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50 Years of PNG Fiscal History: 1975- 2025
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 30, 2025
By Margreth Dardar UPNG Journalism Student Dr. Martin Davies, an academic economist and a professor at UPNG, in his presentation offered a retrospective on 50 years of fiscal policy in Papua New Guinea, emphasizing the influence of resource...
TerraPay Secures AUSTRAC Registration to Operate in Australia
Fintech News
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July 30, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox TerraPay, a London-based money movement company, has announced its registration with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) as both an...
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Alotau-Sideia
Fides
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July 7, 2025
Vatican City - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia , presented by His Exc. Msgr. Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M. The Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Fr. Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M.,...
What's the difference between a tsunami warning and an advisory?
WESH 2 - Florida
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July 30, 2025
FIRST PLACES WE LOOK TO SEE IF THERE’S ANY DAMAGE. LET’S GO AHEAD AND CHECK IN NOW WITH HEATHER WALDMAN, WHO’S BEEN TRACKING A LOT OF THIS FOR US. YEAH. AND ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND IF MAYBE YOU’RE WATCHING THE LIVE STREAMS IN...
Russia Earthquake Triggers Tsunami: How Deadly Were The 10 Worst Instances The World Witnessed?
News18
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July 30, 2025
Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 14:44 IST Russia Earthquake Triggers Tsunami: Russia's earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest on record, and the strongest since 2011 Japan earthquake which triggered a tsunami Waves from a tsunami hit residences...
Government pushes to revive agricultural research as sector targets K30 billion by 2030
NBC PNG
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Members of the NARS Technical Working Group (Image: Supplied) The Papua New Guinea government is ramping up efforts to revive agricultural research and development, identifying it as a critical pillar to drive the agriculture sector’s ambitious...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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“Large Black-Eyed Creature Discovered”: Scientists Identify Bizarre New Species Lurking in Papua New Guinea Gold Mine
Sustainability Times
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July 2, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🐍 Researchers discovered a new species of snake, the Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island, known for its striking black eyes and color-changing abilities. 🌿 Misima Island, part of the Milne Bay Province, is a recognized biodiversity...
Researchers on brink of breakthrough in tuberculosis protection
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 16, 2025
A research team from north Queensland has found delivering the tuberculosis (TB) vaccine directly to the lungs could create stronger protection against the world's deadliest infectious disease. There is one available vaccine to protect against TB,...
Marape Vows Reforms After 50-Year Review of PNG’s Progress
PNG Business News
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Prime Minister James Marape has announced that the National Government has received the preliminary findings of a major Cabinet-sanctioned review into Papua New Guinea’s development since Independence, with a focus on shaping the country’s future...
Researcher calls for review of electoral boundaries
The National
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CURRENT Electoral boundaries are misaligned and need to be corrected before the 2027 National General Election, an academic has pointed out. National Research Institute (NRI) senior researcher Wilson Kumne called on the Electoral Boundaries...
Green Climate Fund approves a record $300 million for FAO-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Port Moresby/Rome - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The...
TISA announces appointment of Dr. Peter Mason as new chairman, commencing, June 2025
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 30, 2025
Teachers Savings and Loan Society Limited (TISA) today announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Mason as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective June 30, 2025. Dr. Mason succeeds Mr. Gabriel Tai, who is retiring after over a decade of...
Live: Russian volcano erupts after quake; Tsunami waves reach French Polynesia
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 30, 2025
6h agoWed 30 Jul 2025 at 7:59am Let's bring you up to speed Good evening, and thank you for joining our live coverage of the aftermath of a powerful earthquake off Russia's eastern coast this morning. Here's what's happened so far: The...
PNG trio set to feature in Skipper Cup
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 30, 2025
Fiji Rugby Union is entering the representative rounds in the first week of August, and with that comes the return of the country’s biggest domestic competition — the Skipper Cup. In a major development, the 2025 season will feature a strong Papua...
PNG’s Robusta Coffee dreams held back by lack of lab space and research
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 17, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s push to grow more robusta coffee is hitting a wall — there’s not enough lab space and not enough science behind it. That’s the warning from the Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), which says more research is needed to understand...
PNG and China strengthen marine cooperation with upcoming MOU
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 29, 2025
The Papua New Guinea Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources held a high-level dialogue with China’s Ministry of Natural Resources this week in Guangzhou. The goal was to strengthen marine cooperation and friendly ties between the two...
GOVERNMENT TO REVIVE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
PNG Haus Bung
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July 17, 2025
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government remains focused on agriculture sector as predictions presume an accumulation of K30 billion to the economy by 2030. Agriculture research and development remains crucial as National Government envisions the...
U.S EMBASSY HOSTS PROGRAMS AT UNITECH AMERICAN SPACE IN LAE
PNG Haus Bung
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July 29, 2025
The United States of America (USA) Embassy in Port Moresby conducted a series of programs this week at the American Space located within the Matheson Library at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (UNITECH) in Lae. The initiatives...
iNaturalist app aims to improve citizen science
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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By Jay RoeThe Brookings Register BROOKINGS — Anyone with a love for the outdoors is invited to help gather scientific data through a free phone app called iNaturalist. On July 21, Harold Armstrong — a retired seed scientist — will teach...