Bougainville Mining Shake-up: The Autonomous Bougainville Government has revoked Bougainville Copper Limited’s Panguna exploration licence and granted a new 25-year Large Scale Mining Lease to state-backed Bougainville Minerals, escalating the fight over who controls one of the world’s biggest untapped copper-gold deposits. Fisheries Revenue Push: Morobe’s new fisheries board was sworn in amid calls for reforms so the province gets a bigger share of income from major fisheries operations. El Niño Readiness: PNG’s weather service confirms El Niño has developed, with drought risk rising for Highlands and southern coastal areas; the government is urging preparedness as impacts could worsen. Transport & Ports Investment: PNG Ports is rolling out a 30-year infrastructure master plan, backed by major financing, to modernise ports and strengthen trade logistics. Clean Mobility Pilot: A Port Moresby EV pilot launches with light vehicles, trucks and buses plus charging support, with plans to expand toward Lae. Education & Skills: PNG UoT in Lae is expanding women’s technical pathways with a new 100-bed female dormitory, while a digital learning management approach targets faster curriculum delivery. Aviation Training Boost: Lae City Authority committed K500,000 to expand Manalos Aviation cadet pilot training. Mining Operations Update: Ok Tedi says production is unaffected by dry weather and low Fly River levels, while reviewing alternate logistics routes. Maritime Safety & Illegal Fishing: PNG is among countries backing a global push for better vessel registries and shared data to crack down on illegal fishing. Disaster Response: PNG has released K5 million in emergency relief for Manus after undersea volcanic activity disrupted coastal livelihoods.