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Islands of Intrigue: Cruising Papua New Guinea
Cruising World
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June 20, 2025
Like clockwork, anywhere we dropped the hook, canoes came out to greet us, to trade and to share stories. Birgit Hackl Pushy islanders circling the boat in their canoes. Drunken rascals harassing or assaulting crews. The constant threat of being...
Mighty Earth environmental group expresses major concerns over EUDR risk categories
Confectionery Production
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Ivory Coast Cocoa Farming, where levels of deforestation are continuing to prove a notable problem. Share this page Environmental campaign group Mighty Earth has moved to express notable concerns over the EU’s rating systems for EUDR, split across...
Papua New Guinea Signs Major Ocean Treaty at UN Oceans Conference
PNG Business News
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Papua New Guinea has signed a landmark treaty for the governance of the high seas at the 3rd United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape signed the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine...
Female innovation looking bright in Papua New Guinea
Business Advantage PNG
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June 17, 2025
Penelope Aisi (centre) and the team behind the Wantok Wallet at BSP. Credit: Penelope Aisi Program Manager Penelope Aisi and her team at BSP Financial Group were recognised for the launch of BSP’s “Wantok Wallet” in the 2025 Innovation PNG Awards....
IMF completes reviews for Papua New Guinea, approves new disbursements
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 16, 2025
On June 13, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fourth Reviews of Papua New Guinea’s ECF/EFF arrangements and the First Review under the RSF arrangement. The authorities have consented to the...
Aussie bird sets record with nonstop 38-hour flight to Papua New Guinea
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have, for the first time, tracked the epic journey of a young plumed egret that flew nonstop from Australia to Papua New Guinea in about 38 hours. Using GPS transmitters, researchers monitored 18...
Carbon Markets, A False Climate Solution on Land or in the Ocean
Fiji Sun
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June 19, 2025
This is the third iteration and comes at a time of great stress on our marine ecosystems. India Logan-Riley advises that before rushing to include marine ecosystems into carbon markets, it is important that Pacific countries and communities...
Unsung Hero: Salasie Ngadup Dunusu, The Morobe Driver Who Saved Lives 70 Years Ago
Lekmak
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June 21, 2025
Courage, Discipline, and Faith. These are powerful words, even more so when practiced, and they can truly save a life. Seventy years ago, this was undeniably true for a group of young men from Morobe Province. They volunteered as drivers and were...
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - PMS Director: “The canonization of To Rot demonstrates that the sacrifice of missionaries continues to bear fruit”
Fides
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June 14, 2025
Saturday, 14 June 2025 Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) – The canonization of Peter To Rot, the first Saint of Papua New Guinea, represents “a moment of joy and pride for all missionaries” in Oceania, as it confirms that “their sacrifice, commitment,...
Japan to provide defense equipment to Thailand, 7 other nations
Japan Today
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June 20, 2025
Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, in bid to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China is evolving its...
Electric Mobility: A Way Forward to reduce Pollution, expert Says
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 18, 2025
Electric mobility is a way forward for the direction transport will take as the world moves away from fossil fuels. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Climate Investment Advisor at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), stated this morning in his presentation...
Protect This Place: The Headwaters of Papua New Guinea’s Strickland River
The Good Men Project - California
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June 12, 2025
By William H. Thomas, Ph.D. Stretching northward from Papua New Guinea’s Central Range is a globally significant wilderness area located along the riverine systems that mark the intersection of the Central Range and the Star Highlands. Here the...
Marape to join King Charles III at Global Climate Conference
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 17, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has announced that he will travel to the United Kingdom next month to participate in a prestigious global conference on biodiversity, climate change, and forest conservation, hosted by His Majesty King Charles III. The...
Papua New Guinea demonstrates leadership at the UN Oceans Conference
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 9, 2025
Papua New Guinea has taken a bold step on the global stage by showcasing its commitment to ocean conservation and sustainable development at the Third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. Led by Prime Minister James Marape,...
Asia Pacific slips on malaria goals
Science and Development Network
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[JAKARTA, SciDev.Net] Malaria cases in the Asia Pacific region have surged in the last few years, reaching 4.8 million in 2024 and putting the region further off track to reaching its elimination goal by 2030, a summit heard. Cases jumped 170 per...
Pacific Islands Countries Push For Action at UN Ocean Conference
The Diplomat
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June 20, 2025
Last week, more than 60 world leaders convened in Nice, France, for the third – and the most-attended – United Nations Ocean Conference. There was cause for celebration: during the week-long conference, 19 countries ratified the Agreement on...
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LiveScience
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June 9, 2025
The first ancient human genomes analyzed from Papua New Guinea reveal that some of the early groups that lived there were completely genetically isolated from their neighbors, showing there was little intermarriage at multiple points in time, a...
Milne Bay now connected by road to Port Moresby
Lekmak
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June 20, 2025
A continuous road now connects Alotau in Milne Bay Province to the capital, Port Moresby, marking a first in Papua New Guinea’s history. This new link is anticipated to transform one of the nation’s most remote areas, fostering economic...
Four new snake species discovered in Papua New Guinea’s wild islands
The Times of India
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Decades of too little sampling and widespread misidentification, particularly in island areas that are far from access to researchers, have posed challenges to the science of herpetology in Papua New Guinea (PNG) since its beginning. But a recent...
Holistic approach needed to address climate change
The National
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WORLD Environment Day, marked on June 5, is the annual celebration to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment. The theme for this year was: “Beat plastic pollution”. Prime Minister James Marape urged every citizen to...