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Around the world: Nautilus’ optimism/Fiji trade unions/West Papua/policy debated

Nautilus remains optimistic Australian Mining magazine reports that Nautilus Minerals’ interim CEO and President Michael Johnston remains optimistic about resolving its dispute with the PNG Government. ‘We had a number of very good meetings with senior politicians and I’m quite confident that we will get resolution to this dispute in the not too distant future,’ he […]
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People moves: executive moves and changes relevant to Papua New Guinea

National Petroleum Company gets acting MD and board Wapu Sonk has been appointed Acting Managing Director of Papua New Guinea’s newly-revived National Petroleum Company. The company’s board will be chaired by Kramer Ausenco Chief Executive Officer Frank Kramer, and will include Trans Wonderland Managing Director Larry Andagali, Secretary of the Department of Public Enterprises Mathias […]
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People moves: executive moves and changes relevant to Papua New Guinea

New CEO at Air Niugini Simon Foo has been appointed acting Chief Executive Officer of Air Niugini Limited (ANL) following the departure of Wasantha Kumarasiri. Foo is a current ANL board member and a former senior executive with the airline. Former Mining Minister joins Woodlark board Sam Akoitai, Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Mining from 2002 to […]
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ADB sounds note of caution on Lae port

The long-awaited project to expand Lae’s port is ‘ahead of schedule’, according to the Asian Development Bank’s Vice President (Operations 2) Stephen Groff, who visited Papua New Guinea last week to inspect progress. The Lae port contractor, China Harbour Engineering, is expected to complete the project—70% of which is financed by ADB loans—by the end […]
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People moves: executive moves and changes relevant to Papua New Guinea

Air Niugini CEO moves to IPBC Wasantha Kumarasiri has left his post as Chief Executive Officer of national flag carrier Air Niugini to take up the position of Managing Director of the Independent Public Business Corporation. He replaces Thomas Abe in the position. New Australian High Commissioner Deborah Stokes has been named as Australia’s next High Commissioner […]
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Pacific Games 2015 offers opportunities for business

Papua New Guinea business is set to receive a major boost from supplying the Pacific Games 2015, as Games CEO Peter Stewart explains. On 4 July 2015, 4000 athletes and officials from 22 countries across the Pacific region will assemble in Port Moresby for the Pacific Games 2015. The work to prepare for the quadrennial Games […]
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