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THIS International Literacy Day on Sept 8, students at Papa Primary School in Central continue to celebrate the joy of reading, and building essential literacy skills, with support from the PNGAus Partnership. Developing a love of reading from an early age helps all boys, girls and children with a disability strengthen the skills they need to succeed at school and throughout their lives. For Grade 2 student Leilani, reading is about much more than words on a page. Her favouri

BUSINESSMAN and owner of Brave Group, Wesley Roy, is discussing and learning about advancing the private sector under an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in the United States.During his visit, which will last until October, he will be meeting, discussing and networking with the: ■ U.S. Department of StateU.S. Trade Representative (USTR); ■ International Trade Administration (ITA); ■ U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC); ■ National Foreign Trade Council (

THE Papua New Guinea Resource Governance Coalition (PNGRGC) continues to strengthen civil society leadership in the natural resources sector, reaffirming its strategic direction at its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM). During the meeting on June 30, 2026, coalition members unanimously voted to re-elect the incumbent PNGRGC Council for the 2026–2027 term. This ongoing work is supported by the PNG-Australia Partnership. The AGM brought together member organisations from across

WOMEN in custody at Bomana Correctional Institution will have new opportunities to develop practical skills for life beyond detention, thanks to the Australia–Papua New Guinea Law and Justice Partnership (APLJ). The vocational equipment of four sewing machines, a benchtop oven and a rice cooker, will support Papua New Guinea Correctional Service (PNGCS) rehabilitation activities by providing women in custody with opportunities to develop practical sewing and cooking skills. T

AUSTRALIA has announced funding for Artificial Intelligence toolkits for the Pacific as part of Pacific Cyber Week and the Digital Transformation Summit hosted in Port Moresby. Through the Southeast Asia and Pacific Cyber Program, Australia is providing almost K1.3 million (approx. AUD420,000) to Standards Australia to develop toolkits that will help Pacific island countries consider the safe and ethical adoption of artificial intelligence, in a practical way. The toolkits wi

Dr Nime Kapo, Managing Director of the Papua New Guinea Biosecurity Authority, delivering remarks on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture Hon. John Boito, during the FAO High-Level Event on the Global Partnership Programme for Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPP-TAD) at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 24 July 2026. Photo Credit: (c) FAO/Giuseppe Carotenuto. Editorial use only. Copyright (c) FAO.

THE 2026 Westpac Outstanding Women Awards (WOWA) was held in Port Moresby on July 24, recognising seven inspiring women who are making a strong difference in Papua New Guinea through their leadership, commitment and the work they do in their communities. This year, more than 200 nominations were received from across the country. The winners were recognised across seven categories: Entrepreneurship, Not-for-Profit, Private Sector, Public Sector, Sports & Arts, Sustainability a

Ambassador O’Byrne will meet women leaders, civil society organisations, frontline service providers, businesses, young people and government representatives working to improve opportunities and outcomes for women and girls across PNG. AUSTRALIA’S Ambassador for Gender Equality, Michelle O’Byrne, is visiting Papua New Guinea to strengthen partnerships, advancing women’s leadership, economic empowerment, gender equality and the prevention and response to gender-based violence.