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As Papua New Guinea (PNG) approaches its 50th Golden Jubilee of independence, the country reflects on its development across the business, resource, and industrial sectors. A key topic at the forefront of discussions is National Content, which emphasizes the participation of local businesses and workforce in resource projects, aiming to ensure that PNG...

Papua New Guinea will move more into downstream processing and manufacturing of its resources, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape said in his address to the nation for the 49th Anniversary of PNG’s Independence. Stating the importance of working together to build a robust, inclusive economy, Marape also stressed the need to diversify PNG’s economy beyond...

The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru, has highlighted Papua New Guinea's (PNG) new focus on attracting Indonesian investments following recent high-level engagements between the two nations. These include State Visits by the Heads of both countries, a trade and investment mission led by Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Ros...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Friday, September 6, 2024, held bilateral talks with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Hon. Charlot Salwai, at Sir Manasupe Haus in Port Moresby. The two leaders met for brief discussions on the sidelines of the Papal Visit to Papua New Guinea. Among the key topics discussed were PNG’s assistance to Vanu...

Papua New Guinea is moving towards establishing the Pacific region’s first Blue Carbon Policy, aimed at safeguarding the country’s vital blue carbon ecosystems. The National Blue Carbon Policy provides an enabling framework for the conservation and sustainable management of blue carbon ecosystems in the country. A two-day National Blue Carbon Policy Ro...

To enhance maritime security, PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PNG Ports) has announced its active involvement in a newly formed working committee aimed at addressing criminal activities within declared port areas. This initiative comes at a time when ensuring the safety and security of ports is increasingly vital to the smooth operation of national and int...

Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Rosso led a small Papua New Guinea delegation on Monday, August 19, 2024, to a significant meeting with the management of the Java Integrated Industrial and Ports Estate (JIIPE) Special Economic Zone in Gresik, Surabaya, Indonesia. This visit is part of a broader series of engagements aimed at attracting trade and investmen...

A very warm exchange took place between Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Indonesia’s President-elect, Prabowo Subianto when the two met recently during the president’s 5-hour stop over visit in Port Moresby. Prime Minister Marape met the Indonesian leader at Jacksons International Airport to welcome him to Papua New Guinea, and later in a bilateral...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is losing billions in US Dollars from the fisheries industry in revenue inflows because 80 percent of fish caught in the PNG Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is processed and sold in other countries in US Dollars since PNG does not have a Domestication Policy. Chairman of RD Group, Mr. Roy Rivera revealed that over 60 per cent of RD’s ...

Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, welcomed new Chinese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Mr Yang Xiaoguang, while commenting on the “great strides” the two countries have made in their bilateral ties in the last five years. Ambassador Yang Xiaoguang paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at his office at Sir...

The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) is pleased to announce the 2024 Papua New Guinea (PNG) Investment Week. The event, which will take place from December 6th to 11th, 2024, at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, was officially launched by Prime James Marape. In his remarks, the Prime Minister acknowledged th...

The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru today announced that the National Executive Council (NEC) in its recent Meeting No: 13/2024 approved, in principle, that the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) in Madang Province will be developed in two phases. “The Phase 1 of the project will be the establishment of a fishing J...

Since its inception in 2022, the Trukai Smart Farmer Program and its partners have so far trained over 400 participants. Trukai Industries Agriculture team has adopted the irrigated rice farming concept as a sustainable initiative to ensure farmers are introduced to best crop management, quality grain management and pest management systems. Trukai I...

The Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Jelta Wong, revealed that Mr. Noan David Pakop has been appointed as the first Papua New Guinean Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). Mr. Pakop’s appointment, confirmed by the 23rd Forum Fisheries Committee Ministers in Honiara, Solomon Islands, marks a significant m...

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 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...

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...