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The Secretary of the Department of Lands and Physical Planning, Hon. Benjamin Samson, recently provided a comprehensive overview of the steps taken towards implementing the new Strata Title Laws. The Strata Title Laws will provide significant opportunities for investment and employment, broadening the tax income for state and municipal authorities. ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is set to participate at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, says the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru in the second inter-agency meeting for Osaka Expo. Initially, the Government whilst approving PNG’s participation at the Expo also approved a funding of K5.6 million for PNG’s overall p...

Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru is calling on the local investors to invest in the Sea Park Development Project opposite APEC Haus in Port Moresby. Minister Maru made this call today during the groundbreaking ceremony of the phase one of the project- the Azure Residences. The Sea Park Development Project is a K2.2 bil...

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 ...

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 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...

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...

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...

The inaugural Papua New Guinea (PNG) Resources Week, featuring the PNG Core Expo and Canconexx, concluded on a high note at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) and The Resources Summit Dinner hosted at Hilton Hotel on July 4th. Aimed at fostering greater local engagement in the country’s resource sector, the event saw a good turnout of delegates,...

Earlier this year, Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia invited exporters across the Pacific to participate in the Pacific Islands Export Survey 2024. The survey, conducted biennially, provides crucial insights into the activities, challenges, and opportunities faced by Pacific exporters, informing regional policy development and trade strategies. PTI Aus...

Mr. Chris Daniells officially assumed the role of Managing Director of Steamships Trading Company Ltd. (Steamships) on Monday 1st July 2024. He takes over from outgoing Managing Director, Mr. Rupert Bray, in a planned succession move. This is not his first time in PNG, as early in his career, Mr. Daniells worked for Steamships Shipping Agencies as Nati...