Secretary for the Department of National Planning and Monitoring (DNPM), Koney Samuel visited the Wutung Boarder Post as part of the 2025 Inter-departmental Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Program, led by his department. Prior to that Secretary Samuel and his delegation paid a courtesy visit to the West Sepik Provincial Administration where they were received by Timothy Teklan, Deputy Provincial Administrator and his team. Secretary Samuel explained that the purpose of the M&E Exercise was to assess the impact of government funded investments including development partner grants and concessional loans. DNPM stated that the Secretary and M&E Technical Team saw first-hand…
Author: Maxine KAMUS
The management team from a Filipino multi-billion-kina company, Century Peak Holdings Limited Corporation, visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) this week to assess major investment opportunities in the country. Their specific interest is to start a 10,000 hectares rice farm, invest in property within the Paga Hill Special Economic Zone, and they also want to invest in manufacturing and the mining sector as they own and operate a Nickel Mine in the Philippines. Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru said the Company has five subsidiaries namely, Century Peak Corporation, Century Peak Mineral Development Corporation, Century Peak Cement Manufacturing Corporation,…
The Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) has announced that PNG Ports Corporation Limited has joined the growing number of NSL Employers choosing to remit their fortnightly superannuation contributions through the Nambawan Employer Pay (NEP) portal. NSL stated that launched in 2024, the NEP Portal is transforming how super contributions are processed—offering a secure, user-friendly platform that replaces time-consuming manual processes with efficient automation. “This shift is helping HR and Payroll teams save valuable time, allowing them to focus on other important responsibilities. Through this innovative software and technology, the use of the NEP Portal means faster processing and updating of super…
The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) announced that four newly appointed landowner directors of Gas Resources Gigira Limited (GRG) attended their inaugural board meeting, held on June 2nd in Port Moresby city. They are Mr. Libe Parindali, Mr. Thompson Mugubigo, Mr. Philip Iruka, and Mr. Thomas Dara Ola. The directors represent the Hiwa and Tuguba clans. MRDC stated that they join ex officio directors on the board of GRG which include Hela Governor Philip Undialu, Department of Petroleum Secretary Mr. David Manau, State Solicitor Mr. Daniel Rolpagarea, National Energy Authority Executive Director Mr. Ronald Meketa, and MRDC Managing Director Mr.…
The Global plastic pollution crisis demands urgent, collaborative action. In Papua New Guinea where the unique biodiversity and reliance on the pure state of natural environments are severely threatened and we need to foster strong partnerships across all sectors. This was the 2025 World Environment Day message from the Minister for Environment Conservation and Climate Change, Simon Kilepa. The minister said the theme for this year’s World Environment Day, Ending Plastic Pollution highlights the critical need for governments, industries, communities and individuals to unite in exploring sustainable alternatives and drastically reducing the production and excessive use of single use plastics.…
The Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso, said it has been three months since the launch of a transformative new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered analysis engine integrated into Papua New Guinea’s existing e-Visa platform, which has resulted in more efficiency in the system. Mr. Rosso said the home-grown AI-powered analysis engine was developed by a local PNG-based company working in partnership with the Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority (ICSA). The module is specifically designed for document analysis and compliance assessment of short-term, lower-risk visa applications, and has already processed over 40,000 documents, surpassing initial expectations of both ICSA and the Minister himself.…
The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC), through its Community Investment Trust Fund (CITF) program, has successfully completed several vital education infrastructure projects in the Kokori region of Gulf Province. MRDC Managing Director, Augustine Mano outlined the program focus that MRDC subsidiaries recognized that education is the most powerful and effective investment to drive positive changes in the project areas. “There is no better way to invest revenue from our resources than in the education of our children through the community investment projects.” The beneficiary schools are Kopi Primary School, Kitomave Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Primary School, Veiru Primary School, Babaguina…
From 3 to 14 June, six nations will work alongside Papua New Guinea (PNG) in conducting a technical exploration operation in East New Britain (ENB) Province under Operation Render Safe. The contingent, led by the Australian Defense Force (ADF), will work together with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) and other partners using specialist skills and equipment to locate, assess and record World War Two-Era explosive remnants of war for subsequent disposal at a later date. Australia High Commission said that the ADF has conducted explosive ordnance disposal operations under Render Safe throughout the Pacific for over 20 years. “This…
Following the success of the annual Employer Conference held in Port Moresby in April, Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) held the first two of four Regional Engagement and Awareness (E&A) sessions in May. NSL said that the first Regional E&A session was held in Goroka on Wednesday, 14th May 2025, at the Bird of Paradise Hotel. “Over 100 NSL Members from Eastern Highlands, Chimbu, Jiwaka, Western Highlands, Enga, and Southern Highlands Provinces attended the event, representing over 79 Employer groups. The second Regional E&A session was hosted in Lae on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, at the Lae International Hotel with 100…
Stop & Shop, one of Port Moresby’s largest and longest running Supermarket chains, is celebrating 20 Years of being part of the CPL Group of Companies. CPL Group General Manager Marketing & Advertising Mr. Christopher Lam said Stop & Shop’s foundations reach back into the rich history of the Steamships Trading Company, having opened their first Supermarket at Garden City, Boroko in 1987. Mr. Lam said the Supermarket opened alongside the first City Pharmacy in the same location, which also marked the beginnings of the CPL Group story. “After operating under Steamships with several stores across Port Moresby and the…