With rice farming expanding in Papua New Guinea, the country’s largest rice supplier, Trukai Industries, is partnering with tertiary institutions to help upskill farmers on the basics of irrigation rice farming.
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Innovation PNG 2023, an international-class event bringing the best of new technology, creative solutions and innovative thinking to Papua New Guinea, will be held on 10 November in Port Moresby.
Special Mining Lease application for the Porgera mine lodged, Japanese company JX Nippon to hold a stake of Papua LNG, and Papua New Guinea’s first green finance policy launched. Your business news in summary.
The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum announces a new commms person.
In spite of softer market conditions, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners continues to invest in PNG committing K80 million to the construction of a new bottle manufacturing plant in Lae.
A commitment by TotalEnergies, operator of the Papua LNG Project, to provide the PNG government with a National Content Plan in September, will ensure PNG businesses receive their fair share of preparatory early works contracts, which will be awarded this month.
Departures at Vodafone PNG, Oilmin Field Services adds a member to its board and new face at Pacific Balanced Fund.
Changes to the way visas and work permits are managed by PNG’s Immigration and Citizenship Authority are expected to accelerate processing times and reduce costs associated with travelling to PNG.
Papua LNG spending to help restore Papua New Guinea’s foreign exchange market, Bank of China opens representative office in Port Moresby and New Porgera clarifies future payments to Barrick.
The Solomon Islands is on track to receive a major economic boost in the run up to the Pacific Games being hosted in the country in November and December this year.