Australian Museum repatriates human remains to Papua New Guinea

16 human skulls were repatriated to Papua New Guinea by the Chau Chak Wing Museum in Sydney, Australia last week.  The ancestral remains were returned to six village communities, including Gorendu and Bilibil, in

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Sir Arnold Amet appointed new PNG Ambassador to US

Former Papua New Guinea Chief Justice and Madang Governor Sir Arnold Amet has been appointed as the new PNG Ambassador to United States of America.  Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko announced Sir

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Australia and PNG to begin negotiations on new defency treaty

Australia and Papua New Guinea are beginning negotiations on a defence treaty, in a move that could have major implications for national security and the Pacific’s strategic landscape. The announcement comes just

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IMF says PNG recovery on track, reform discipline must continue

There are signs of positive recovery in the Papua New Guinea economy, but the government needs to maintain the reform momentum in order to see long-term benefits, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the

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Hebamo Transport Limited Officially Established: A Strategic Joint Venture to Support Papua LNG Project

Port Moresby, NCD – Steamships Trading Company (Steamships) and Laba Holdings Limited (Laba) are pleased to announce the formal establishment of Hebamo Transport Limited (HTL), a dedicated landside logistics

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Steamships Hospitality’s commitment to excellence in Safety, Security and Hygiene awarded with Safehotels Certification

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Steamships Hospitality and Coral Sea Hotels are proud to acknowledge the Grand Papua Hotel and Gateway Hotel and Apartments who both have achieved the SafeHotels Certification, the

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Sir Julius Chan, former Papua New Guinea PM and founding father, dies at 85

One of the last of Papua New Guinea’s founding fathers and one of the country’s longest serving politicians, Sir Julius Chan, has died.  Sir Julius passed away at his home in Huris, New Ireland province,

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Opinion: Deadline needed to end foreign exchange shortages in PNG

Businesses, individuals and governments have faced difficulties obtaining foreign exchange (FX) in PNG over the last decade. Over this period, businesses have frequently listed this as the top constraint they are

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PNG Media Policy ready for enactment

The cabinet has officially given the green light to the PNG media policy, which will soon be presented to Parliament for formal enactment.  Minister for Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Timothy Masiu,

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PNG’s Bougainville leader sees Independence by 2027

Papua New Guinea’s copper- and gold-rich Bougainville region is set to declare independence by 2027, eight years after a landslide vote to secede, its leader said Wednesday. The region – home to about

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Lucrative tax breaks will be ‘vital’ in PNG team’s bid to attract top NRL players

Tax concessions and safe accommodation loom as non-negotiables for players as an NRL team in Papua New Guinea plans its entry the competition 2028, but the opportunity to have a social impact has emerged as a potential

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Australian Federal Police incinerates 500kg of cocaine seized after alleged PNG import attempt

Senior police officers from Australia and Papua New Guinea have monitored the destruction of 500kg of cocaine, which was seized by authorities in 2020 after the black flight believed to have been transporting it to

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PNG census almost completed

Most of the counting for the Papua New Guinea National Census 2024 has been completed, according to Administrative Services Minister Richard Masere. “We have completed well over 333 local level governments (LLGs),

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PNG population closer to 12 million: Marape

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has confirmed that more than eight million Papua New Guineans have already been counted in the ongoing PNG census and emphasised that the population could be closer to 12

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New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in Papua rebel captivity

A New Zealand pilot held hostage for 19 months by separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region was freed on Saturday, Indonesian authorities said, bringing an end to a standoff that had drawn international

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National emergency declared Porgera-Paiela, Kompiam-Ambum and Wapenamanda in Enga 

The Papua New Guinea Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae, acting on the advice of the National Executive Council, has declared a National Emergency in the electorates of Porgera-Paiela, Kompiam-Ambum and Wapenamanda in Enga

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Jet fuel import facility to be online by 2025: Kumul Petroleum Holdings 

Kumul Petroleum Holdings (KPHL) expects its new jet fuel import facility at Motukea Port to come into operation by the first quarter of 2025, KPHL Managing Director Wapu Sonk told the 2024 Business Advantage PNG

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Rio Tinto class action over Bougainville mine damage set for October hearing

The first hearing date has been set in a class action against miner Rio Tinto for historical environmental and social damage caused by the Bougainville copper mine in Papua New Guinea that it operated in the 1970s and

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Fiji, PNG fail to secure UN human rights mission to Indonesia’s Papuan provinces

No progress has been made in sending a UN human rights mission to Indonesia’s Papuan provinces despite the appointment of Fiji and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers to negotiate the visit.  Pacific Island leaders

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PNG oil and LNG shipments face ban on foreign waters if waste oil issue not addressed

Papua New Guinea will face a grim reality of a ban on its shipping or oil and hydrocarbons into international waters if it continues to ignore the implementation of a domestic waste oil policy that is 28 years

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 Air Niugini increase flights to Hong Kong

Air Niugini has increased its direct flights between Port Moresby and Hong Kong from three to four flights per week, effective Monday 01st July 2024.  The additional service operates every Monday, adding to the

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200 bodies yet to be recovered PNG landslide

About 200 persons are still to be recovered with 11 bodies retrieved and buried from the 24 May Landslide in Enga’s Mulitaka, according to Enga administrator Sandis Tsaka.  Tsaka, who is also the disaster committee

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Papua New Guinea head count begins amid census preparation concerns

Counting is underway in a highly anticipated national census in Papua New Guinea that is hoped will dispel wildly diverging population estimates ranging from 9.6 million to nearly twice the number.  Just after midnight

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NRL insists competitiveness part of PNG criteria

Andrew Abdo has emphasised the NRL must believe a Papua New Guinea team can be genuinely competitive before it is given the green light to enter an expanded competition. The league will take the next step towards

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