PNG PM Peter O'Neill's business agenda in China
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, has invited leading business leaders from China to join other leading global business leaders at the APEC 2018 CEO Summit in Port Moresby next...
View ArticleAPEC to involve smaller Pacific states, says PNG MP
PNG will deliver a functional Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting next year and deliver outcomes that will advance the collective interests of all economies.APEC Minister, Justine...
View ArticleLupari urges Public Servants to Stop involve in illegal foreign businesse
By PATRICK PANUA : Sunday ChronicleTHE Chief Secretary Ambassador, Isaac Lupari has urged public servants to stop illegal business operations in the country.Amb Lupari said PNG has experienced influx...
View ArticlePM O'Neill on Manumanu land probe
THE Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has urged interested parties in the Manumanu land deal to be patient.In a short statement, Mr O’Neill said: “I have seen public comment in the news media on the...
View ArticlePNG doctors call off strike
A planned strike by doctors has been called off after the Government Thursday met four of their seven demands including the payment of K1.3 million(US$404,000) to cover their insurance...
View ArticleTonga's parliament to elect new prime minister today
Tonga's parliament will sit today to elect a new prime minister.Two MPs vying for the role are the incumbent, 'Akilisi Pohiva, who is up against his former deputy, Siaosi Sovaleni.Siaosi Sovaleni and...
View ArticlePNG Supreme Court rules PM O’Neill warrant ‘defective’
The Supreme Court bench in Papua New Guinea comprising Justices Joseph Yagi, Terence Higgins and Harold Foulds, in an 11-page decision declared that the warrant of arrest against the Prime Minister...
View ArticleSamoa Police deployed for peacekeeping mission in Sudan
The Samoa Police Service executive has bid farewell to six of its police officers who will be leaving for Sudan as part of a UN deployment mission for a period of 12 months.The Commissioner of Police...
View ArticleNZ PM Ardern's father named as new administrator for Tokelau
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has named Ross Ardern — father of prime minister Jacinda Ardern — as the next Administrator of Tokelau.He will carry out the role from...
View ArticleManus asylum seekers allowed to further claims against state
The Manus Island asylum seekers are allowed to push for claims against the State in court for alleged beaches of their constitutional rights following a 2016 Supreme Court decision that declared their...
View ArticlePNG finishes second at Mini Pacific Games
Papua New Guinea has finished second with 33 golds, 30 silvers and 22 bronzes at the conclusion of the Vanuatu 2017 mini Pacific Games. New Caledonia finished first with 47 golds, 15 silvers and 18...
View ArticleThe Changing face of City of Port Moresby
The video below shows the changing face of city of Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. The Economy boom and foreign investments in the country are some of the contributing factors that are...
View ArticlePNG's Pasca A gas field test successful
THE Pasca A gas field in Gulf, Papua New Guinea was successfully tested on Saturday by Twinza Oil (PNG) Ltd.This was the first flaring after its initial testing 48 years ago was unsuccessful.Twinza...
View ArticleSeasonal Worker Programme: Tongan father was living on $10 a week
Tongan farmer Vaea Mahina came to Australia in September 2012 on the Seasonal Worker Programme to make a better life for his wife and their eight children.Just months later, on December 7, Mahina...
View ArticleVoting for PM concludes in Tonga
Voting has concluded in the election for the prime minister of Tonga.The 26 freshly-elected Members of Parliament took part in a secret ballot, with results to be announced once the King signs off on...
View ArticlePNG impacted community landowner groups ink agreement with ICTSI
Impacted community landowner groups in Lae in Papua New Guinea have signed an agreement with International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) through the ICTSI Foundation and ICTSI subsidiary...
View ArticleSummit unearths blueprint for Agriculture sector growth in PNG
Last week’s inaugural National Agriculture Summit proved an outstanding success, with key stakeholders across the agriculture sector exchanging forthright, but productive, viewpoints on the current...
View ArticleInternational body recognises Important Dolphin Area After JCU Discovery
A James Cook University (JCU) researcher’s discovery of rare Australian snubfin and humpback dolphins in Papua New Guinea has led to the official recognition of the area’s conservation significance....
View ArticleUnscrupulous campaign against BCL exposed
The unscrupulous attempts by RTG Mining Inc. to undermine BCL’s position regarding the Panguna project have been further exposed in the PNG National Court.RTG, a junior speculative company, pre-empted...
View ArticleTrump’s Recognition Of Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital And The Prospect Of A...
I was in Israel when Trump made his announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Initially, I thought Israelis would pour out into the streets celebrating this ‘historic’ moment, but other...
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