A report by the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) has found an industry in crisis with mass cancellations, layoffs and huge losses in revenue. The PNGTPA hopes the cold statistics will force the government to act.
The ultimate Papua New Guinea travel list
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27 May 2020 by Leave a Comment
Travel may not be possible during Papua New Guinea’s state of emergency, however there’s no harm in dreaming. Here are 10 activities to plan for.
Discover Papua New Guinea’s National Museum & Art Gallery
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18 May 2020 by 2 Comments
Papua New Guinea’s capital city, Port Moresby, has a handsome art gallery and museum that is worth checking out in your next visit to PNG.
On the rocks: discovering the rock art of Quinkan Country
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24 Apr 2020 by Leave a Comment
Fiona Harper goes deep into the Australian bush to see some of the best Aboriginal rock art in the country.
Rooms vacant: Papua New Guinea hotels feel the pinch
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15 Apr 2020 by Leave a Comment
Two Papua New Guinea hotels have shut their doors temporarily because of the COVID-19 state of emergency and others have put in place tough measures to guarantee their survival.
Roads to success: Solomon Islands’ Deputy PM on building new infrastructure
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23 Mar 2020 by Leave a Comment
Manasseh Maelanga, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, says the Pacific country’s new government has turned its attention to infrastructure. Measures are being put in place to encourage private sector involvement in roads, ports and industrial townships.
Anticipating COVID‑19 in the Pacific [opinion]
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18 Mar 2020 by 1 Comment
While Australia prepares its domestic interventions, it needs to spare some thought for the Pacific as well, say Alexandre Dayant and Jonathan Pryke from the Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter
This is life on the high seas for a Papua New Guinean cruise line officer
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21 Feb 2020 by 18 Comments
Kevin McQuillan meets a globetrotting cruise line officer, Papua New Guinean Christina Aule.
Tourism in Papua New Guinea: strategy hitting the mark
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17 Feb 2020 by Leave a Comment
Figures on visitor arrivals to Papua New Guinea indicate that business travel and tourism are growing but there has been a falling interest the MICE market. The number of people coming to PNG for employment increased markedly.
City Guide: Madang
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17 Jan 2020 by 1 Comment
Marisa Howden reports on Madang, one of Papua New Guinea’s most idyllic coastal holiday destinations.
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