John Rosso, Papua New Guinea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Lae, speaks to Lemach Lavari about recent developments in the busy port city, his vision for its future, and plans for PNG’s 50th anniversary of independence.
Lae Nadzab Airport
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With a new port, a new hospital and plans to redevelop Nadzab Airport, things are looking up for Lae, Papua New Guinea’s second-largest city. However, says Alan McLay, these developments highlight a shortage of land, and a need for more effective town planning.
New land has been made available at Lae Nadzab Airport for growth of a supporting commercial business sector.
Construction of the long-awaited Lae-Nadzab Road upgrade to a four-lane highway begins this month, after Prime Minister Peter O’Neill launched the project last week.
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