From across Papua New Guinea
Prices of some of the countries key agricultural commodities are at record levels. Coffee prices are at their highest points since 2022, and cocoa is at the highest price in a decade with no sign of declining. Chairman of the Bank of Papua New Guinea [BPNG], David Toa when addressing the PNG Investment Conference in […]
A prime suspect of the recent Tambari massacre in East Sepiks Angoram District surrendered to police yesterday [Monday] afternoon. East Sepik Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Christopher Tamari says the gang leader Jerome Malaki gave himself in to Angoram police and Wewak CID at 5pm as a widespread police manhunt continues mounting more pressure on the […]
Plans to develop the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone [PMIZ] will not work unless the Joint Venture [JV] company has fish to process. Chairman of RD Corporation Roy Rivera says they are still struggling to meet the demand of their customers both domestically and internationally. “In PNG, we cannot meet the local market demand because we […]
A total 76 students from various Schools of Excellence have been selected under the government’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics [STEM] scholarship program to study in the United States. Prime Minister James Marape hosted a dinner at Port Moresby’s Hilton Hotel to farewell the students on Sunday night. He Highlighted that the STEM scholarship is […]
The electronic portal linking all government departments and agencies in the country will be launched and trialed in September this year. Information and Communication Technology Minister Timothy Masui says the e-government portal will ensure all government business are aligned and work together, embracing good governance, accountability and transparency. “So, the police clearance will be trialed. […]
Starting in September this year the Haripmo farm in Yangoru-Saussia District will start supplying out-grower poultry farmers with day old chicks. Haripmo farm hatchery now has the capacity to produce 20,000-day old chicks in a week. Farm manager Chris Prestwood says they will start with producing 5,000-day-old chicks on September 1 and will ramp up […]
The Papua New Guinea’s two-day business promotion conference is underway at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Center in Australia. The conference has played a major role over the years in driving business and investment opportunities in PNG. The PNG High Commissioner to Australia His Excellency John Ma’o Kali said this year’s event is time to […]
Preparations are well underway for the two days Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference, which starts tomorrow in Brisbane, Australia. Being the country’s premier investment program, it is expected to build on the successes of the 2023 conference held at the same venue. Key topics like the update on the progress of the 1.5 […]
The body of the late Central Bougainville MP Fr. Simon Dumarinu is expected to be repatriated to Port Moresby early next week. The late MP passed on suddenly in the early hours of Friday morning at the Arawa hospital. Information received by this newsroom from authorities responsible in Waigani, indicate his body will be flown […]
PNG Trade Union stalwart John Paska has passed on late yesterday at the Port Moresby General Hospital. Late Paska who hails from Pinikidu Village in New Ireland served the Union for over 26 years, becoming the longest serving General Secretary to date. A lawyer by profession late Paska served as the General Secretary fighting for […]