The country took an important step in the energy sector with the signing of an agreement to develop the country's first offshore gas project, Pasca A, in the Gulf Province with Twinza Oil Limited

Sir Julius Chan, one of Papua New Guinea's founding fathers, has died at the age of 85; Papua New Guineans had nicknamed him 'the last man standing', as he was the last of the founding members of the independence-era parliament

The Port Moresby Nature Park marked an important achievement for the institution with the successful breeding of the Raggiana Bird of Paradise, the national bird of Papua New Guinea

Duncan Gabi, the leading climate change activist in Papua New Guinea, has estimated that tens of thousands of people have been displaced from the area around Pariva beach due to rising seas, describing it as a 'humanitarian crisis'

A young woman has started an online business to help her parents pay for her tuition fee; the ‘boutique’ sells locally made, heritage-style garments and accessories and is going online to reach customers out of her physical range