AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMaritime & Energy Investment: Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina welcomed China Railway Construction Corporation’s push to expand in PNG beyond construction into ship and boat building, slipways, mining and petroleum, urging feasibility work that creates jobs and transfers skills. Climate Policy & Tourism: PNG’s Climate Change and Development Authority suspended the airport “K50 Green Fee” for departing non-citizens, citing a review of how the fee is collected after tourism stakeholders raised concerns about consultation and visitor impact. Biodiversity Protection: A new “conservation deed” in the Torricelli Mountains legally protects rainforest and threatened species, including the tenkile and weimang tree kangaroos, banning commercial logging and mining on clan lands. Marine Conservation: Melanesian governments are advancing plans for a connected network of ocean reserves, including PNG’s proposed western Manus no-take sanctuary, aiming to safeguard migration routes and spawning grounds. Agriculture & Food Security: New Ireland committed K1 million to a three-year partnership with the Fresh Produce Development Authority to boost commercial horticulture, cut post-harvest losses and raise rural incomes. Mining Watch: Great Pacific Gold began diamond drilling at the Magiabe target in East New Britain as part of its Wild Dog project, adding more exploration pressure to a sensitive region.
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