Good News for Rugby Fans

Rugby League mad nation, Papua New Guinea will host some rugby league World Cup matches in Port Moresby in September of 2017. The country’s Minister for Sports and National Events Justin Tkatchenko told media that “We have signed the deal and we are confirmed to host some rugby league matches of the 2017 rugby league World Cup here in Port Moresby. We have done our part and I have been in talks with various people at the government level and...

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Experience Adventure and freedom in PNG

Limited places in the world exist where tourists can trek active volcanoes, snorkel past coral gardens and purple starfish, discover World War II tunnels, relax in a geothermal hot spring and break bread with local tribe’s people, all in one day. Accurate experiences like these look out in Papua New Guinea (PNG). First of all, PNG is positioned some 8,600 miles and about four flights away from New York. The ExxonMobil project has the capability...

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Papua New Guinea at 40 Years

It passed silently in Australia but Papua New Guinea celebrated 40 years of independence from Australian colonial rule on September 16. Papua New Guinea was one of the last colonies in the world and gained independence under Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, who said: “By an extraordinary twist of history, Australia, herself once a colony, became one of the world’s last colonial powers. By this legislation, we not only divest ourselves...

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New Microbiology Lab in Port Moresby

Eda Ranu opened its new microbiology laboratory in Port Moresby for the Environment and Quality control division recently. This was made possible through the twinning program in partnership with Sydney Water Corporation and ADB. The laboratory now supports two fully kitted mobile labs bought in 2013. This was done in groundwork for Eda Ranu to get international accreditation from the National Association of Testing Australia to furnish quality water testing and purification services in harmony with Environmental and Health regulations. Independent...

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Restoring Discipline and Good Ethics

In an open letter to mark the country's 40th Anniversary of Independence, Gary Baki says problems touching performance and morale are wide ranging, but he is working vigorously to reinstate discipline and good ethics. Mr. Baki says the country has a lot to be proud of as a nation of a thousand tribes with over 800 languages that has accomplished to unite as one people. Comparing Papua New Guinea to the Israelites he says the country has wandered...

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Press Release-Papua New Guinea Congratulates Queen Elizabeth II

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Hon. Peter O’Neill CMG MP, has warmly congratulated Her Majesty The Queen on becoming the longest serving Monarch in the history of Great Britain. “Today Her Majesty will have served as Monarch for 63 years, 7 months and 2 days, overtaking the reign of Queen Victoria more than a century ago,” PM O’Neill said. The Prime Minister said the people of Papua New Guinea appreciate the Queen’s many years...

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PNG to Export Agriculture Products to Asia

Papua New Guinea’s supply chain capacity is enhancing for agriculture products as the Government looks at the Asian markets much more professionally. Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill publicized at the PNG Advantage Investment Summit that this will be boosted by the declaration that there will be a new Port Moresby airport terminal to be constructed by 2018. Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill also said that this will also embrace an elevation...

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Immersive Events, Engagement and an Appetite for Change Set the Tone for this Year’s ibtm knowledge programme

This year’s ibtm knowledge programme, delivered at ibtm world, promises to motivate global industry players with a series of sessions that have been lined up to challenge existing thought models and raise the bar when it comes to organising events across the globe (www.ibtmworld.com/knowledge). Commenting on the changing needs of industry education, Dr. Rob Davidson, Managing Director, MICE Knowledge and ibtm events industry analyst said, “In...

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PNG Business Summit: A Hit

Investors, businesses houses and hundreds of interested individuals from PNG and Australia have turned out for the PNG Advantage Investors summit in Brisbane Australia. About 400 joined for the summit surpassing last year’s 300 attendees. The two day summit was devoted to the promotion of business and investment in PNG. This is the fifth Papua New Guinea Advantage summit and the first to be held in Australia. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill...

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Hilton Hotel will augment the exquisiteness of PNG

Papua New Guinea will have one of the best world's famous hotels. The Mineral Resource Development Company is proud to bring to Port Moresby, the first ever Hilton Hotel. The Management agreement signed recently between MRDC and Hilton World Wide will see the construction of a 5 star 212 premium room hotels in Port Moresby. The Hilton hotel is part of MRDC group subsidiaries latest development project, the STAR Mountain Plaza. Under the agreement,...

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Food Ban will Boost Local Production in PNG

According to the head of one of PNG's biggest commercial farming operations, the government's ban on imported fruit and vegetables will ultimately assist small scale farmers. The Agriculture Minister Tommy Tomscoll says the purpose of the recently announced ban is to boost local production.Some people have slated the act as ill-considered and say there isn't sufficient locally grown produce to supply markets like Port Moresby. But Laurence Thomason,...

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