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Government urged to strengthen laws on customary land acquisition

Customary landowners in Papua New Guinea continue to sell their land to both national and foreign individuals and businesses, sparking concerns about its long-term implications.

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Antonia Warkia honored for transforming lives through teaching

The PNG Department of Education honored Antonia Warkia with the prestigious 'Distinguished Service Award' for extraordinary contribution to the nation’s education sector.

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Port Moresby residents warned

City residents have been warned to refrain from burning stuff on the roads, including wrecked cars.

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PNG’s first legislative drafting manual

Papua New Guinea for the first time has its own Legislative Drafting Manual that will guide the drafting of clear, understandable and workable laws for the country.

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Government allocates K10 million to Trade Office for international trade online portal

The Papua New Guinea government has allocated K10 million to the National Trade Office to implement the Single Window System, marking a significant step towards streamlining the nation’s trade processes.

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Prime Minister hails mining and petroleum companies for job creation and economic growth

Prime Minister James Marape has lauded the outstanding contributions by the mining and petroleum sector towards employment and economic growth in Papua New Guinea.

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Hela Governor gets Court to put stay on funds

The Supreme Court in Waigani has granted a stay order, halting access to the 2% development levy meant for the Moran area within the Petroleum Development License [PDL]- 5 region in the Hela Province.

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Compensation agreement for Porgera Mine signed

New Porgera Limited has announced that it has signed Long-Term Compensation Agreements [LTCAs] with recognized landholder agents for 14 of its 15 tenements that require compensation to be paid, including SML 13, in compliance with the Mining Act 1992.

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Basketballers give back to the championship host province     

Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea took an initiative to do cleanathon in Goroka Town as part of their community engagement.

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Two nurses served over 5,000 women and girls

With 1,077 women and girls from the age of 15 and older are diagnosed with cervical cancer, 605 of those women and girls die.

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