Work to upgrade 40-kilometre stretch of road between the port of Lae and Nadzab Airport into a four-lane highway is expected to begin in June 2013, according to the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Morobe Province
Business people in Morobe Province are hoping a new timetable, which sees Air Niugini flying between Lae and Cairns via Port Moresby, is the first step towards direct flights between Australia and PNG’s second city.
PNG’s first privately-built hydro electricity power station has opened in Bulolo, Morobe Province.
2012 marks 25 years of successful manufacturing in Papua New Guinea for global food giant, Nestlé.
PNG’s second-largest city is the focal point for the nation’s downstream processing industries.
Laga Industries is a big name in Papua New Guinea manufacturing, producing, blending and importing a wide range of foodstuffs, condiments and beverages. Originally formed in 1975, a merger with Trade Winds Liquor in 2008 dramatically broadened its suite of products.