Cocoa transformation in Sepik, attracts Interest from European Markets

Overseas markets are taking a keen interest in the transformation of cocoa value chain led by the EU-STREIT PNG Programme in collaboration with partners in the greater Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. The collaborations focus on sustainable and...

Harmony Gold Mining completes R18.4 billion acquisition of MAC Copper

Harmony Gold Mining Company, which has ended its 2025 year to June 30, with R11.1 billion in cash, said Friday it has completed the R18.4bn acquisition of MAC Copper, securing full ownership of the CSA mine and unlocking immediate copper...

Harmony Gold Mining completes MAC Copper acquisition 

Harmony Gold Mining has completed the acquisition of MAC Copper, the proprietor of the high-grade CSA copper mine in New South Wales, Australia. The deal was completed through its wholly owned subsidiary, Harmony Gold (Australia). Discover B2B...

Fiji eyes new agriculture opportunities with Israel

Source: Fiji Government / Facebook Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says opportunities to grow Fiji’s agricultural sector are taking shape, with Israel expressing strong interest in supporting the industry. Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sharren...

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSTRUCTION TRADESPERSONS

Employer: HGDC (Hides Gas Development Company Limited) HGDC is inviting skilled and motivated construction professionals to register their Expression of Interest (EOI) to join a world-class workforce supporting major development projects across...

Authority upbeat about tourism goals

Q: What will be the focus of the board now? UVOVO: We have had a board for more than a year, and there have been complaints, with people asking “what’s happening? Why shouldn’t we have a board?” I said I don’t look after the process. We’ve done...

BIS Rescinds Biden-Era Firearms Export Rule: Key Regulatory Changes for Exporters

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently released a new final rule effectively rescinding almost all of a Biden-era interim final rule (IFR) on civilian exports of firearms, related ammunition, and firearms...

PNG ICSA Leads Major Operation to Deport Over 100 Illegal Foreign Miners in Morobe

Papua New Guinea’s Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority (ICSA) has carried out one of its largest operations this year, confirming the arrest and extraction of 105 foreign nationals allegedly engaged in illegal alluvial mining in Morobe...

Hospital System Flaws Could Leak Patient Data, CISA Says

Governance & Risk Management , Healthcare , Industry Specific Agency Warns Vertikal Systems Vulnerabilities Could Help Hackers Access Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 29, 2025 CISA is warning that vulnerabilities in certain...

Powerful 6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Lae City, Papua New Guinea

A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 in magnitude struck near Lae, Papua New Guinea’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake’s epicentre was located about 26 kilometres (16 miles) from Lae in Morobe...

Australia and Papua New Guinea agree on mutual defence treaty and vow joint response to attacks

Australia and Papua New Guinea said on Sept. 17, 2025, they agreed on the text of the “Pukpuk” Mutual Defense Treaty, affirming that an armed attack on either would threaten both. The pact deepens interoperability across PNG facilities, the...

A New Era For Digital Agriculture In PNG: AMIS Officially Launched For Evidence-Based Planning And Management

Press Release – EU STREIT PNG This innovative Agriculture Management Information System is more than a database, it is a comprehensive decision-support system that enables real-time, data-driven insights for evidence-based policymaking. Port...

The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, greets Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape before a signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on 6 October 2025. Photo: AFP / David Gray Analysis - The signing of the Papua New...

Australia Signs First Defence Pact With Papua New Guinea In Over 70 Years

Home Australia Australia Signs First Defence Pact With Papua New Guinea In Over 70... Under the Pukpuk defence treaty, which is the first signed by Papua New Guinea, Australia and its northern neighbour are obliged to come to each other’s aid if...

Spanish firm sails ahead with €545 million deal in Australia and Papua New Guinea

With this deal, Boluda Towage expands its footprint in Asia. Credit: Photomarine / Shutterstock.com Boluda Towage, the towage and salvage division of Spain’s Boluda Corporación Marítima, has completed a major acquisition that further strengthens...

Tonga bets on China deal to modernise farming ahead of general election

With its general election just weeks away, the government of the Kingdom of Tonga has quietly approved a new trade‑services partnership framework with China, aiming to convert large parts of the island nation’s subsistence agriculture into...

All eyes on Papua New Guinea’s offshore oil and gas

Twinza’s Pasca A project in the Gulf of Papua. Credit: Twinza Papua New Guinea looks set to join the ranks of the world’s offshore oil and gas producers in the next three to four years, following the recent Pasca A Gas Agreement between project...

Bittersweet reality bites Canberra’s chocolate industry as rising costs melt profits

Li Peng Monroe and Peter Channells have come a long way since their first 2 kg cocao bean processor. Photo: Supplied. The thought of being a chocolatier may conjure Willy Wonka-esque ideas of sweet capers, but in reality, it’s a trade that’s at...

Military looks to Papua New Guinea for alternative to Red Hill facility

The U.S. military is continuing to pursue its post-Red Hill refueling strategy in the Pacific with a new facility under construction in Papua New Guinea. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Hawaii-­based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the...

Papua New Guinea at 50: Growth, Challenges, and Crossroads Ahead - WestPac

At independence in 1975, Papua New Guinea (PNG) emerged as a young nation of 2.8 million people, transitioning peacefully from Australian administration with optimism grounded in the Charter of National Unity. Rich in natural resources like gold...