Isikeli Taureka's position as managing-director (MD) of Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) was terminated by the National Executive Council (NEC) recently. Professor David Kavanamur has been appointed as interim MD until a permanent ap...

The Porgera Project Commencement Agreement was signed by the State and Barrick Niugini Limited, paving the way for the commencement of mining activities at the Porgera Mine. Prime Minister James Marape confirmed the government's commi...

Santos Ltd is a fresh entrance into the country's petroleum sector, and Prime Minister James Marape is looking forward to assisting it. In Port Moresby, he recently met with Santos managing director and chief executive officer Kevin G...

Dirio has completed its first power project in Caution Bay, near the PNGLNG Plant Site, which is expected to be operational later this month. PPL needed to modernize its transmission and substation infrastructure, which took a lengthy ti...

Photo credit: Department of Agriculture and Livestock According to Oil Palm Industry Corporation (Opic) acting general-secretary Kepson Pupita, the rehabilitation of smallholder oil palm blocks would result in more money being earned....

A new revised and market friendly transaction levy will be charged on all transactions on the PNG National Stock Exchange (PNGX). Robert Minak, executive chairman of Papua New Guinea's Securities Commission (SCPNG), made the announcem...

Photo credit: Travel Triangle Domestic tourism should be pushed today, argued Tourist, Arts and Culture Minister Isi Henry Leonard, since the tourism industry is being impacted by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic. “The Covid-19 ...

Photo credit: Devpolicy by Stephen Howes Yesterday, Telstra announced that it was buying Digicel Pacific. Telstra itself is only paying $270 million, and the Australian government $1.33 billion. Yet, Telstra is obtaining 100% owner...

Decentralised sewage treatment is not common in Papua New Guinea (PNG) yet according to the United Nations sustainability development goals (SDG's) sanitation and clean drinking water are two of the core fundamentals for society. Whether...

The Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council and the Business Council of Papua New Guinea are pleased to be re-launching the 36th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum and Trade Expo, which was deferred from 2020 to 24 to 26 May 2...