State-owned enterprises, businesses, companies, and key government departments in the nation’s capital have joined a unified campaign to address gender-based violence (GBV) in Papua New Guinea, with the Governor of the National Capital District acknowledging that the government itself has been the major missing link in adequately tackling this crisis. ...

Businesses for Health Papua New Guinea (B4H) Program Manager Dr Ann Clarke has urged stronger national action to eliminate HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis, warning that the country’s future development depends on a healthy workforce. Speaking at the 2025 B4H HIV Workshop on 5 November at the Gateway Hotel in Port Moresby, Dr Clarke called on workplaces, ...

The Eda Davara Marine Sanctuary Team invites you to be part of something extraordinary. Starting off the year 2026, join us for the Eda Davara Gala Night, in celebrating Papua New Guinea’s ocean heritage and the communities and people who protect it. Set for January, at the Hilton Hotel, Port Moresby, the Gala Night will bring together government leade...

The countdown to PNG Investment Week 2025 (PNGIW25) is on, and demand for exhibition booths is skyrocketing. With 87% of booths already booked and only a handful remaining, businesses looking to showcase their solutions and innovations cannot afford to wait. PNG Investment Week, running from December 8–11 at ICC Sydney, is the premier platform for inve...

The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources and Energy (PNG CORE), through its flagship event—the 2025 Papua New Guinea Investment Week (PNGIW25)—will once again provide a platform for regulators to showcase their work in facilitating and promoting international investment into the country’s economy. Scheduled to take place from December 8–11, 2025, at t...

The PNG Investment Leaders’ Summit, a flagship event during Papua New Guinea Investment Week 2025, will feature Kevin Gallagher, Managing Director and CEO of Santos, as its headline speaker. Gallagher leads one of the world’s foremost energy companies and a cornerstone investor in Papua New Guinea. Santos has invested billions of dollars in PNG’s oil a...

Papua New Guinea’s premier international investment event, the PNG Investment Week, is set to return to Sydney, Australia, later this year, promising to be the most impactful edition yet under the theme “Stronger Together – Investing for the Future.” Prime Minister James Marape has been confirmed to attend, alongside senior government and industry lead...

As part of its Safety Talk of the Month (STOM) initiative, the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) recently hosted an educational session in collaboration with Paradise Private Hospital to spotlight the critical issue of breast cancer and its impact on women’s health in Papua New Guinea. This timely session, organised by PNG C...

In a show of commitment to regional legal excellence, BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) proudly sponsored the closing dinner of the 44th Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Annual Meeting, to be held from 27 to 31 October at APEC Haus in Port Moresby. In partnership with the Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG), BSP contributed o...

Ahead of the 9th Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF 2025) in Fiji, Papua New Guinea’s National Fisheries Authority (NFA) and Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) are positioning the country as a regional leader in value-added processing, sustainable trade, and blue economy development. The forum, scheduled for October 14–15 in Nadi, Fiji, will bring together p...

The Papua New Guinea Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) is preparing to lead a high-level investment mission to Japan in November, in collaboration with the Pacific Islands Centre (PIC) in Tokyo and the PNG Embassy in Tokyo. Scheduled for 4 November 2025, the mission will feature an investment conference at the ANA International Hotel in Tokyo under ...

Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary, celebrated from 14 to 19 September, brought the nation to the world stage as global leaders, regional partners and international dignitaries joined in commemorating the Golden Jubilee. From Independence Hill to the streets of Port Moresby, the celebrations on 15 and 16 September showcased the unity of “...

Papua New Guinea will co-host the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum (GPF) in 2026, the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) confirmed. Governor Elizabeth Genia accepted the hosting offer on behalf of the country during the 2025 AFI Global Policy Forum in Swakopmund, Namibia, which drew senior policymakers and central bank leaders fr...

Fifty years after Papua New Guinea’s flag first rose on Independence Hill, thousands of citizens, leaders and international partners gathered at the same site on 16 September to commemorate the country’s Golden Jubilee. At the heart of the ceremony was Prime Minister James Marape’s call for unity, honesty and renewed service as PNG enters its next half...

Prime Minister James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to national unity, regional empowerment and inclusive development at the signing of the Port Moresby Papua Accord, a milestone agreement that followed the Papua Governors’ Dialogue. The accord brought together key national and regional leaders from the Southern, or Papuan, region, u...

A new customs detector dog facility has been launched in Port Moresby, marking a significant step in strengthening border protection and deepening the partnership between Australia and Papua New Guinea. “From narcotics and firearms to illicit tobacco and explosives, detector dogs are a powerful non-intrusive screening tool that can complement and, in s...