This week saw the announcement of AUD$580 million (K1.45 billion) in financing support from Australia for Papua New Guinea’s ports. PNG Ports’ Managing Director Fego Ota Kiniafa outlines how the money will be spent and how the state-owned entity has managed the challenges of the past year.
The shipping forecast: the vision for expanding Papua New Guinea’s ports
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A splash of red or white: How Papua New Guinea is catching on to wine
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With wine appreciation on the rise in Papua New Guinea. Loloata Island Resort’s Sommelier, Kannapan Jayakumar, tells PNG Now why wine has become such a sensation and why the Highlands could be a good place to start a winery.
Chairman of the Papua New Guinean surfing boards
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The founder of the Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea has a master plan for a fair go. Paul Chai reports.
Roads to recovery: Connect PNG to offer K3 billion in capital works contracts
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Phase 1 of Papua New Guinea’s ambitious K20 billion Connect PNG infrastructure plan will see a focus on connecting capital city Port Moresby to the second city of Lae by road, according to the Department of Works and Implementation Secretary, David Wereh. Funding the work remains a challenge, however.
Stronger together: why Papua New Guinea’s SMEs need to look out for one another
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What do micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Papua New Guinea actually need to thrive? Two entrepreneurs heavily involved in the country’s SME ecosystem gave their thoughts to the recent 2021 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference.
Winds of change: why Papua New Guinea is perfectly placed for a wind-power revolution
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Papua New Guinea is sitting on a world-class wind power resource that could see it exporting power to the region in a relatively short space of time.
At work with: Chef Molly Vaike
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Airways Hotel’s signature chef, Molly Vaike, is training the next generation of Papua New Guinean chefs and taking the national cuisine to the next level.
Money for something: Papua New Guinea SMEs should be cautious about loans
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SME Business Advisor Akae Beach, from Beach Accounting Advisory, looks at the pros and cons of taking part in the Papua New Guinea government’s SME concessional loan plan.
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