The French Ambassador to Papua New Guinea spoke highly of Franco-PNG relations during the French National Day celebrated in Port Moresby on July 14. French National Day or Bastille Day is celebrated worldwide and in Papua New Guinea saw a grand event held at the Marriott Executive Desk venue, presided over by French Ambassador HE Guillaume Lemoine and ...
Weir, a global leader in innovative mining technology, has launched the all-new ENDURON® Orbital range of vibrating screens. Engineered for sand and aggregate, construction, and small tonnage mining operations, the new screens are designed to meet the most demanding of applications. Featuring an all-bolted construction, the screens significantly improv...
Great Pacific Gold Corp. (GPAC) is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling at its Arau Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Since acquiring Arau, the GPAC team has rehabilitated road access to the project and constructed nine drill pads. With access to exploration target areas complete, a reverse circulation (RC) drill rig was mobilised to the s...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced recently that the “transformational” PNG LNG Project has brought in K26.3 billion in economic benefits to Papua New Guinea since the export of the first gas in 2014. He made the announcement at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby while addressing a dinner commemorating the 10th anniversary of the PNG LNG Project. ...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed to the Pacific Islands Forum its new Secretary General, Mr Baron Waqa. Prime Minister Marape bid the welcome on behalf of the Government of Papua New Guinea and pledged the country’s support behind Mr Waqa to manage the PIF Secretariat and make sure the Forum continues its work to address issues affecting m...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has met with the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon. Charlot Salwai on the margins of the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) in a bilateral meeting. Prime Minister Marape and Prime Minister Salwai discussed issues of common significance and mutual concern, especially relating to the Melanesian Spear- head Group and th...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has on Tuesday (16.07.24) highlighted the 49-year-old bilateral relations Papua New Guinea has with Japan while acknowledging both countries’ commitments to entrenching this re- lationship further. For Papua New Guinea, PM Marape said he hoped to see this deepening further in all areas of cooperation to also cover defen...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended Indonesian President Joko Widodo for enabling open dialogue and stronger relations between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, especially over the last three years which have seen reciprocating meetings between the two nations’ leaders. Upon concluding the 3rd PNG-Indonesia Leaders Dialogue in Jakarta recently...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Cabinet on July 10, 2024 officiated the launching of the K221 million, 17km Tokua-Kokopo four-lane road construction in Kokopo, East New Britain. He said this long-awaited project is part of the ‘Connect PNG’ programme focused on building economic corridors for the benefit of the people. “By enhancing connectivit...
The TWM Group recently celebrated the opening of the first world-class industrial waste management facility in the Pacific Islands. Located in Roku, Central Province, this hazardous waste landfill is a pioneering initiative in Oceania, outside of Australia and New Zealand. The facility marks the completion of stage one of Papua New Guinea’s comprehensi...
The countdown is on for The 2024 Regulators Summit from 30th to 31st July at Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, with the theme, “Interoperability: Connect and Co-create.” The Investment Promotion Authority of PNG and the Department of Information, Communication and Technology informed business houses, key stakeholders, regulatory agencies...
Peopleconnexion PNG is excited to announce the release of our highly-anticipated Salary Guide for 2024/25. Every two-years, Peopleconnexion PNG collects salary and remuneration data, specifically tailored for the unique employment landscape and market in Papua New Guinea. As recruitment & HR specialists in Papua New Guinea (PNG), we found the most ...
This year’s Hausples Real Estate Expo brought together top-tier professionals from the real estate industry under one roof, offering a comprehensive platform for both seasoned experts and newcomers to the market. Papua New Guinea’s leading real estate portal, Hausples, hosted the Expo on June 28 and 29. The free-entry event was a prime opportunity f...
The Papua New Guinea Customs Service and the National Trading Office (NTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on data sharing for policy development in the trade, tourism and investment sectors on July 5 at the NTO headquarters in Port Moresby. The event marks an improvement of trade information and data sharing between both government age...
East New Britain Province is set to develop two new potential Special Economic Zones (SEZs)- Rabaul Free Port and Tokua Aiport City, says the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru. Minister Maru made this announcement following the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tokua-Kokopo 17km 4-lane road construction and the recent decisio...
The PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has expressed concern over unregulated mining activities in the country. Executive Director for PNGEITI National Secretariat, Mr. Lucas Alkan says alluvial mining are largely unregulated activities which raises concern. “Unregulated mining activities leaves authorities and stakeholders with limit...
Prime Minister Hon James Marape said Papua New Guinea will benefit from a total economic value chain of 53 % from the new Porgera mine, in the first 10 years of the total of 20 years of the mine’s operations. He said this when addressing parties to the Porgera project Community Development Agreement (CDA), who are negotiating benefits sharing arrangeme...
Enga Governor Hon Grand Chief Sir Peter Ipatas, has urged landowners of the new Porgera Mine, to find a balance in the current Community Development Agreement (CDA) negotiations, and have the agreement signed in a timely manner. He said the operator New Porgera Limited (NPL), had already started mining and that it was only appropriate that landowners t...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape had a productive meeting with top executives of one of Papua New Guinea’s oldest trading companies, Steamships Trading Company, in Port Moresby recently. The meeting took place over breakfast and included discussions with the outgoing Managing Director, Mr. Rupert Bray, and the newly appointed Managing Director, Mr. Chris ...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently announced the appointment of five new ministers following recent political developments in which a number of ministers defected to the Opposition. He announced the appointments at Government House today after the five ministers were sworn in by Governor-General H.E Sir Bob Dadae. The newly appointed minister...
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed opportunities in various areas, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, with Pakistan. He expressed this during a meeting on Thursday, July 11, 2024, with Pakistan High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, H.E Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, who is based in Australia. Mr. Chaudhri also extended an invitation to Prime M...
Steamships and John Swire & Sons are pleased to announce the successful completion and official opening and hand over of a classroom in Lae. The brand-new classroom was formally presented to the school community in a small ceremony at the school grounds attended by students, parents, teachers, and project partners of Yanga Elementary School. Add...
The Credit Guarantee Corporation PNG Agri Trade Expo took place from June 24 to 27 in Port Moresby with a focus on enabling access to tailored financial products. The Trade Expo, hosted at the APEC Haus, attracted significant international attention with its diverse array of exhibitors. Participants included banks, financial institutions, agribusinesse...
Theresa Jaintong, a prominent women’s representative from Panguna Mine, emphasized women's pivotal role in shaping Panguna’s future amidst historical grievances and environmental concerns. Speaking during the inaugural Papua New Guinea Resource Week, she addressed delegates, companies, stakeholders, investors, partners, and the media in Session 8 title...
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