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PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PNGPCL) proudly announces the participation of its Chief Commercial Officer Deborah Michelle Onga as a panellist at the 2025 International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Ports Conference, held from 7–9 October in Kobe, Japan. The conference, celebrating the IAPH’s 70th anniversary, gathered more than 200 gl...

The 2025 Papua New Guinea Petroleum and Energy Conference (PEC), held from 8–9 October at The Stanley Hotel, marked the nation’s 50th Independence Anniversary under the theme “The Next 50,” a call to shape and reset the next chapter of PNG’s energy future for the coming decades. The two-day event brought together more than 100 organisations and partici...

The Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry (POMCCI) hosted a Business Breakfast at the Lamana Hotel on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, featuring PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Papua New Guinea Tax Partners Peter Burnie and Shanol Jokhan, who presented detailed insights on the New Income Tax Act 2025 and shared their professional expertise on the key chang...

The Marape-Rosso Government has begun the mid-term review of Papua New Guinea’s National Trade Policy (NTP) 2017–2032, aimed at strengthening the country’s trade strategy in response to evolving global and domestic conditions. The review, spearheaded by the National Trade Office (NTO) with support from the European Union Delegation to PNG, was announce...

Economic growth in the Pacific is expected to pick up next year, buoyed by strong resource output in Papua New Guinea (PNG), according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, released on 6 October by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report projects Pacific economies to expand by 4.1 percent in 2025, before moderating to 3.4 percent ...

Five years ago, Violet Bukon was preparing meals in her home kitchen with a vision for something greater. At present, she leads The Eatery Catering and Cakes, a thriving business in Lae that provides boardroom lunches to some of Papua New Guinea’s top companies, and she has been honoured as the 2025 Westpac Outstanding Women Awards (WOWA) Entrepreneur win...

At independence in 1975, Papua New Guinea (PNG) emerged as a young nation of 2.8 million people, transitioning peacefully from Australian administration with optimism grounded in the Charter of National Unity. Rich in natural resources like gold and copper, and supported by a vibrant agricultural sector, PNG’s early economic prospects were promising. The ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape delivered the country’s statement at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 80th Session General Debate in New York, aligning his address with PNG’s 50th independence anniversary and 50 years of UN membership. He opened by highlighting the enduring strength of PNG’s Constitution, which he described as th...

BSP Financial Group Ltd. has launched a nationwide community investment program on Sept. 12 to celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence anniversary, reaffirming its role as a partner in nation-building. The initiative, called “50for50 – Givim Bek,” was revealed during BSP’s annual PNG Flag Raising ceremony, observed across all its 80-plus branche...

The Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) has reaffirmed its commitment to building an inclusive financial system, underscoring microfinance as a key driver of national development and economic empowerment. Deputy Governor of BPNG Jeffery Yabom delivered the message during his keynote address at the PNG Microfinance Diagnostic Validation Workshop on 3 Septem...

Prime Minister James Marape has appealed to the United States and its business community to deepen trade and investment ties with the Pacific, saying the region must be seen as a partner of prosperity rather than a passive recipient of aid. Speaking at the US–Pacific Islands Business Forum on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Marape...

The Republic of Fiji has once again underscored the urgent need for renewed global commitment to climate action and stronger support for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). At a high-level side event held on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), Prime Minister Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka stressed that climate change contin...

 Prime Minister James Marape received a rousing and colourful welcome in his home electorate of Tari-Pori, Hela Province, as he returned from the nation’s historic 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations in Port Moresby on18 September. Thousands gathered in traditional attire, with singsing groups and community members filling Tari with the spirit o...

Prime Minister James Marape has announced that Papua New Guinea and Australia have agreed on the text of a Mutual Defence Treaty, elevating the two nations’ security partnership to the highest level in their shared history. The Treaty — to be known as the Pukpuk Treaty — will be formally signed after Cabinet processes in both Port Moresby and Canberra....

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, alongside Governor-General Bob Dadae and Chief Justice Gibbs Salika, officially opened the new National and Supreme Court Complex at Waigani on 10 September, describing the K653 million project as a national investment in democracy and institutional stability. Positioning the development as a cornerstone fo...

Papua New Guinea has concluded its Second Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Summit, hailed as the country’s largest international investment gathering to date, drawing over 450 delegates, including more than 100 foreign investors from Asia and the Middle East. The three-day summit, held from 1–3 September at APEC Haus in Port Moresby, has been described by orga...

The European Union is advancing its Global Gateway strategy in Papua New Guinea (PNG), with European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela arriving in Port Moresby on 11 September to strengthen investment ties and development cooperation. His two-day visit concluded on 12 September with the signing of a PGK 125 million budget support pr...

Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Mining Rainbo Paita has urged investors to embrace the country’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ) initiative, stressing the need for competitiveness, strong incentives, and practical reforms to attract long-term investment. Speaking during the Second Special Economic Zone Summit at APEC Haus, Minister Paita commended the Mini...