PNG PM Marape Commends ADB for Continued Development Partnership

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has praised the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its long-standing partnership and contribution to the country’s development during a farewell meeting with outgoing ADB Country Director Mr. Said...

25 villages in Sialum LLG were declared healthy and defection free

One of the villages in Tewai Siasi (NBC News) The Bakesu Revival Church of Papua New Guinea in partnership with the Community Learning and Development Section under the Morobe Provincial Government's Community Development Division, successfully...

Bittersweet reality bites region’s chocolate industry as rising costs melt profits

Li Peng Monroe and Peter Channells have come a long way since their first 2 kg cocao bean processor. Photo: Supplied. The thought of being a chocolatier may conjure Willy Wonka-esque ideas of sweet capers, but in reality, it’s a trade that’s at...

Kumar: We want to show the world our Fijian style

Fiji may well be heading to their first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup™ but they’re not about to depart from the up-tempo, attack-minded, brand of football that secured their historic qualification for Qatar 2025. As head coach Sunil Kumar explains to...

Tackling the Hidden Toll of Breast Cancer in the Pacific Islands

Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Inequality, Pacific Community Wire, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's Health In Hela Province, in...

What the first comprehensive productivity study tells us about PNG’s economy

By Martin Davies Productivity is the single most important driver of long-term wage growth, improvements in living standards and national competitiveness. Yet, until now, Papua New Guinea has lacked robust, sector-specific measures of productivity...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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PNG Fisheries Minister calls on Forum Leaders to unite and stand firm against Japan’s plan to dump nuclear wastewater in Pacific Ocean

Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Jelta Wong has asked all Pacific Forum Leaders of the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) to unite to form a stronger position against Japan’s plan to proceed with the dumping of nuclear...

Government should scrap ‘green fee’

FROM The recent imposition of a “green fee” by the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) on foreign travellers arriving into Papua New Guinea (PNG) raises several concerns. While climate change is a critical issue, this fee targets a...

‘Black flight’ smugglers jailed over AU$17m drug plot

Brisbane: Two members of a “black flight” drug syndicate that smuggled AU$17 million (about K47m) worth of methamphetamine into Australia from Papua New Guinea have been jailed. The smugglers masterminded a scheme to fly a twin-engine Beechcraft...

'Black flight' smugglers jailed over $17 million drug plot

Two members of a "black flight" drug syndicate that smuggled $17 million worth of methamphetamine into Australia from Papua New Guinea have been jailed. The smugglers masterminded a scheme to fly a twin-engine Beechcraft aircraft to the historic...

Engineered for PNG: How Australian Pumping Solutions Keep Mining Operations Running

As one of Papua New Guinea's most vital industries, the mining sector relies on infrastructure that minimises downtime and maximises productivity. Water management—often overlooked in mining discussions—is critical to both safety and...

Central LOs and firm launch joint venture

MINING Minister Rainbo Paita attended a Joint Venture Companies launching last week in Central for the Pacific Lime and Cement Project landowners. “The JV companies launching was a defining moment for Papua New Guinea’s resource sector, one that...

PNG to Champion Rainforest Nations at COP30 in Brazil

Prime Minister James Marape says Papua New Guinea will use the upcoming COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil to demand fair climate financing and recognition for rainforest nations. In a preparatory meeting with key officials,...

PNG has potential for eco-tourism, says Marape

PRIME Minister James Marape says Papua New Guinea has remarkable eco-tourism potential. Marape, the Tari-Pori MP, recently had lunch with Sir Bob Bates, the owner of the Ambua Lodge, one of PNG’s oldest and most renowned eco-tourism destinations....

Overview of Pacific lime and cement project

APPROXIMATELY 25 kilometres northwest of Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, lies the multi-billion-kina project, the Central Lime and Cement Project (CLCP), which is worth over K3.5 billion. Situated at the far end of Kido village in...

Marape prepares PNG delegation for COP30 in Brazil

Prime Minister James Marape yesterday held an important briefing with key Government agencies as Papua New Guinea prepares for the upcoming COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will have the Leaders session from November 6–7,...

What is the significance of Singapore’s carbon trading pacts on firms and the economy?

SINGAPORE - Singapore’s efforts to source for carbon credits from all over the world are paying off, with 10 such deals inked since end-2023. As at early October, the Republic has signed implementation agreements with Ghana, Papua New Guinea,...

Fiji’s stance on Israel and new embassy stirs revived condemnation

Asia Pacific Report Fiji opening an embassy in Jerusalem last month in defiance of United Nations resolutions on Occupied Palestine and hosting a visit by a senior Israeli minister from the paraiah state this week has revived condemnation by...

Red bank plans major investment

WESTPAC will undertake its largest Pacific investment in over a decade in its 2026 financial year. This was relayed to Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica while in an official visit to Australia last week. While there, Mr Kamikamica met with...