Oceania Papua New Guinea Australia will provide A$580 million, about US$418 million, to the country to upgrade strategic ports; the deal will serve to enable and support Papua New Guinea's sovereignty, independence and self-sufficiency according to the Australian PM
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country has no woman sitting in Parliament while the world average is 23%; only other 4 have no female representation in Parliament: Yemen, Qatar, Micronesia, Vanuatu
Oceania Papua New Guinea Water shortages continue to affect communities in the Moresby South electorate, with residents in these communities raising numerous concerns with the relevant authorities
Oceania Papua New Guinea The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has partnered with the world's largest voluntary club association, Rotary, on a humanitarian project to ship a total of 3,3 million medical grade respiratory masks to health workers in the country
Oceania Papua New Guinea A huge leatherback turtle was rescued in Bougainville after a local schoolteacher, Anne Lydia Dandava, helped raise the alarm; stuck in the dense undergrowth, it was freed and released into the sea, saving it from poachers
Oceania Papua New Guinea The PM says the country has the potential to become a huge producer of green products for the world, with 19 gigawatts of power already estimated from the hydroelectric potentials of Purari, Kikori and Stricken and geothermal projects in West New Britain
Oceania 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
Oceania Papua New Guinea Parliament will resume today for the 2022 budget session and the Government economic plan for the beginning of the year will be presented
Oceania Papua New Guinea 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
Oceania Papua New Guinea 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
Oceania Papua New Guinea 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
Oceania Papua New Guinea 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
Oceania Papua New Guinea 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