27/05/2020
Tourism takes a tumble: report finds 90 per cent of 2020 bookings wiped out in Papua New Guinea - Business Advantage PNG
A report by the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) has found an industry in crisis with mass cancellations, layoffs and huge losses in revenue. The PNGTPA hopes the cold statistics will force the government to act.
18/05/2020
Refugees the world forgot: West Papuans overcoming disadvantage
Dedicated teachers are volunteering to educate and help West Papuan refugee children escaping violence, writes Sarah Jacob. IT'S 8 AM on a
14/05/2020
Survival mode: the impact of COVID-19 on working in Papua New Guinea - Business Advantage PNG
Flexible work arrangements, losing key workers and restricted travel: these are unprecedented times for managing staff in Papua New Guinea. Gabriella Munoz talks to some top recruiters about the challenges being faced by employers and jobseekers.
06/05/2020
‘Crisis breeds innovation’: Tapioca Delight launches new online payment system - Business Advantage PNG
Tapioca Delight is spearheading change in Papua New Guinea, by becoming the first SME to start accepting online credit and debit card payments via Bank South Pacific's internet payment gateway. Gabriella Munoz speaks with owner Ginia Sialis to find out more.
20/04/2020
PNG Prime Minister Jame Marape tested negative for Coronavirus
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has tested negative for coronavirus. In a statement today, Mr Marape says his was among 121 s...
01/04/2020
African swine fever outbreak in Papua New Guinea has Australian biosecurity on high alert
A disease that has devastated the global porcine population, killing 800 million pigs, spreads to Australia's closest neighbour.
24/03/2020
COVID-19 arrives in Papua New Guinea: what now? - Business Advantage PNG
With the first case of COVID-19 in PNG announced at the weekend, there are warnings there could be essential-item shortages and changed working conditions, but business has been preparing for its arrival.
10/03/2020
No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management
New York/IBNS: The world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if half the planet is left behind, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said in Papua New Guinea on Sunday: International Women’s Day.
04/03/2020
Woman ranger leads water project
Sisi Wainetti is one of 34 women rangers in the Building Resilience in Treaty Villages Program, which has marked a five-year milestone in the South Fly district of Western Province. Sisi has led efforts to build water and sanitation facilities in her local community.
18/02/2020
Meet the Papua New Guinean chemist with a winning formula - Business Advantage PNG
Papua New Guinean chemist Yalinu Poya has received an international award for her groundbreaking research into making sustainable synthetic fertiliser.
10/02/2020
First mud crab farm in Papua New Guinea
The farming of mud crab in Papua New Guinea was first established at Biotou village, in the Kairuku district of Central Province in October 2019.