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Papua New Guinea: Response to Prime Minister’s Statement on Porgera Mine
MiningWatch Canada
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As the Chairman of the Porgera Landowners Association (PLA), I am compelled to respond to the recent statement by Prime Minister James Marape on the achievements of New Porgera Limited (NPL) in the first quarter of 2025. While the Prime Minister...
Australian Firms Eye Papua New Guinea’s Resource Pipeline as Trade Ties Deepen | ASX 100
Kalkine Media
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July 8, 2025
Highlights Papua New Guinea marks half a century of independence amid resource sector expansion Australia strengthens trade presence through Austrade and bilateral business councils PNG Investment Conference fosters collaboration in mining and...
The King welcomes the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea to Highgrove House
Royal Central
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July 7, 2025
The King welcomed the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, to Highgrove House on Monday. His Majesty received the Prime Minister in audience at his tranquil Gloucestershire residence – away from the hustle and bustle of London. The...
Experts in PNG to combat tax evasion
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 9, 2025
Over 100 international delegates from 21 Commonwealth countries who are members of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) are currently in Port Moresby for the annual conference. CATA chairman Mahmad Noor Oozeer thanked the...
Green Climate Fund board praises PNG, urges more preservation
The National
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Green Climate Fund (GFC) executive director Mafalda Duarte has praised the country for preserving its forests and “doing good for the world”. The fund’s board spent several days in Port Moresby recently for its 42nd meeting and concluded with a...
Rosso removes more foreign nationals for permit breaches
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 9, 2025
A FURTHER thirty-seven foreign nationals have been removed from Papua New Guinea this month as the National Government steps up its efforts to ensure compliance with visa and work permit conditions, said Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso. Mr Rosso,...
Digicel Pacific Board visits Papua New Guinea, strengthening commitment to people-first development
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 5, 2025
Digicel PNG Ltd proudly welcomed the Board of Digicel Pacific to Port Moresby, reaffirming its commitment to inclusive, community-driven development across Papua New Guinea. The Board, which includes senior representatives from Telstra, engaged in...
Digicel Pacific Board meets with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister to advance inclusive development goals
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 5, 2025
The Board of Digicel Pacific met earlier this week with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, for a high-level dialogue focused on national development, digital inclusion, and innovation for underserved communities. The discussion...
SANBI secures major climate adaptation funding to protect South Africa’s most vulnerable communities
South Africa Today
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July 7, 2025
South Africa is set to benefit from a grant of USD 40.1million (over R700 million*) from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to assist in the country’s climate change adaptation efforts. This landmark investment will support the implementation of the...
World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Volcano Discovery
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July 9, 2025
Previous news Wed, 9 Jul 2025, 00:01 An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred only 9 minutes ago 125 km west of Labuan, Indonesia, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. ... Read all Tue, 8 Jul 2025, 23:50 Quakes...
Addictive habits contribute to problems
The National
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NFLATION is a general increase in the price of goods and services, and reduces the spending power of the money we earn in terms of wages and salaries, sale receipts and other sources of income. It increases poverty, drug addiction, law and order...
Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...
Kumul Consolidated Holdings And Papua New Guinea’s National Stock Exchange Sign MOU To Enhance Corporate Governance Of State-Owned Enterprises
Mondovisione
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Kumul Consolidated Holdings (“KCH”), the trustee shareholder of the country’s State-Owned Enterprises (“SOEs”), and PNGX Group Limited (“PNGX Group”), the holding company of PNGX Markets Limited, operator of Papua New Guinea’s national stock...
Papua New Guinea hosts 42nd Green Climate Fund Board Meeting
NBC PNG
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Prime Minister James Marape and Climate Change and Development Minister Simo Kilepa arrive at APEC House where the PM will open the 42nd Green Climate Fund board meeting (NBC News) Papua New Guinea through the Climate Change and Development...
“Large Black-Eyed Creature Discovered”: Scientists Identify Bizarre New Species Lurking in Papua New Guinea Gold Mine
Sustainability Times
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July 2, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🐍 Researchers discovered a new species of snake, the Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island, known for its striking black eyes and color-changing abilities. 🌿 Misima Island, part of the Milne Bay Province, is a recognized biodiversity...
Settler Colonialism in light of F. Fanon: Algeria yesterday, Kanaky today...
Black Agenda Report
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September 7, 2025
A depiction of the 1836 Battle of Constantine in Algeria. As settler-colonial violence escalates from Kanaky to Palestine, Fanon’s century-old warnings are critical today—capitalism’s genocidal expansion demands revolutionary violence in return....
GOB Announces DFC’s Accreditation by the Green Climate Fund
The San Pedro Sun
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July 6, 2025
Press Release, Belmopan. July 7, 2025. The Government of Belize announces that the Green Climate Fund Board has approved the Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) bid as an accredited entity on July 1, 2025, during the 42nd board meeting held in...
K92 Mining reports strong Q2 2025 production results and major stage 3 milestone with commissioning of new process plant
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 9, 2025
K92 Mining Ltd. (“K92”), the operator of the Kainantu Gold Mine in Eastern Highlands Province, has reported its second quarter (“Q2”) results, with 34,816 ounces gold equivalent (“AuEq”) produced in Q2 2025. The result marked a 43% increase from...
What causes coral bleaching—and how we can stop it
National Geographic
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Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land itself. Sea water divides the sunset and a ghost land of corals in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Ocean acidification has...
We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
The Conversation
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July 6, 2025
Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises to bring wealth to developing nations. But the evidence suggests these promises are false, and mining would harm the...