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Honouring Tracy Wilson: A force in PNG Education
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 24, 2025
Fifty years ago, Papua New Guinea stood on the threshold of independence, young, hopeful, and ready to shape its future. Alongside political change, a quieter transformation was unfolding: one in the classrooms, lecture halls, and policy tables...
Statement of the Forty-second meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
The National Tribune
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July 28, 2025
The Forty-second meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 18 June 2025 with committee members and advisers...
PNG DataCo Explores Starlink and OneWeb to Boost Digital Access Amid Regulatory Hurdles
Tech Pacific
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July 22, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s state-owned telecommunications wholesaler, PNG DataCo, is exploring the use of emerging satellite technologies, including low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems such as OneWeb and Starlink, to meet growing digital demand,...
K92 Mining Limited paves the way for Graduate Engineer Ryan Kombra
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 24, 2025
The resources and energy industry has been instrumental in supporting health and educational initiatives for young, aspiring engineers and future industry leaders in Papua New Guinea. Companies like K92 Mining Limited are leading the way by...
Soldiers retracing historic walk
The National
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FIFTEEN men from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Engineering Battalion have passed Usino-Bundi, Madang, continuing their walk through Ramu Valley. Tuesday was day four, said phase two exercise coordinator Captain Kispe Nerre. The team...
Navy Corpsman reflects on Pacific Partnership 2025 Mission to Fiji
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 28, 2025
The South Pacific Island nation of Fiji might seem a world away for a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman from Queens, New York. Pacific Partnership 2025 made such a unique opportunity possible. Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shane Durand recently took part...
Tokarara Secondary student awarded best male speaker in debate competition
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 27, 2025
Paul Martinez, a Grade 12 Science student from Tokarara Secondary School in the National Capital district, was awarded Best Male Speaker at the PNG Chamber of Resources and Energy Interschool Debate competition last week for his outstanding...
PNGRGC conducted its first subnational awareness workshops in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province.
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 24, 2025
The Papua New Guinea Resource Governance Coalition (PNGRGC) held its first subnational awareness workshops in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. The objectives of the subnational awareness workshops are to increase awareness of the PNGRGC’s role...
JICA’s 50th independence anniversary gift to PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 24, 2025
A CEREMONY to redevelop the Papua New Guinea National Fisheries College (NFC) in Kavieng, New Ireland Province, is set to take place, following Prime Minister James Marape’s high-level meeting today with Japanese International Cooperation Agency...
PNGEITI conducts joint lectures at Unitech
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 24, 2025
THE Papua New Guinea Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI) has taken the first step in forging a partnership with the country’s higher learning institutions, engaging with students, staff and industry professionals on transparency,...
Pacific news in brief for 24 July
RNZ
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July 24, 2025
Buka jail, Bougainville Photo: Supplied Bougainville - prisoners Reports out of the Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville say prison warders are illegally freeing offenders from jail. The Post-Courier reports the warders are bypassing legal...
Projecting Air Power And Readiness At Talisman Sabre
The National Tribune
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July 28, 2025
From the roar of fighter jets cutting through the clouds, to the steady hum of surveillance aircraft scanning vast ocean stretches, the Royal Australian Air Force pushed the boundaries of air power during Exercise Talisman Sabre. From July 13 to...
ICE’s expanding use of ankle monitors ignites surveillance, privacy concerns
Biometric Update
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July 28, 2025
In a quiet but consequential shift in immigration enforcement strategy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a sweeping expansion of its electronic surveillance program, ordering field agents to place most adult immigrants...
As Exotic Pet Demands Rise, Invertebrates Need Trade Protections Too: Study
The Good Men Project - California
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July 26, 2025
By Kristine Sabillo As the demand for butterflies, spiders, ants and other terrestrial invertebrates grows worldwide, researchers in a recent study say better policy and regulation coverage can help ensure sustainability. The researchers reviewed...
Proton sets up international arm to accelerate overseas sales
The Sun Daily
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July 28, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd has established Proton International Corporation Sdn Bhd (PICSB), a wholly owned subsidiary formed to spearhead its overseas expansion efforts, with the objective to provide more flexibility when dealing with...
PNG Telcos Endorse Digital ID as Vital National Infrastructure
One Papua New Guinea
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July 22, 2025
Papua New Guinea's major telecommunications companies have expressed strong support for the government’s National Digital Identity (Digital ID) initiative, highlighting its potential as a cornerstone of digital public infrastructure in the...
PNG AND JAPAN CEMENT LONG TERM FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP IN TOKYO
PNG Haus Bung
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July 23, 2025
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) of Papua New Guinea has today marked another milestone in its long-standing partnership with Japan by signing a Consultant Agreement with Japan’s Fisheries Engineering Co., Ltd at the Okura Hotel in Tokyo....
PNG PM Marape Marks Expo 2025 National Day, Reinforces Japan Ties and Investment Opportunities
Papua New Guinea Today
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July 22, 2025
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape used PNG’s National Day celebration at World Expo 2025 in Osaka to spotlight the country’s enduring relationship with Japan and promote economic cooperation on the global stage. Speaking to an audience...
PNG PM Marape Marks Expo 2025 National Day, Reinforces Japan Ties and Investment Opportunities
Papua New Guinea Today
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July 22, 2025
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape used PNG’s National Day celebration at World Expo 2025 in Osaka to spotlight the country’s enduring relationship with Japan and promote economic cooperation on the global stage. Speaking to an audience...
Oz Forensics refreshes biometric PAD compliance with high accuracy in BixeLab test
Biometric Update
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July 28, 2025
Oz Forensics has renewed its compliance confirmation for the ISO/IEC 30107-3 Biometric presentation attack detection (PAD) standard, both Levels 1 and 2, in testing by Australia’s BixeLab. The compliance test was performed with Oz Forensics SDK...