PNG pair adrift in Pacific: Rescued after five months
By Paul Chapman- Daily Telegraph UK Two men from Papua New Guinea have told rescuers they survived almost five months adrift in a tiny open boat in the Pacific by eating raw fish and drinking...
View ArticlePolye: Standoff between police, soldiers unbecoming
Opposition Leader Don Polye today decried the standoff between the disciplinary forces at the weekend in Port Moresby.Polye described it as "unbecoming and indecorous" and urged them to put it to a...
View ArticleInterOil announces discovery at Bobcat-1
InterOilInterOil Corporation (NYSE: IOC; POMSoX: IOC) yesterday notified the Papua New Guinea Depart ment of Petroleum and Energy of a discovery at the Bobcat-1 exploration well in PPL476. The well was...
View ArticleNBPOL reaches settlement with Pacific Rim
NBPOLFurther to the announcement made on December 5, 2014, New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) announces that on December11, 2014 a settlement was reached with Pacific Rim Plantation Services Pte Ltd...
View ArticleFormer BP Group E&P CFO joins InterOil board
Energy GlobalInterOil Corporation has appointed Dr Ellis Armstrong, former Chief Financial Officer of BP Group's global exploration and production business, as a non-executive director.Dr Armstrong,...
View ArticlePNG PM dragged into corruption scandals
The Saturday PaperHamish McDonaldPapua New Guinea’s corruption scandals continue to dog its government, and threaten to envelop Prime Minister Peter O’Neill as he courts Australian investors.Change...
View ArticleWestern province to own 33% of Ok Tedi mine
Prime Minister's MediaPrime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced that the people of Western province will take possession of 33% ownership in Ok Tedi Mine Limited (OTML). NEC approved the free transfer...
View ArticlePM calls on detractors to engage in mature debate
Prime Minister's Media Ongoing positive reporting of Papua New Guinea’s economic growth and improvements in living conditions are changing the image of the nation around theworld, according to Prime...
View ArticleReopening Aropa Airport to create new opportunities on Bougainville
Prime Minister's MediaThe opening of the Kieta (Aropa) Airport is another vital part of Papua New Guinea’snational infrastructure that will create new opportunities for the men, women andchildren of...
View ArticlePapuan bishop decries witch hunts, violence against women
By Antonio Anup GonsalvesWabag, Papua New Guinea, Dec 15, 2014 / 02:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A bishop in Papua New Guinea last week condemned the witch hunts which take place in the country, where many...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea approves 50 applications from Manus Island asylum seekers...
By Liam CochraneABC December 16, 2014, 8:24 am Papua New Guinea has approved 50 refugee applications from the 1,000 men on Manus Island, but is yet to resettle anyone.PNG's foreign minister...
View ArticleNewcrest Mining targets Papua New Guinea prize
by:Kim ChristianFrom: Herald SunDecember 15, 20149:00PM NEWCREST Mining says it expects to cut costs by splitting the development plan for a major offshore project into two...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea’s condolences for Sydney siege victims
Office of the Prime MinisterPapua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has written to Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbot to convey the nation’s sympathy following the death of two hostages in an...
View ArticlePrime Minister reassures nation of increasing preparedness to deal with...
Prime Minister's Media Following the armed siege that occurred in Sydney overnight, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has provided reassurance that Papua New Guinea’s capacity to deal with a range of...
View ArticleDaewoo International demonstrates confidence in Papua New Guinea economy
Office of the Prime MinisterPapua New GuineaPrime Minister Peter O’Neill has welcomed Daewoo’s ongoing commitment to Papua New Guinea. During a courtesy call by the Daewoo International’s president,...
View ArticleHarmony Gold and Newcrest to invest $2.3 billion in Papua New Guinea mine...
Mining Technology16 December 2014 Harmony Gold Mining and Newcrest Mining are set to invest $2.3 billion in developing their Golpu deposit in Papua New Guinea.Harmony and Newcrest each own 50% of the...
View ArticleWill the Search for Amelia Earhart ever end?
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View ArticlePapua New Guinea’s fine cocoa back from the brink of disaster
Updated 17 December 2014, 17:33 AEDTCarmel O'Keeffe with Andrew MoonAustralia Plus Farmers are a tough breed and when the whole community’s livelihood is at stake there’s no such thing as...
View ArticlePrime Minister opens Lae Port Tidal Basin Project
Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Peter O’Neill has congratulated stakeholders involved in the work undertaken to complete Phase 1 of the Lae Port (Tidal Basin Project). He extended his...
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