PNG’s 2024 trade with China exceeded K17.8 billion
The volume of trade between China and Papua New Guinea in 2024 exceeded K17.8 billion (US$4.39 billion)– with a surplus of more than K7.5 billion(US$1.85 billion) on the PNG side. In recent years, more Chinese
Fiji exported goods worth K43.9million to PNG in 2023
Fiji’s exports to Papua New Guinea reached more than FJD$25.3 million (about K43.9 million/US$10.93 million) in 2023, with items such as electric conductors, sweet biscuits and garments, according to Fiji’s Deputy
PNG needs to end “Horrifying Violence”
A staggering 3.414 million Papua New Guinea women may experience intimate partner violence this year, according to statistics provided by the country’s National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Secretariat this month. They
PNG superannuation funds attribute profits to offshore activity, BSP
Papua New Guinea’s largest superannuation funds – Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) and the National Superannuation Fund – have attributed profits to offshore investments and the Bank of South Pacific Financial
PNG Government confirms successful test of Facebook controls system
It seems the Papua New Guinea Government has now begun steps towards implementing system controls of Facebook and its use through mobile operators and the ICT industry regulator. Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jnr,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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,
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
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
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
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),
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
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
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
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
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
