The Centre for Excellence in Financial Inclusion (CEFI), in close partnership with the Department of Education (DoE) through its Curriculum Development Division (CDD), has successfully concluded the two-week Financial Education Curriculum Validation Workshop, culminating in the delivery of 40 fully aligned educational resources. This marks an important st...

As Papua New Guinea marks 50 years of independence, a rare opportunity has emerged in global commodity markets — an opportunity that Prime Minister James Marape says could transform rural economies and secure lasting prosperity for farmers across the country. With international prices for cocoa and coffee soaring to record highs, and a favourable excha...

Papua New Guinea and Australia should not take each other for granted but work together with shared goals for the prosperity of each of their people. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape said this during the “Yumi Stap Wantem’’ event on Wednesday (14.05.25) evening. The event was organized by the Australian High Commission as part of the lead-up programs o...

Prime Minister James Marape has issued a firm directive to all relevant state agencies to work around the clock to prevent Papua New Guinea from being placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list by October 2025. Speaking after convening a high-level meeting in Port Moresby today, Prime Minister Marape said he has given a “no-excuses” dir...

Across the resource and energy sectors, developers have turned to modular composite construction for camps, office complexes, and a wide range of support buildings—recognising its clear advantages over traditional timber solutions. Modular systems engineered by Ark offer superior performance in key areas including durability, minimal maintenance requireme...

Steamships recently announced the appointment of Ruth Kissam, who joined the Steamships team as General Manager of Corporate Affairs. She is the first woman to hold the position within the Company, and with the historical appointment, Steamships reinforces its commitment to closing gender gaps as Ruth leads an all-female-Papua New Guinean team. A respe...

GET ready to tee off for a great cause. The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) is thrilled to announce it’s Inaugural PNG Resources Week Charity Golf Challenge, set to take place on July 25th, 2025, at the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club. Since its inception in 2023, the PNG CORE Charity Golf Challenge has become a significant e...

Westpac is proud to mark 115 years of continuous service in Papua New Guinea with the return of one of the country’s most prestigious recognition platforms the Westpac Outstanding Women (WOW) Awards. Established to honour exceptional women who are making significant contributions across business, government, community, education and social development,...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) has entered into a binding agreement with Kingston Resources Limited (Kingston) to acquire the Misima Gold and Silver Project for A$60M (~US$38M), with further contingent payments totalling up to A$35M (~US$22M). The Misima Gold and Silver Project, located 625km east of Port Moresby in Milne Bay, has a current mineral r...

BSP Financial Group Limited’s (BSP) Port Moresby Branch is undergoing a full refurbishment —a key part of the bank’s ongoing modernisation program aimed at delivering a better, faster, and more convenient banking experience for all customers. BSP Group General Manager – Retail, Ronesh Dayal, in announcing this said the bank is upgrading one of its most...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, today officially welcomed the new Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Ewen Neil McDonald, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister in Port Moresby. Prime Minister Marape expressed his appreciation to H.E. McDonald for the meeting and warmly welcomed him to Papua New Gu...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated the European Union (EU) on the occasion of Europe Day, recognising the EU’s long-standing and expanding partnership with Papua New Guinea during a formal reception held on the evening of Friday, 9 May 2025 at APEC Haus. Speaking before a distinguished audience of diplomats, ministers, and development p...

External Auditors into the Connect PNG Program are now in country to commence face to face interviews with all stakeholders and physical inspections of the road projects, starting in the Manus province where the start of phase one of the program was launched in 2022. Acting Chief Secretary to Government Ivan Pomaleu said the Audit is a response to vari...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently (15.05.25) met with the Special Envoy of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Excellency Mr. Omar Shedadeh to further discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in trade and investment, and technical expertise by UAE to PNG in targeted area...

The management team of a Sri Lankan large-scale coconut-based food and beverages manufacturer/exporter, yesterday, met with the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru, to express their keen interest to set up a coconut processing plant in Madang Province under a Joint Venture arrangement with the local investors. Jaindi Expo...

PNGX Group Limited (PNGX Group), holding company of Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Samson Korawali to the Board of PNGX Group. Mr Korawali is a seasoned technology professional with over 18 years of global experience specializing in delivering innovative solutions across diverse industries in t...