Papua New Guinea’s Internal Revenue Commission hit in major cyber attack but public only told of ‘system outage’

Papua New Guinea’s tax office has been hit with a major cyber attack, pushing systems offline and potentially exposing sensitive data belonging to hundreds of thousands of people and businesses, including

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PNG PM Marape announces superannuation reform

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has announced key reforms aimed at ensuring financial security for retirees. Speaking at the NASFUND FM100 Talkback Show launch on Monday, Prime Minister Marape emphasised

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Opinion: A “National Interest Analysis” would strengthen PNG’s foreign policy

Robust domestic procedures are crucial, not least to improve public understanding of government actions. One practical innovation in ensuring the robustness of foreign relations is mandatory use of national interest

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PNG DataCo urged to prepare for Starlink’s potential market entry

Papua New Guinea State Enterprises Minister William Duma has issued a cautionary note to the PNG DataCo, urging its board and management to prepare for the potential disruption posed by Starlink’s entry into Papua New

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PNG Central Bank Chief appointed amid money laundering investigation

Elizabeth Genia was appointed governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea despite fighting in court to block a police investigation into suspected money laundering. She has not been charged. The acting head of Papua New

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PNG achieves milestone in maritime sovereignty

The Papua New Guinea Government has reached a landmark achievement with the formal submission of its geographical co-ordinates under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). This submission

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CEO sees staff retention as a challenge for Air Niugini

Retention of staff members, including pilots, remains a challenge for Air Niugini, says chief executive officer Gary Seddon. He told a Kumul Consolidated Holdings Limited meeting in Port Moresby on Friday that “we

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Opinion: What will US aid cuts mean for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific?

The Trump Administration’s freeze on foreign aid will be felt around the world, including in Papua NewGuinea. While the Trump Administration’s freeze on foreign aid will have an impact around the world, the decision

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Global economy ‘shaky’: Kina Bank managing director

The global economy continues to navigate uncertainties, with a second Trump presidential term, China’s slowing growth, and geopolitical hotspots potentially sparking commodity price volatility, says a Papua New Guinea

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Authority inks MoU with Bougainville government on transfer of powers

The Papua New Guinea Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to transfer the powers on investment promotion and business

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The clock ticks: Five years on, Bougainville waits

Bougainville voted for independence from Papua New Guinea in an overwhelming referendum in 2019. Five years have passed, and little progress has been made towards severing ties with Port Moresby. Former freedom fighter,

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Eyes on the prize: Will Trump take Toroama’s bait?

Under the rich, black soil of Bougainville lie copper deposits worth close to US$60 billion. It’s enough copper to create over 4000 jobs in an economy desperate to be free of Papua New Guinea and propel the world’s

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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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PX, PNG Air ‘owe K150 million’

Papua New Guinea Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Walter Schnaubelt says Air Niugini owes the National Airports Corporation (NAC) more than K120 million (US$29.92 million), and PNG Air owes K30 million (US$7.38

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PNG to turn pipeline NRL dream into bona fide reality

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister has confirmed he expects his nation’s entry to the NRL to get the green light on Thursday, as officials prepare to turn a pipeline dream into a bona fide rugby league club.

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Panguna human rights report fuels Bougainville demands for Rio Tinto-funded mine clean-up

The first large-scale environmental impact assessment of Rio Tinto’s abandoned Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea has found local communities face life-threatening risks from its legacy. The independent study was

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NRL’s PNG team expected to be confirmed next week

The NRL is expected to confirm as early as next week a team from Papua New Guinea will enter the competition later this decade. The PNG bid, propped up by $600 million (US$386 million) of Australian government

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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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Massive $1.8b project to build 600km road in PNG linked to businessman criticised in ‘land grab’ scandal

An ABC investigation has linked the Australian businessmen behind Papua New Guinea’s largest agroforestry project to key figures in a massive Indigenous land grab scandal in the country’s Western Province

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K100 million allocated for PNG NRL bid support programme

The Papua New Guinea Government has allocated K100 million (US$25 million) in the 2025 National Budget to rugby league. The budget was handed down last Friday in the National Parliament. Under Volume 3A document of the

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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 set to host Climate Change 42nd GCF Board Meeting in 2025

Papua New Guinea is set to host a high-level climate change meeting mid next year, being the second in the Pacific to host such an event after Samoa 10 years ago. The Post Courier newspaper reports that the Green

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Public health crisis, Indicators hit all-time low, need urgent attention: PNG Doctor

Papua New Guinea’s public health is at an “all-time low” and requires immediate and serious attention, according to a senior health

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Look not at the scores but the scores of girls we inspire: Albert

Orchids captain Elsie Albert is adamant the tale of her nation’s Pacific Championships campaign lies not in the results but in the enormous impact it will have on aspiring youngsters back

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