From across Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea for the first time has its own Legislative Drafting Manual that will guide the drafting of clear, understandable and workable laws for the country. The manual is a culmination of countless hours of hard work, dedication and contribution by staff from the Office of First Legislative Counsel within the Department of Prime […]
The Papua New Guinea government has allocated K10 million to the National Trade Office to implement the Single Window System, marking a significant step towards streamlining the nation’s trade processes. The Single Window system is an online, one-stop-shop platform designed to reduce the time and cost of acquiring export permits. This digital platform is to […]
Prime Minister James Marape has lauded the outstanding contributions by the mining and petroleum sector towards employment and economic growth in Papua New Guinea. Addressing participants of the 2024 PNG Investment Week in Sydney, Australia on Monday was impressed with the record number of participants this year compared to prior years. He made commendation to […]
The Supreme Court in Waigani has granted a stay order, halting access to the 2% development levy meant for the Moran area within the Petroleum Development License [PDL]- 5 region in the Hela Province. The decision, delivered on Monday afternoon by Justice Derek Hartshorn, restrains the Moran Special Purpose Authority from using the funds until […]
New Porgera Limited has announced that it has signed Long-Term Compensation Agreements [LTCAs] with recognized landholder agents for 14 of its 15 tenements that require compensation to be paid, including SML 13, in compliance with the Mining Act 1992. The LTCAs supersede and replace the Consent Compensation Agreements [CCA] signed and registered in November-December 2023, […]
Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea took an initiative to do cleanathon in Goroka Town as part of their community engagement. All participating teams and officials in the 2024 All-Stars Championship including BFPNG administrators did cleanup around the provincial capital of Eastern Highlands on Sunday. It was a bright sunny day in Goroka as […]
With 1,077 women and girls from the age of 15 and older are diagnosed with cervical cancer, 605 of those women and girls die. Awareness have been carried out during PinkTober, a day that celebrates the fight against cervical cancer. A women’s health clinic located in Wagani Suburb in Port Moresby has been helping women […]
La Salle Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby has secured the top position in Papua New Guinea’s 2024 Grade 10 national examinations. This achievement reflects the collective efforts of students, teachers, and parents, supported by effective strategies and a strong community spirit. In an interview with NBC Online, school principal Br. Antony Swami expressed his […]
Prime Minster James Marape addresses 1,300 delegates from PNG, Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring nations who will be attending PNG Investment Week Conference at International Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia. Speaking this morning at the flagship event organized by PNG Chamber of Resources and Energy [PNG CORE] highlighted Papua New Guinea’s immense investment potential […]
A gem is sprouting from the 2024 Basketball Championships as Kikori men’s team soak in premier experience to revive the code back home. Team Kikori, representing Gulf province in the all-stars’ tournament is unleashing what looks to be future stars of basketball in PNG. Gulf has been the home of some of Papua New Guinea’s […]