K92 Mining Inc. has announced the latest results from its ongoing maiden surface diamond drill program at the Arakompa prospect in Papua New Guinea. In a statement, the company said the drilling confirmed two significant high-grade gold veins, AR1 and AR2, along with extensions of a bulk tonnage zone, reinforcing the area’s potential for both undergrou...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called for urgent global action against illegal fishing and the exploitation of Pacific fisheries, emphasising that Pacific nations have been stewards of the ocean for centuries. Speaking at the Honiara Summit on Sustainable Fisheries, he urged major global powers to take responsibility for their role in sea pollution ...

As Papua New Guinea approaches its 50th anniversary of Independence, the future development of the Kokoda Trail remains a hotly debated issue. At the center of the discussion is a government-backed initiative to construct 190 toilets along 95 campsites on the iconic trekking route. While the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) argues the...

The Hon. Jimmy Maladina, LLB, LLM, MP, Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Petroleum, has invited Italian energy giant Eni to explore investment opportunities in PNG’s petroleum sector, highlighting the country’s vast resource potential and upcoming licensing bid rounds for new exploration blocks. As part of the ongoing Production Sharing Contract (PSC) fe...

Six-model rice farmers have begun hands on training to become commercial rice farmers through Trukai Industries’ Smart Farmer Internship Program. These farmers commenced their three-month internship training at Trukai’s Erap Farm in Lae, Morobe Province, on January 27 and are the first batch of interns in this quarterly program, with other batches sche...

Minister for Defence Dr Billy Joseph recently hosted by the Australian Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles for the 2025 Papua New Guinea-Australia Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Brisbane, Australia. The two Ministers reaffirmed the defence relationship as a key pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnersh...

Petroleum Minister Hon. Jimmy Maladina led a delegation of senior officials from the Department of Petroleum and the State Negotiating Team to undertake feasibility assessments on production sharing agreement (PSA) arrangements in Malaysia and Indonesia. The delegation met with senior officials from Petronas Malaysia on the 22nd of February 2025 to dis...

Nick van Voorst is an Australian Registered Migration Agent (MARN: 0640648), a Registered Education Agent (M042), and the owner of Coral Coast Migration Service. Nick studied Australian Migration Law at Griffith University in Brisbane and has been working as a Registered Migration Agent since 2006. He is a member of the Migration Institute of Australia...

Westpac remains committed to supporting both graduates and employees new to the banking industry by providing opportunities to build essential banking knowledge. As part of this, ten staff members from various functions recently earned their Fundamentals of Banking certification from the Institute of Banking and Business Management (IBBM). The program pro...

In an increasingly digital world, cyber security has become a top priority for businesses, especially in the banking sector, where protecting customer data and financial transactions is paramount. As cyber threats continue to evolve, it is crucial for banks to invest in the right skills and technologies to safeguard operations and maintain customer trust ...

KPHL has just this month started gathering seismic data in its Barikewa petroleum retention licence in Gulf Province. Kumul Petroleum Managing Director, Wapu Sonk explained, “Our contractor, OM Holdings Limited or OilMin, has for the last few months been engaged in landowner engagement, building camps, helipads and bridging, drilling holes for explosiv...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has issued a strong call for urgent reforms in Papua New Guinea’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), emphasising the need for greater efficiency, self-sustainability, and improved service delivery. He made these remarks following a high-level meeting with State Enterprises Minister Hon. William Duma, Kumul Consolidated Holdin...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed Papua New Guinea’s official membership in the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), marking a historic milestone for the nation’s oil palm industry. PNG joins Indonesia, Malaysia, and Honduras as the fourth member of the global palm oil organisation, strengthening the country’s position in internati...

A high-level meeting was held recently in Port Moresby between Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, Morobe Provincial MP Hon. Luther Wenge, and Chairman of the State Negotiating Team (SNT), Dairi Vele, to discuss the progress of the Wafi-Golpu Project. The Government reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the project proceeds in a manner that delivers ma...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed the strong and enduring relationship between Papua New Guinea and Australia during a series of successful meetings in Sydney. Prime Minister Marape paid a courtesy visit to the Australian Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms. Sam Mostyn AC, where they engaged in discussions on the deep histo...

On the afternoon of Friday, 21 February, 2025, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape held key discussions with Chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission Peter V’landys in Sydney, Australia. This is part of a brief visit by Prime Minister Marape to Australia that is focused on reflecting upon PNG-Australia relations that go back to PNG Independence ...

PNG Ports Corporation (PNG Ports), the dominant port operator and marine pilotage leader in Papua New Guinea, has raised the standard of PNG’s pilotage services following a programme of LNG tanker training undertaken in Port Moresby and Brisbane. Theoretical, practical, and simulator training finessed the skillsets of six of PNG Ports’ most experienced pi...

Ten (10) university students are the elated recipients of Ok Tedi Mining Limited’s (OTML) 2025 Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme totalling over K300,000. The students who are in their third year of studies are studying various courses. Of the ten students, one is studying Human Resources Management at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG); while sev...

Averages over 70% (Asia-Oceania & Oceania-Asia) and 80% (Asia-North America West Coast) On-Time Performance based on 12-month data from Sea-Intelligence Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in the Asia-Pacific, reaffirmed its commitment to the region as the most reliable carrier in Asia-Oceania and on the Asia to North America West Coast (NAW...

Conveniently located in the central business area, the new premise will enable Swire Shipping to be closer to its customers, partners and the community Swire Shipping has announced its move to a new office location in the central business area, at Gordons Business Centre, commemorating this milestone with a celebration attended by over 70 guests compri...

Papua New Guinea has looked towards ambitious development goals with Vision 2050 aimed to transform the country with the construction industry playing a pivotal role. These include billions of kina invested annually in infrastructure across the country, thus the stakes are too high for business-as-usual for government agencies, private sector clients, ...

The long-standing dispute over the Kutubu Petroleum Development License 2 (PDL 2) benefit-sharing structure has reached a critical point, with landowners issuing a 14-day ultimatum to the national government to reinstate the original benefit-sharing arrangement. In response, the Minister for Petroleum, Hon. Jimmy Maladina, assured all parties that the ...

Huris, Manmantinut in New Ireland Province is the final resting place of Papua New Guinea’s last living founding father, the late Right Sir Julius Chan, who was buried on Thursday, February 7. Amid news of his passing, leaders from across the country expressed their admiration and gratitude for Sir Julius Chan’s immense contributions during the ‘Nation...

The Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the Central Cement and Lime (CCL) Project located in the Hiri-Koiari District of Central Province was initialed on February 6, in Port Moresby, the parties involved said in a statement. A CDA is a government process and is basically a mine-derived benefits package, negotiated between concerned parties in an...