The Bank of Papua New Guinea’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the Kina Facility Rate (KFR) at 5.0 percent following its final meeting for 2025, signalling continuity in monetary policy settings amid moderating global growth and evolving domestic economic conditions. The decision was announced on 2 December 2025 after the Committee met t...

Prime Minister James Marape has launched Papua New Guinea’s National Fisheries Authority (NFA) Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Command Centre in Daru, describing the facility as a critical step in protecting national sovereignty, securing marine wealth and strengthening the fisheries sector as a major pillar of the country’s future economic ind...

Comrade Trustee Services Limited (CTSL), the superannuation fund serving members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), has strengthened its governance framework and long-term strategic positioning with the appointment of Mr Chetan Chopra as Chairman of the Board. The appointment of Chopra was formally announced during a CTSL press conference h...

New PNG Defence Force facilities strengthen capability, drive workforce development By Roselyn Erehe The completion of the refurbished Garrison Engineer Compound at Murray Barracks in Port Moresby marks a strategic infrastructure investment that strengthens the operational capability of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force while delivering broader eco...

The Business Coalition for Women (BCFW) has positioned Papua New Guinea’s private sector at the centre of regional discussions on workplace safety and gender equality, following the presentation of its Poroman Walkabout Wantaim (Men as Allies) programme at the Australasian Aid Conference in Canberra. The programme was featured during a panel discussion...

Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Petroleum Jimmy Maladina has formally addressed the newly sworn-in Board of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) under the National Petroleum Authority Act 2025. The ceremony was held 24 November in Port Moresby. The inaugural NPA Board comprises: Chairman Hubert Hanjause Namani Mr. Dairi Vele (Deputy ...

Papua New Guinea’s mining sector continues to underpin the national economy and is positioned for a new phase of growth, reform, and sustainable investment, Acting Managing Director of the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) Harry Kore said during the regulator’s forum, PNG’s Mining Sector Update, at Investment Week on Dec. 8 in Sydney, Australia. Addres...

The private sector is showing how climate responsibility, inclusive growth, and commercial success can align, with TWM Group positioning itself as a national leader in environmental services following a major investment partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Speaking at a high-level climate impact session during PNG Investment We...

PNG CR Services is boosting female participation in the country’s construction sector through its Wok Meri Strong Program, a structured workforce development initiative integrated into the company’s project delivery model. The program is designed to increase meaningful and sustainable participation of women across PNG CR’s construction and infrastructu...

Papua New Guinea’s agricultural production and productivity have been in steady decline for more than two decades, and continued emphasis on policies and legislation will not reverse the trend unless there is a fundamental change in how farming is carried out on the ground, according to Farmers and Settlers Association President Wilson Thompson in an inte...

Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Petroleum, Jimmy Maladina, has reaffirmed major reforms and significant project progress in the country’s petroleum sector, announcing that 2026 will be a pivotal year for exploration, licensing and LNG project development. Speaking at the PNG Investment Summit in Sydney, Maladina said the Marape–Rosso government’s commi...

Australia’s enduring commitment to Papua New Guinea’s economic reform has been reaffirmed by Ewen McDonald, Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and Special Envoy for the Pacific and Regional Affairs. Speaking at PNG Investment Week on 9 December in Sydney, McDonald highlighted what he described as a relationship “joined at the hip,” emphasisi...

State-owned enterprises, businesses, companies, and key government departments in the nation’s capital have joined a unified campaign to address gender-based violence (GBV) in Papua New Guinea, with the Governor of the National Capital District acknowledging that the government itself has been the major missing link in adequately tackling this crisis. ...

Papua New Guinea has renewed its call for fairness, strengthened scientific management, and climate-resilient policies at the Twenty-Second Annual Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22), held 1 to 5 December in Manila, Philippines. Addressing ministers, fisheries heads and delegates from across the region, Min...

Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has reaffirmed the strength, trust and long-term vision underpinning the Australia–Papua New Guinea relationship, highlighting deeper economic cooperation, shared prosperity and a historic new security alliance during his address at the PNG Investment Week Leaders’ Summit in Sydney 9 December 2025. Speaking...

Five women entrepreneurs representing diverse sectors—from social enterprise and traditional crafts to sustainable manufacturing—have travelled from Papua New Guinea to Melbourne to participate in the 2025 World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF). The forum also provided an opportunity to forge new connections. The delegation included Anne-Shirley Kor...