In Papua New Guinea, Young Chinese Migrants Begin a Quiet Second Act

When Fan Haoyu boarded a flight to Papua New Guinea in the summer of 2021, even the airline staff seemed confused. “Where is that country? People still go there?” one asked the passenger ahead of him. Fan just smiled and stepped forward. At 21,...

Fair Recruitment At The Heart Of Sustainable Reintegration

Press Release – PACER Plus Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka said his government is honoured to host the regional meeting. Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025 To Convene In Honiara...

Putting health and climate justice on the agenda – previewing COP30

Introduction by Croakey: The latest report from the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, released this week, highlights both the urgency for action and the immense challenges ahead at next month’s global climate discussions in Belem,...

Rural Digital Resource Centres in East and West Sepik

THE International Telecommunication Union (ITU), working under the EU-STREIT PNG Programme with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), ran an advanced Training-of-Trainers (ToT) to support the effective operation and...

Papua New Guinea’s Feather Harvesting Balances Culture and Conservation

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Feather harvesting in Papua New Guinea (PNG) intertwines cultural heritage with biodiversity conservation as local communities strive to protect their environment while sustaining traditional practices. On October...

New Report Reveals Malaysian Exploitation Of Papua New Guinea’s Forests

Press Release – Bruno Manser Fonds While decades of unchecked logging has left Malaysia with less than 10% of its primary forest cover left, Malaysian timber groups’ are now flooding Papua New Guinea with timber business models perfected in...

Letters to the Editor | November 6, 2025

Road safety! RAJNESH ISHWAR LINGAM NADAWA, NASINU SCARY! That’s how I’d describe the picture (FT: 04/11) of the servicerun bus, that belonged to Classic Buses Ltd and veered off the Denarau Bridge on Monday. It’s disappointing that despite the...

Disability voices call for action

THE Pacific region continues to strengthen its collective capacity to respond to disasters through the Pacific Response Group (PRG) — a regional initiative that brings together defence forces from across the Pacific to provide Humanitarian...

Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report

KUALA LUMPUR – Millions of hectares of virgin rainforest in Papua New Guinea are under threat due to a contentious permit scheme, environmental groups warned on Oct 14. A new 56-page report by Malaysian-based forestry watchdog RimbaWatch, the...

PNG among Pacific team at Climate Innovation Festival in Vienna

PAPUA New Guinea was part of many businesses that showcased Innovation at the Climate Innovation Festival in Vienna, Austria last week, says Emstret Holdings chief executive officer Vani Nades. She said Emstret Space, an innovative hub had served...

Prime Minister Marape hails passage of Coffee Industry Bill 2025 as historic reform

Prime Minister James Marape on 2 November commended Parliament for passing the Coffee Industry Bill 2025 by an overwhelming majority of 72–0 votes, describing it as a historic step towards revitalising Papua New Guinea’s agricultural base and...

Building a diversified national mining company in Papua New Guinea

Kumul Minerals’ Sarimu Kanu. Credit: BAI/Stefan Daniljchenko BAPNG: Ok Tedi has been a cornerstone of KMHL’s portfolio. How is it performing today? Sarimu Kanu (SK): Ok Tedi is doing exceptionally well. In the first quarter of this year, we...

Too many junkets, not enough results

THE overseas trips by this government is nothing sort of scandalous. This by the leadership of a nation indebted to the tune of owing the banks 60 toea out of every kina we have. This is a country which electricity and water, the most basic...

Cassowary wandering 150km from home baffles outback residents

Bronson Richards did not expect to see a cassowary on a visit home to his traditional lands in Queensland's Gulf Savannah. But he said that was exactly what happened when he went for a swim in a creek at Mount Surprise — more than 150 kilometres...

Bookshelf: Revisiting TB Millar’s Australia’s Defence 60 years on

While new books offer topicality, occasionally it pays to revisit the classics for a reality check on the essentials of continuity and change. Published 60 years ago, TB Millar’s Australia’s Defence is one such seminal classic of Australian...

Feathers, forever? On birds, beauty and biodiversity in Papua New Guinea

On the Managalas Plateau in Oro Province, which was recently declared a conservation area, the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) and partners are supporting local organizations to develop and implement...

Uganda secures $31 million from Green Climate Fund for Africa’s first results-based climate project

Songdo/Rome – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $31 million grant-based payment for a landmark climate project in Uganda, recognizing the country’s tangible achievements in curbing deforestation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions....

New tax on income to benefit business

THE new Income Tax Act provides a comprehensive summary, offering a clear understanding of the positive changes it introduces and fostering optimism about the future of taxation in PNG. The main differences between the previous Income Tax Act and...

Toroama commends cocoa farmers across Bougainville

BOUGAINVILLE President Ishmael Toroama has commended the cocoa farmers for their hard work and resilience which has again confirmed the region as the country’s top cocoa producers. He told the Bougainville Chocolate Festival in Buka last week that...

Increased demand, theft, leaks reasons for water woes

GROWING population, water theft, leaks and bursts, deteriorating infrastructure, and outstanding debts of government agencies are the main causes of bulk water supply shortages in the country, says Water PNG chief executive officer James Young...