AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAviation Deal Takes Off: PNG PM James Marape toured ATR’s Toulouse factory and backed aviation expansion, with three ATR 42-600s being built for Western Province landowners—an unusual first step toward landowner ownership of commercial passenger aircraft, with the planes to be leased to PNG Air for remote-route connectivity. Corporate Appointments: Digicel Pacific named Tim Bryson as Group Head of External Affairs, tasking him with government relations and stakeholder strategy across PNG and the Pacific hub. Fuel & Cost Pressure Context: Business leaders at a POMCCI breakfast kept grilling the sustainability of fuel stabilisation and kina pressures, with economists warning that import costs and affordability risks won’t disappear just because subsidies exist. Health System Strain: Port Moresby General Hospital’s overcrowded maternity ward was flagged as a continuing danger for mothers and babies unless “Mama Ward” style expansion and stronger family planning move fast. Culture & Media: The 20th Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards continued to roll out honours, including Justin Kili Awards for Duaks Band’s Peter Seske and Peter Saika, as PNG music celebrates two decades. Education & Skills: Kandrian Secondary School opened a new science lab building, while the National Fisheries College renovation in Kavieng was welcomed as a major training investment.
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