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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...
Harness digital tools to preserve culture
The National
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IN recent years, the internet has become an indispensable tool for communication, information sharing, and economic development in Papua New Guinea. As the country embraces the digital age, there is a growing recognition of the need to promote...
Divine Word University strengthens ties with Sisters of Mercy in historic agreement
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 22, 2025
In a landmark moment for higher education in Papua New Guinea, Divine Word University (DWU) and the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG) renewed a transformative partnership through the signing of a Memorandum...
ExxonMobil Pledges To Deepen Support For Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Industry
Daily Independent
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July 29, 2025
1 LAGOS – ExxonMobil has pledged to deepen support for the growth of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Mr. Jagir Baxi, its new Chairman and Managing Director, and Lead Country Manager, of its affiliates in Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement....
UHC drives progress across all of the SDGs
UHC2030
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July 28, 2025
At the 2025 HLPF, world leaders and stakeholders came together to review progress on the 2030 Agenda and confront the intersecting crises of our time: poverty, inequality, climate emergencies, global instability and underfunded essential services....
'I swapped student life in the UK for Caribbean island - and saved myself £88k in tuition fees'
The Mirror
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July 29, 2025
A student has moved to a Caribbean island for university - saving herself £88k in tuition fees in the process. Tamara Leslie, 20, started a biomedical course at the University of Sussex but quit after a week - when she discovered she could get the...
Sago project must support locals
The National
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THE Santos Foundation has reached a unilateral decision to engage Wonderland Agro Limited to commercialise sago in Kutubu Local Level Government (LLG). But some community representatives are not happy with selective and unilateral treatments in...
Ontenu Central Exploration Update: South Pacific Metals Extends Ontenu Central Mineralization Over 1Km In Preparation For Drill Program
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 28, 2025) - South Pacific Metals Corp. (TSXV: SPMC) (OTCQB: SPMEF) (FSE: 6J00) (" SPMC " or the " Company ") is pleased to provide an update on the Ontenu Central Prospect...
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...
What is the update on the 2024 national census?
The National
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IT has been more than a year since the 2024 National Population Census, themed “Be Counted. No One Left Behind”, was launched last March in Port Moresby. However, not much has been made known about its progress to date. The K150 million head count...
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...
Proton International established to handle export markets – 6,000-unit target for 2025, 12,000 for 2026
Paultan
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July 29, 2025
Proton Holdings (Proton) has formed a new wholly owned subsidiary called Proton International Corporation (PICSB), which will be in charge of the carmaker’s overseas expansion, with the objective of providing more flexibility when dealing with...
Darkest-ever dwarfgoby fish gets named after Darth Vader
Mongabay
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July 21, 2025
From the volcanic fjords of Tufi in Papua New Guinea, researchers have described a new-to-science species of a coral reef fish called a dwarfgoby with an unusual purplish-black color. The tiny fish is the “darkest of all described dwarfgobies,”...
Marape highlights PNG-Japan ties at Osaka World Expo
NBC PNG
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Prime Minister James Marape engages with Section PNG Commissioner General Amb. Gabriel Dusava and PNG Pavilion Manager Rossano Perano at the PNG Pavilion (PMs Media) Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape marked PNG’s National Day at the...
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...
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...
PM Marape addresses PNG National Day at Osaka World Expo
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 21, 2025
Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape this morning officiated at the PNG National Day at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka where he underscored the close, enduring 51-year-old bilateral partnership of Papua New Guinea and Japan. At the National Day Grand...
New printing tower to revolutionise Post-Courier’s full-color output
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 21, 2025
South Pacific Post Limited, the publisher behind the iconic Post-Courier newspaper in Papua New Guinea, is set to significantly enhance its printing capabilities with the installation of a new four-color printing tower. Overseeing this crucial...
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...
Gap between oral health and services
The National
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DENTAL health is a critical component of overall wellbeing, yet access to oral care services remains a challenge for many Papua New Guineans. In Papua New Guinea, inadequate access to dental services, limited oral health infrastructure, and a lack...