The ANZ Bank last month predicted the kina will fall by up to 10% in value by the end of 2014, in anticipation of income from the LNG project. Paul Barker from the Institute of National Affairs, looks ahead several years to when that income begins to have ‘a substantial impact’.
The Treasurer is about to present the 2014 Budget to Parliament, after a challenging year for Papua New Guinea and its government. Paul Barker looks at what next year’s Budget should contain.
Paul Barker, the Director of the Institute of National Affairs, reviews the 2013 National Development Forum, organised by the Consultative Implementation and Monitoring Council (CIMC). The national forum is the culmination of four regional forums held over the past six months. This year’s focus was on revitalising services at the District level across Papua New Guinea.
Paul Barker argues for a far greater emphasis on Papua New Guinea’s largest most widespread economic activity—agriculture.
With the new O’Neill Government’s first National Budget released just yesterday, Paul Barker assesses the prospects for business under PNG’s new Government.
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