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...

PNG Prime Minister Marape Orders Cabinet Review to Strengthen Landowner and Provincial Benefits in Mining

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has ordered a Cabinet review aimed at strengthening landowner and provincial government benefits in major mining projects, starting with consultations in Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province. Mr. Marape...

Questions remain over acquisition of portion for airport and city development

On Sept 22, readers of Papua New Guinea’s two daily newspapers were told that Lands Minister John Rosso had used the power of compulsory acquisition granted to him by Section 12 of the Land Act 1996 to take control of a large area of land (about...

K92 Mining Achieves Major Milestone With First Production and Official Inauguration of Stage 3 Expansion Process Plant

K92 Mining Inc. has announced the first production of commercial-grade gold-copper-silver concentrate from its new 1.2 million tonnes per annum (tpa) Stage 3 Expansion Process Plant at the Kainantu Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, marking a major...

Santos Posts Lower Quarterly Production, Narrows 2025 Projection

Santos Ltd on Thursday reported a four percent quarter-on-quarter decrease in output to 21.3 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) as a decline in Western Australia offset increases across the rest of Santos' portfolio. Sales volumes fell 10...

Dad Nearly Died While Lost at Sea 250 Miles from Shore. It Inspired Him to Become a Firefighter — and a Steamy Centerfold By Sam Gillette

NEED TO KNOW A 30-year-old commercial diver was lost at sea, prompting him to become a firefighter Six years later, the dad is on the cover of a popular Australian calendar “I love my job. I've really found my calling,” the firefighter said A...

What is Apec - explained in 30 seconds

The idea of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group was firstly publicly broached during a speech in Seoul, South Korea, on 31 January 1989 by Bob Hawke, Australia’s prime minister of the time. Ten months later, 12 Asia-Pacific economies met...

PNG Kumuls, Fiji Bati Set for Pacific Championships Showdown

The stage is set for a thrilling Pacific rivalry as the PNG Kumuls prepare to take on the Fiji Bati in Round 3 of the 2025 Pacific Championships. Both teams have named powerful squads, with Papua New Guinea favouring consistency in their line-up...

K92 Mining Reports Strong Q3 Output and Expansion Progress

K92 Mining Inc. announced strong production results for the third quarter of 2025 from its Kainantu Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, as the company continues to make progress on its major Stage 3 expansion. The company produced 44,323 ounces of gold...

Nickel mining threatens Raja Ampat ecosystems, communities & conservation: Report

A new environmental report warns that expanding nickel mining is placing Raja Ampat’s coral reefs, forests and Indigenous communities under intensifying threat. Using geospatial mapping and field evidence, researchers document how mining...

Pacific Tuna Industry: Advancing the East New Britain initiative for inclusive and sustainable benefits

The East New Britain Initiative (ENBi) is gaining momentum as a transformative platform to maximise economic, social, and employment benefits from the Pacific tuna industry. Speaking at the 9th Pacific Tuna Forum in Nadi, Pacific Islands Forum...

Landowners demand mining reform, government promises review

Revising the Mining Act 1965 is not an overnight job. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka during the Fijian Media Association Town Hall Meeting at the Golden Event Centre in Tavua in response to calls from Vatukoula residents...

Solomon Islands launches new Border Management System and Immigration Website

The Solomon Islands Government has officially launched its new Border Management System, Immigration Strategic Plan 2025-2035, and the Immigration website at a ceremony in Honiara today. The ceremony was attended by government officials,...

Nepal’s Aishworya Shrestha named among global cohort of UN Youth Leaders for the SDGs

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Aishworya Shrestha from Nepal has been recognized as one of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations, marking her place on the global stage of youth changemakers. The announcement...

Odyssey students help donate books, supplies to Solomon Islands

By Staff report • October 29, 2025 1:30 am Odyssey Middle School has been working with Melanesian Women Today, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and girls across the Melanesian region through education, health, and leadership...

Logging Scams Exposed: How ‘Agricultural’ Permits lead to vast clear-cutting in PNG

Papua New Guinea is the world's largest exporter of tropical logs, but today a bombshell report published in Port Moresby asks: Who is really profiting from this resource wealth? The investigative document, “Malaysia's Timber Colony: Exposing...

ExxonMobil Works to Inspire the Next Generation of Female Engineers

The operator of the PNG LNG Project, ExxonMobil PNG Limited, recently welcomed 75 outstanding ninth-grade girls from five Port Moresby schools for a day of hands-on science experiments, mentorship, and exciting activities designed to spark their...

Digicel helping to drive innovation in energy sector: CEO

DIGICEL PNG is helping to drive connectivity, innovation, and community impact in the country’s energy and resource sectors, says chief executive officer Tarik Boudiaf. Boudiaf told the 2025 Petroleum and Energy Conference at The Stanley Hotel &...

PEC 2025 Platforms Discussions for the Next 50 of PNG Energy

The 2025 Papua New Guinea Petroleum and Energy Conference (PEC), held from 8–9 October at The Stanley Hotel, marked the nation’s 50th Independence Anniversary under the theme “The Next 50,” a call to shape and reset the next chapter of PNG’s...

Karkar Island: The beating heart of PNG’s coconut industry deserves the processing hub

The government’s plan to build Papua New Guinea’s new Coconut Downstream Processing Hub at Siar on the Madang mainland has sparked a wave of frustration and disbelief across the province especially on Karkar Island, where coconuts are more than a...