, and California coastlines. According to CNN, the largest...
Conference presents a decade of business opportunity in Papua New Guinea
Business Advantage PNG
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July 30, 2025
Delegates at the 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. The 2025 conference will take place in Brisbane, Australia on 11 and 12 August. Credit: Stefan Daniljchenko/BAI In September, PNG celebrates 50 years as an independent nation and...
Fairtrade unveils Papua New Guinea geolocation data training for EUDR compliance
Confectionery Production
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Fairtrade producer network NAPP, covering the Asia and Pacific region supporting cocoa farmers, is enabling Papua New Guinea communities to engage for the first time with geolocation data linked to EUDR frameworks, writes Neill Barston. According...
Marines Commemorate the Battle of Guadalcanal
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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August 14, 2025
AUGUST 14, 2025 — On August 6, 2025, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) stood alongside U.S. and Solomon Islands officials atop Skyline Ridge, participating in the 83rd...
Mining Minister directs swift action on Kainantu landowner issues
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 5, 2025
A meeting was convened at APEC Haus, on the side of the PNG CANCONEX Conference, between the Minister for Mining, Rainbo Paita, and key stakeholders from the Kainantu gold project to address outstanding matters affecting landowners and surrounding...
Papua New Guinea receives funds to continue bringing spirit of Laudato si’ to life
Vatican News
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July 24, 2025
Boasting more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity on 1% of land area, Papua New Guinea receives payment to continue its work of conserving its forests and reducing CO2 emissions. By Kielce Gussie At the beginning of July, Papua New Guinea (PNG)...
UAE, Papua New Guinea discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Emirati Times
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July 27, 2025
Abu Dhabi: Noura Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of State, has received Richard Maru, Minister of International Trade and Investment of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, in Abu Dhabi as part of his official visit to the United Arab Emirates. The...
Speaking Tok Pisin is more than cultural courtesy
The National
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IF Australia wants to be seen as part of the Pacific family and not merely as a regional partner, it must do more than increase its development assistance or elevate diplomatic rhetoric. A crucial step is to invest in the most fundamental currency...
Another perspective on deep sea mining
Talanei
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August 7, 2025
Victor Vescovo, one of the presenters at Wednesday evening’s forum on deep sea mining has urged that American Samoa not rush into making a decision about deep sea mining but to do its own research. He said a lot of promises are being made but from...
Pangpang Paradise
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 15, 2025
An exclusive interview with Corey Dotty, owner of Pangpang Paradise, highlights the potential for sustainable tourism development in ENB BY GLEN BURUA Tucked away in the picturesque landscape of East New Britain lies a tourism gem waiting to be...
No, The Pope Does Not Have A Private Jet - Here's How He Flies
SlashGear
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August 14, 2025
The smallest country in the world is none other than Vatican City. It's less than a fifth of a mile in size, at 0.17 square miles, while the mighty city of Rome around it covers approximately 496 square miles. A small size, however, does not mean...
Study participants ‘rarely told’ about results of research
University of Nottingham
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August 14, 2025
Scientists consider sharing findings with study participants a “moral duty” but still do it inconsistently, according to new research. A systematic review conducted by academics in Australia, the UK and Papua New Guinea looked at 96 studies that...