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Australia is proud to partner with Papua New Guinea to support quality education and advance literacy across the country. STUDENTS at St Charles Lwanga Secondary School and Port Moresby National School of Excellence have received additional reading and learning materials through the distribution of library boxes supported by Australia. Delivered through the PNG-Australia Partnership, the library boxes provide books and learning resources to support literacy development, cla

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

ELEVEN local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have each been awarded approximately K22,000 in seed funding to advance innovative climate-resilient solutions, marking an important step in strengthening Papua New Guinea's emerging green economy. The funding announcements follow an intensive capacity-building process where participants received training, coaching, mentorship, business planning support, pitch preparation, and investor-readiness assistance to help transfo

Gabagaba aid post will receive a major facelift as it plans to reconstruct the building - thanks to BSP's 50for50 GivimBek Project, the community, government and village partnerships. What began as a staff-led initiative by BSP employees from Gabagaba Village has gained momentum, rallying strong support from government leaders, senior statesmen, and local community members. Additional financial commitments made during the groundbreaking ceremony brought the total funding for

NCSL has announced the continued success of its MyNCSL Adhoc Remittance feature, available through both the MyNCSL mobile app and web platform. Developed with members' needs in mind, the innovative solution makes transferring funds fast, easy and secure. The Adhoc Remittance feature enables members to transfer funds directly from their commercial bank accounts to their NCSL accounts using unique reference numbers. Payments are automatically credited to the nominated member ac

PROJECT Yumi Inc. and the International Training Institute (ITI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their shared commitment to equipping young Papua New Guineans with the skills and confidence needed to successfully enter the workforce. The partnership will see ITI collaborate with Project Yumi Inc. to support the delivery of Project Wok, an innovative job readiness initiative designed to prepare young people for employment by providing practica

THE Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have completed joint training in Port Moresby, strengthening capability, interoperability and cooperation under the PNG-Australia alliance. The activity brought together the 1st Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (1RPIR) and the ADF's visiting 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Soldiers trained using the Up-Armoured Land Cruisers gifted to the PNGDF by Australia in late 2025. The exercise tested skills developed

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 Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF) Board has recently announced the appointment of Andrew Mari as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Chairman Jesse Pile said the Board unanimously endorsed Mr Mari’s appointment in recognition of his outstanding leadership, extensive experience, and commitment to sustainable community development. Mr Mari has been serving in leadership positions within OTDF for several years and previously acted as CEO from Nov 2024 t

THE Royal Australian Navy survey ship HMAS Leeuwin has successfully concluded a five-week hydrographic survey deployment to Papua New Guinea (PNG), supporting safer navigation, strengthening maritime cooperation, and enhancing defence ties between Australia and PNG. Conducted from July 13 to Aug 16, 2026, the mission focused on surveying uncharted waters in Morobe Province. HMAS Leeuwin mapped coastal and offshore areas, conducted beach and littoral surveys, and collected tid