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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...
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...
Tsunami alert highlights worth of global early warning system
UN News
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July 30, 2025
While the UN-backed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that there had been no damage to Japan’s nuclear facilities after an 8.8 magnitude quake was recorded off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, coastal communities have been taking no...
PNG University of Technology Faculty of Engineering Accreditation commemoration
NBC PNG
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Chancellor of UoT, Sam Koim (Image: Supplied) The Papua New Guinea University of Technology [PNGUoT] celebrated a significant milestone in its history on Monday where all five of its engineering programs have achieved full international...
Researchers discover new species, name it after ‘Star Wars’ character
OregonLive.com
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July 8, 2025
In the waters of Papua New Guinea’s Tufi region, known for its dramatic volcanic fjords, an unusual fish sat perched on a massive rocky coral outcrop. The fish, with large yellow eyes and a “distinctive purplish-black coloration,” was a new...
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...
'A descent of burning hot lava' - Volcano in Russia's far east erupts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake
LBC
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30 July 2025, 18:04 A picture taken on March 16, 2021 shows people watching Klyuchevskoy volcano eruption on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula. Picture: MAXIM FESYUNOV/AFP via Getty Images The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
Pacific News Service
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As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the International Seabed Authority...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Speedcast PNG: 20 years of providing Critical Connectivity
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 29, 2025
By Shemmeine Harley UPNG Journalism Student Tony Waters, Senior Sales Director for Speedcast PNG, emphasized the company’s presence and role in PNG. Speedcast has been operating in Papua New Guinea for 20 years. However, not everyone has access to...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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Meet The New-To-Science Fish Named For Darth Vader
Forbes
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The black dwarfgoby was discovered in the coral reefs of the McLaren Fjord, of Tufi, Papua New Guinea. McLaren Fjord of Tufi, Papua New Guinea. Drone photo by MV Erdmann.Drone photo by MV Erdmann. A trio of international scientists recently...
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...
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
All the clues that led scientists to 'finally discover' Amelia Earhart's lost plane solving mystery after 88 years
LAD Bible
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The mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart may at last be solved as a team of scientists think they've finally discovered the missing piece of the puzzle. Having disappeared 88 years ago, the ultimate fate of the famous flier has been...