More than 400 delegates attended the inaugural SME Summit in Madang earlier this month. PNG’s Indigenous Business Council President Sir Nagora Bogan explains what will be required to encourage more Papua New Guineans to start their own small and medium-size enterprises.
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.
Sonja Heydeman discovers Madang Resort on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, as part of our series on the country’s most attractive tourist spots.
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.
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.
The President of Bougainville, John Momis, wants work on restarting the giant Panguna gold and copper mine later this year, and says the former leader of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army, Sam Kuona, now supports re-opening the mine. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, he outlines the steps now needed to restart operations.
Last month, Papua New Guinea’s fledgling National Petroleum Company signed its first deal, and it was a big one: a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia’s massive national oil company, Pertamina. NPCP Chairman Frank Kramer explains how the relationship will work.
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to be the fastest growing region in the world for business-to-consumer (B2C) ecommerce, according to research released by New York-based market research company eMarketer.
Air Niugini’s inaugural flight to Denpasar, Bali, is scheduled for 5 August 2013, as the airline seeks to extend its reach into the region.
The Institute of National Affairs’ (INA) five-yearly survey of businesses in Papua New Guinea shows that once again law and order stands out as the private sector’s top concern, closely followed by corruption.