The President of the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources and Energy (PNG CORE), Anthony Smare, recently gave a comprehensive presentation on the "catastrophic impact" of the proposed National Gold Bill 2022 in an Information Session held on Thursday, 9th of May, 2024 at the University of Papua New Guinea (New Lecture Theatre).  Mr Smare emphasised ho...

The National Energy Authority (NEA) conducted a one day public/stakeholders consultation workshop for the second time at the Holiday Inn ballroom on the 15th of March on the Decentralised Electricity Supply (DES) Policy. This policy will pave the way for the provincial and district administration to develop and participate in the generation, distributi...

Exciting times are ahead for the coffee industry in Central Province with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) and the Central Provincial Government on the 6th of March, 2024 . Under the agreement, a new coffee mill will be built in the Central Province within the next four years, which will allow for...

It was a joyous celebration on Thursday the 1st of February at Hilton Hotel as the Star Mountain Plaza Hilton Port Moresby officially opened its stage 2 Star Mountain Plaza Hilton Residence and welcomed the launching of its third development project, an office complex and mixed use retail precinct. Marking the first branded residences in Papua New Guin...

For the Central Province, agriculture is at the heart of the economy. Governor Rufina Peter has a background in this field and is well-placed to understand the impact that it can have in the province. This has moved Governor Peter to fund and support two major agriculture impact projects in the Central Province, and funding for them was presented at th...

It was a significant milestone for the Department of Petroleum and Energy after its completion of the National Ministerial Determination No. G967, No.G968 and No. G969  for the Papua LNG Project that was successfully gazetted and published on the 6th of December by the Government Print Office. This was announced officially by the Minister of Petroleum ...

The Central Provincial Assembly sat for its third assembly meeting and presented its Ministerial Statements on Friday 16th of November on the floor of the Central Provincial Assembly chambers. Two most notable statements presented were the Central Provincial Government’s (CPG) Revenue and Expenditure Performance against the 2023 Annual Budget with key ...

A total of one hundred persons will be part of the first batch of Papua New Guineans to be sent to Australia as part of the Central Seasonal Workers Labor mobilization program under the initiative of Rufina Peter,  Governor for Central Province, and Central’s Manpower Recruitment Ltd. (CMRL). Screening is currently underway at the 5-Mile United Church ...

The European Union and the PNG- Europe Business Council Inc. launched on 1st August the 4th EU-PNG Business Trade and Investment Conference that will be held on the 30th of October, 2023 at Apec Haus. They also officially opened the PNG Europe Businesses Council website at the Lamana Hotel. Present to witness the occasion was the European Union Ambassa...

During questions without notice on the 9th of August, 2023 Rufina Peter, the Governor for Central Province, in a two-part question asked the Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Kerenga Kua, if a firm determination of gas reserve volume from the Elk/Antelope fields had been fixed and confirmed for future revenue, planning, and budgetary purposes. “Papua ...

The Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry (POMCCI) held its business breakfast meeting with the National Energy Authority and USAID PNG Electrification Partnership (PEP) on 1st of June 2023 at the Lamana Hotel. The topic of discussion was on the "Update of the Energy Industry" with brief presentations given by Chief of Party, USAID-PEP Program ...

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Photo: Executive Team from Hilton Port Moresby Hotel and Residences leads media tour of the luxurious 'Star Mountain Plaza Hilton Residences The luxurious five-star "Star Mountain Plaza Port Moresby Hilton Residences" are nearing completion and expected to be finished in mid-July 2023, located in the heart of Port Moresby City (Waigani). An executive t...

Photo: Amazon Web Services officials speaking to UPNG students. Connected PNG commenced its Technology Summit on 7th March at Stanley Hotel and Suites starting off with 10 exhibitions and showcasing globally-recognized technology companies including Real Wear, Eset, Stulz, Signiflow, Seagate, Amazon Web Services, Digicel PNG, Schneider Electric, Pandit...

Photo: Managing Director with three awards: International Travel Award-Best Boutique Hotel 2022, World Luxury Hotel Award - Luxury Business Hotel 2022, and Luxe Global Awards-Best Luxury Hotel & Conference Center 2022 Situated at a hilltop haven at the center of Port Moresby overlooking the Seaview of Ela Beach is the remodeled, prestigious, and mo...

Photo: The Prime Minister with government delegates and members of Parliament at the Launching Ceremony Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Constitutional and Law Reform (CLRC) Chairman Hon. Saki Soloma launched the Constitutional Directive No.4: Review of the Form and System of Government -The Election of the Prime Minister on 15 February at Holiday ...