Have you ever stepped inside a hotel and thought, “I know this place”, only to discover you have barely scratched the surface? You might think you know The Stanley Hotel & Suites in Port Moresby, but do you really? You have not seen the best of it, yet. The Stanley Hotel & Suites, is a 20-story building with over 400 rooms, suites and servic...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited recently received the Gazettal Notice for its Ok Tedi Environmental Act (OTEMA) 2019 from Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) of Papua New Guinea. Ok Tedi began operations before Papua New Guinea’s Environment Act 2000 was introduced. Consequently, the company operated under its own legislation - the Environm...

Plastic-Free starts with me – this was the bold theme adopted by Ok Tedi Mining Limited has it joined the global community in commemorating World Environment Day (WED) on June 05th . Ok Tedi has adopted the slogan “Plastic-Free Starts With Me!” alignment with this year’s global theme “Ending Plastic Pollution”, a call to action to reduce the environmen...

The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) is proud to announce K92 Mining Inc. as a Major Sponsor for the 2025 PNG Resources Week, scheduled to take place from 28th–31st July 2025 at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby. K92 Mining Inc. has long been a steadfast partner of the Chamber, having supported key industry events such as CANCO...

Under the global theme “Ending Plastic Pollution, Globally,” the PNG Chamber of Resources and Energy (PNG CORE) joined the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA), international development partners, and key stakeholders at APEC Haus to mark World Environment Day. Hosted by CEPA, Santos and ExxonMobil PNG were part of entities supporti...

St Barbara Limited is pleased to report on the latest successful regional surface sampling and drilling program at southwest Tatau Island, Papua New Guinea (EL609). Highly anomalous gold results have been returned from the hand auger soil sampling program that extends the southwest Tatau Island +0.1 ppm gold in soil anomalies to an area covering 7.3 km2 ....

The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) is pleased to announce a suite of events occurring in July to celebrate the vital role the resources sector has played in developing PNG or for 50 years. Under the theme “Building PNG for 50 Years,” the month-long celebration will be anchored by the PNG Resources Golden Exhibition, a thr...

The management team from a Filipino multi-billion-kina company, Century Peak Holdings Limited Corporation, visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) this week to assess major investment opportunities in the country. Their specific interest is to start a 10,000 hectares rice farm, invest in property within the Paga Hill Special Economic Zone, and they also want to in...

The Westpac Wailis Papua New Guinea Economic Update and Outlook for May 2025 published on 2 June shows a commodity boom, resource sector investments, and policy reforms are driving optimism amid global trade tensions. Titled “Optimistic 2025: PNG mostly resolves forex issues, sees favourable commodity prices,” the report shows the outlook for this year...

The government has officially launched the 2nd Papua New Guinea Special Economic Zones Summit that will be hosted at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby from 31 August to 3 September 2025.   “This summit will be like no other. It will be the most useful and productive in our nation’s history. It will redirect the course of our nation,” Hon. Richard Maru, ...

The Department of Works and Highways (DoWH) and the Department of Lands and Physical Planning (DLPP) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, 3 June, aimed at resolving long-standing land acquisition challenges that have delayed road projects nationwide. The MoU is anchored in national legal instruments including the Constituti...

K92 Mining has reaffirmed its commitment to cultural preservation and community development in the Eastern Highlands Province with a sponsorship of K100,000 towards the 2025 Goroka Show. The sponsorship was formally presented on 19 May 2025 during a ceremony held at the Bird of Paradise Hotel in Goroka. Representing K92 Mining at the event were Comm...

Brand Hero PNG is making a strong start with its community initiatives focused on education and wellbeing. Recently launched as a local entity to better serve the unique needs of Papua New Guinea, Brand Hero PNG is already building meaningful connections and delivering on-the-ground impact. As part of their Words for Wantoks campaign, Angela Shaw and J...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) for unveiling plans to establish a state-of- the-art Information and Data Centre at its Bubia headquarters in Morobe Province. This initiative aligns with the government’s commitment to modernise Papua New Guinea’s agriculture sector through innovation, data...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has hailed the inaugural air shipment of Morobe-grown coffee to Dubai as a “monumental breakthrough” for Papua New Guinea’s agricultural exports, marking a powerful step forward in unlocking the full economic potential of rural communities and affirming the Government’s commitment to commercialising agriculture. Speakin...

Sri Lanka PNG Friendship Foundation (Sri Lanka PNG FFI), the official representative body of the Sri Lankan community in Papua New Guinea, proudly presents a Musical Extravaganza combined with a Dinner Dance in support of a noble cause. This fundraising event aims to strengthen healthcare services across Papua New Guinea an effort the Foundation has pr...

On Friday May 23rd 2025, NTC approved Steamship’s Three-Year Training and Employment Plan (3YTEP) with a Certificate of Compliance and Approval Letter which covers years 2025-2028. This is the first time NTC has worked with Steamships to approve its 3YTEP. Steamships is a dedicated and long-serving company in PNG and is deeply focused on a training and lo...

Remington Group, one of Papua New Guinea’s longest standing and most respected businesses, is proud to announce the appointment of Justin Kieseker as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. With 78 years of history behind it, Remington has built a reputation on reliability, resilience, and results. From print and document solutions to ICT and b...

PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (PNG Ports), which owns and operates 15 ports across Papua New Guinea, is advancing a major port upgrade program set to transform the nation’s maritime infrastructure. Supported by a combination of international donor funding and internal investment, the decade-long initiative will deliver critical improvements to six ports. Work...

The Marape-Rosso Government is committed to creating a more attractive business environment through investments in ease of doing business interventions by the Government and key Government Agencies, says the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru. Minister Maru made this statement this morning in his keynote address to the m...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s strong commitment to transforming Papua New Guinea’s aviation sector through the ongoing implementation of the Civil Aviation Development Investment Programme (CADIP), saying it is key to unlocking economic potential across the country. Speaking from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville,...

Prime Minister James Marape officially launched the aircraft pavement strengthening, new terminal building, and associated works project at Aropa Airport, marking a significant milestone in the Civil Aviation Development Investment Project I (CADIP I). In his keynote address, he thanked the Asian Development Bank, National Airports Corporation and the ...

Pacific Towing, a prominent marine services provider headquartered in Port Moresby, is reaping the benefits of a recent organisational restructure that has transferred the management and maintenance of its fleet to a newly established entity. A key advantage of the change has been a marked improvement in fleet availability. This operational efficiency has...

2025 marks the 50th year of a vibrant Papua New Guinea. To celebrate PNG's journey from 1975 to 2025, popular PNG author Di Macinnes is producing Volume 3 of the PNG Pictorial Series. Volumes 1 and 2 were published in 2015 to mark the 40th Anniversary and the Pacific Games. The book is a 400-page kaleidoscopic journey through the rich history of the co...