Belinda Jackson rounds up some of the key events taking place across Papua New Guinea this year.
East New Britain Province
In the village of Gaulim in East New Britain, Kate Webster witnesses the tribal spectacle of a fire dance.
Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange partners with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Prime Minister Marape calls for peace and order during the elections, and Telikom PNG warns about disruptions in services.
With Papua New Guinea’s second case of COVID-19 discovered in East New Britain, the province’s businesses are getting ready for weeks of disruption.
Papua New Guinea is a treasure trove of war wrecks. Underwater photographer and diving writer Don Silcock explores four famous planes that lie at the bottom of the sea.
After ten years of exporting, Niugini Organics is now selling its certified organic coconut products domestically. It has required a very different approach, co-director Dennis Hill tells Business Advantage PNG.
Six Papua New Guinean companies discuss the benefits of superannuation contributions and share with Business Advantage PNG why it can help companies reduce attendance problems and increase loyalty through super.
East New Britain covers the north-easternportion of New Britain Island and the Duke of York Islands. The marine resources are diverse. The province’s only land border is with West New Britain Province to the west, and it also shares a maritime border with New Ireland Province to the east. Crime rates are low and the islands have feature many natural beauties.
Palm oil production has the potential to play a major role in economic development of Papua New Guinea. Industry development now underway in PNG shows that the returns on investment for local communities involved in palm oil plantations or smallholder systems can be high.