Tuna agreement 'disappointing', call for better rural roads funding, new nursery to raise borer-resistant cocoa. Your quick digest of the week's business news.
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In brief: Disappointment over tuna agreement and other stories
11 Dec 2013 by
Australia will send police to Papua New Guinea and make it easier for Papua New Guinean visitors
17 Jul 2013 by 2 Comments
Australia will send up to 50 police officers to Papua New Guinea by the end of the year to help tackle the country's growing law and order problem. The deal is one of a series of agreements arising from the 21-hour visit to Papua New Guinea this week by Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, to meet his PNG counterpart, Peter O’Neill.
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Emerging leaders dialogue a success
4 Dec 2013 by
The Australia-PNG Emerging Leaders Dialogue is set to become an annual event.
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Australian Prime Minister flies in to Papua New Guinea to talk business, law and order, and health
14 Jul 2013 by
Closer economic engagement with Far North Queensland, law and order, and health will be on the agenda when Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits Papua New Guinea today. Rudd will be the second Australian Prime Minister to visit PNG in the past two months, following former PM Julia Gillard's visit in May.
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In brief: Pacific tuna catch limits wanted and other stories
4 Dec 2013 by
The Pacific demands tuna catch limits, a corruption report injunction lifted, and a call for a national debate on foreign investment laws. Your quick digest of the week's business news.
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Private wharf to relieve Port Moresby congestion
10 Jul 2013 by
Construction of a new private wharf and boat ramp in Port Moresby will be completed by the end of the year, according to Karthik Pajjala, General Manager of Avenell Engineering Systems Ltd, the builders of the wharf.
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Mining and petroleum in Papua New Guinea face contrasting fortunes, says Chamber head
27 Nov 2013 by
Next week’s Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Seminars in Port Moresby will highlight the increasing divergence in fortunes of PNG’s mining and petroleum sectors, according to Greg Anderson, Executive Director of the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Mines and Petroleum.
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Bougainville leaders consider lifting exploration moratorium
9 Jul 2013 by
Bougainville leaders are considering lifting the moratorium on mineral exploration which has been in place since the 1970s, in case the Panguna gold and copper mine does not re-open.
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2014 Papua New Guinea Budget ‘steady as she goes’
21 Nov 2013 by 2 Comments
Economic analysts have welcomed the 2014 Budget, commending the government for its emphasis on implementing projects it announced last year.
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Papua New Guineas can now apply for Aussie visas online
3 Jul 2013 by
Papua New Guinea citizens can now apply for visas to visit Australia online, part of a slow but steady improvement in immigration procedures between the two countries.
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