AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEducation & Public Service: UPNG and SILAG signed an MoU to secure land tenure and fast-track PNG’s first dedicated Public Service University. Public Safety & Health: A new national sorcery accusation-related violence survey says 95% of respondents believe government action is insufficient, with calls for immediate resourcing of the National Action Plan. Digital Education: PNG launched an Integrated ICT Policy and AI-powered EduNex learning platform to digitise teaching and administration nationwide. Ports & Reliability: Australia-backed backup power systems are being installed at PNG ports to keep services running during outages, protecting communications and IT. Mining & Drilling: Great Pacific Gold has started diamond drilling at the Magiabe target in East New Britain as part of its 2026 Wild Dog programme. Biology & Discovery: Scientists confirmed the “mushroom madness” species Lanmaoa asiatica is behind tiny-people hallucinations across distant communities, with no known psychoactive compounds found. Business & Tech: Heineken’s Red Stripe went live on a new digital “Digital Backbone” platform in PNG as part of a wider AI and supply-chain push. Biodiversity: A camera-trap survey produced the first scientific confirmation in 140 years of PNG’s black-naped pheasant-pigeon on Fergusson Island.
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