The PNG LNG project has reached another milestone with the opening of the 3.2km-long Komo Airfield in the southern Highlands, according to Oil Search Managing Director, Peter Botten.
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Papua New Guinea’s business community has rallied round Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP), a charity dedicated to bringing literacy to children through libraries.
PNG’s Chamber of Mines and Petroleum elected Oil Search Managing Director, Gerea Aopi, as its new President during its annual general meeting last week. He replaces outgoing President, Dr Ila Temu.
Commercial lawyer Steven Kami says PNG’s superannuation and life insurance sectors are worried about the effect of the new prudential standards on corporate governance, and in particular the effect on eligible directors.
This month, global gold, copper and silver prices hit lows not seen for over two years, causing commentators around the world to suggest that the global mining boom, driven largely by demand from China, is over. How could this effect Papua New Guinea?
PNG violence, Vodafone in Madrid, PNG criticised for mining delays, the gold crash leads to a gold rush, and much more news from around the world
Akamai’s quarterly The State of the Internet study has become a valued measure of the proliferation of the worldwide web over the past five years. Its latest edition, covering the last quarter of 2012, was released last week.
The transformation of Bemobile mobile phone company following last week’s reported restructure has begun, with Bemobile’s Regional CEO for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, Pradeep Lal, already in PNG to take the reins, and a contract to roll out 300 more towers in place.
The dream of high speed broadband in Papua New Guinea has taken a step closer, with the completion of a fibre-optic cable connecting Gulf Province with the ExxonMobil-run PNG LNG plant, 20km north of Port Moresby.
Major changes at Bemobile as Vodafone steps in to take over, while Westpac MD and InterOil CEO announce departures.