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Photo credit: Post Courier The American Embassy in Port Moresby has called on the Ministry of International Trade and Investment expressing their strong interest to work with the Ministry to bring in more foreign direct investments from the United States to Papua New Guinea. American Embassy in Port Moresby Charge d'Affaires Joseph Zadrozny stated t...

The third EU-PNG business, trade and investment Conference is a demonstration of the European Union’s commitment to strengthen business, trade and investment ties between PNG, member states of the EU-Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the Asia, Pacific region as a whole. This year’s edition attracted more than 700 participants from both the ...

According to Prime Minister James Marape, commercial agriculture, fisheries, and forestry will be used to strengthen the rural economy of the nation. Marape stated that a strong agricultural foundation was a goal of the government. “Growing the rural economy through agriculture presents many opportunities,” he said. “We must explore commercial ag...

Zavath Seafood Limited, a subsidiary of Zavath Holdings Limited, made history on the 13th of October as it became the first locally owned company in Papua New Guinea to export its first seafood product, crab, to the Singapore Market on 14 October. Present to announce its operations to the media and the country at its operating office in Taurama was Mr....

One hundred percent locally owned Sky Health and Medical Service (SHMS) Clinic is expanding its services to international standards. It is working with Papua New Guineans business houses and the government health sector to deliver maximum services as it will officially open its 8Mile headquarter Clinic in a few weeks in Port Moresby. An official tou...

Prime Minister, Hon.  James Marape has urged the country and its people to aspire to be more productive. In his diligence in aiming for the country to achieve economic independence, Prime Minister Marape has forged new ties for trade and investment during his trip and also helped in consolidating relations between PNG and the countries he visited. The...

Photo credit: Goilala District News Managing and conducting business activities in the Central Province particularly in the Goilala District is quite demanding and challenging, according to a business entrepreneur who operates in the remote mountainous region of Central province. Billy Mang from the Auga Dilava valley that surrounds the entire Tolok...

Photo credit: PNG Bulletin Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Hon Jelta Wong, MP, has stated that THE Prime Minister Hon James Marape has opened doors to create new market opportunities for PNG seafood exports to Japan. He said this when welcoming the Prime Minister upon his return from international duties. “The Prime Minister is the first Mi...

EU-STREIT PNG collaborates with National Fisheries Authority (NFA) to support sustainable development of the fisheries value chain in rural Papua New Guinea. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO), under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme is partnering with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) to assist in the sustainable developme...

Photo credit: Department of Prime Minister & National Executive Council After a decade, the PNG/lndonesia SOM was convened in the Indonesian harbour city of Jayapura from 11th-12th October 2022.  The PNG side was led by Mr Frank M. Aisi, Deputy Secretary Policy 1 responsible for Economic and Infrastructure Sectors and International Relations of ...

Photo: Neil Papenfus (GM, Pacific Towing) together with Deborah Onga (Group Legal Counsel, Steamships) after his previous fundraising swim for Cheshire Disability Services.  Neil’s fundraising goal for the 2023 English Channel Swim is K100,000. An open ocean swim between England and France is the latest fundraising activity being planned for Cheshire D...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the news by Steamships Trading Company to diversify further through a partnership with his government in the downstream sector. He made this known after meeting the company's Managing-Director Rupert Bray and General Manager Corporate Affairs Vele Rupa in Port Moresby this week. The Port Moresby meeting ...

Photo: James Marape Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently (October 11, 2022) welcomed the latest World Bank report on Papua New Guinea. The latest World Bank Economic Update released last month says the economy in PNG is forecast to expand by 4 per cent in 2022, up from 1 per cent in the previous year. This return to growth following a sharp ...

The EU-STREIT PNG Programme in collaboration with the Cocoa Board rolled out eight capacity building workshops for 470 local cocoa processors on cocoa quality control measures.   The Greater Sepik region of Papua New Guinea is leading area in cocoa production in the country, but quality has been a concern compared to other cocoa producing provinces. ...

Photo: EU-STREIT PNG addresses gender-based violence and its subsequent negative impact on inclusive participation and transformational change in seven remote villages in Sandaun Province A 5-day intensive training workshop on establishing and organising agri-business groups, with a focus on Group Leadership and Business Management skills, was recently...

Photo credit: Sam Moko Prime Minister James Marape has ordered officials to halt the issuance of new logging licences until the 205 active ones have undergone "a comprehensive stock-take." “We want to make more money for our country but at a sustainable rate,” he said during a visit to the PNG Forest Authority office in Port Moresby. “This sector...

Photo: Richard Maru According to Richard Maru, the minister for international trade and investment, the feasibility study for a free trade agreement with the People's Republic of China should be carried out before the end of the year. Maru reiterated PNG's commitment to a potential free trade deal with China during a meeting he conducted with Chen J...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently (September 13, 2022) announced 12 Vice-Ministerial allocations, in line with his Government’s focus on ‘Growing the Economy’ and ‘Strengthening Internal Security’. He made the announcements before he left for London to attend the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II. Of the 12 Vice-Ministers, four will be d...