Papua New Guinea

Internet prices in the country are expected to continue their fall, with a large 66% reduction for its metro fibre service to be announced next month or early 2022

Parliament will resume today for the 2022 budget session and the Government economic plan for the beginning of the year will be presented

Australia has delivered the third of four Guardian-class patrol boats built for the maritime element of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force as part of Canberra's Pacific Maritime Security Program

The Red Cross urges action in the country given the new wave of Covid-19; less than 1% of the population has been fully vaccinated, even though the government anticipated months ago that it would have enough vaccines by now for all those who wanted it

The country launched its roadmaps for the AFOLU and electricity sectors, along with the implementation plan (2021 - 2030) and climate change regulatory plan as it prepares for participation in the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow

The Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has applauded the signing of the Heads of Agreements for the P'nyang Gas project, highlighting the need for new gas and mining activities to bring in foreign exchange, create jobs for locals and stimulate business

Prime Minister Marape arrived in New York for the 76th United Nations Assembly; he will deliver the country's national declaration today that will be broadcasted on UN Web TV, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

A primary school in the Huon Gulf District has put on a cultural show, after 20 years since the last one was held, aimed at reviving and strengthening the culture of the Busamang community

The country has decided to grant a licence to a state-owned company to develop a gas field, preferring to keep control and income from the resources within the government rather than give a foreign private company the rights to develop the new project

The country, along with others like Canada and the United Arab Emirates, is among the qualifiers for the 2022 U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup

Australian Air Force No 35 Squadron has begun a twin squadron agreement with Papua New Guinea's Air Training Wing, part of the international exchange between the two countries

Self-sufficiency in sugar has been reached, with Ramu Sugar - the country's only sugar and ethanol producer and the largest producer of beef cattle - contributing 49% to the country's economy

The leading supplier of rice in the country, Trukai Industries, funded the state’s Olympic Committee, giving the team the sufficient means to depart for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics