PNG stories with context.
Culture, policy, and lived experience — beyond headlines.
PNG stories with context.
Culture, policy, and lived experience — beyond headlines.
The road cuts through some of the most difficult terrain in Papua New Guinea. From the air, the land is an expanse of thick, mountainous jungle as far as the eye can see. The blanket of green extends to the Sepik and gradually blends into the grassland marshes of the Karawari.
Papua New Guinea is a collection of nations, each with its own rich history. Much of that history has been lost and much needs to be told. The stories need to be told not in the context of the 200 […]
The 1990s were turbulent years in Papua New Guinea. In the first quarter of 1997, word came out that the government of Sir Julius Chan was in talks with a British security contractor, Tim Spicer. The plan was bring in […]
For the people of Aronis village long the North Coast of Madang, it is difficult to measure the rate at which their cultural practices are being lost every year. Like many communities in Papua New Guinea, traditional knowledge is held […]
Within a space of five years from 2017 to 2022, we saw the most basic services restored in Lae City. Lae’s potholed road sections like the Independence drive (Unitech to Tent City) neglected for 30 years were rebuilt. Kamkumung to […]
Logging companies and banks will be paying more taxes in 2023 as the governmentsets its sights on increasing tax revenue.Treasurer Minister, Ian Ling-Stuckey has announced an additional 20percent increase on log export taxes as well as an increase on a […]
“Our biggest downside is not our technical capability to grow, nor the passion and commitment to make this happen, but accessing capital financing to enable us to increase scale and efficiency.”
Two years ago, while passing through Western Highlands, we made a stop at Jerry Kapka’s coffee factory along the Chuave section of the highway. Jerry Kapka is the owner of Kongo Coffee, one of the largest coffee brands in Papua […]
Morobe’s Markham District is known for its clay pots and the creamed marafri that are cooked in these traditional pots – but they are certainly not known for honey. Honey production in the Morobe Province is more common in the […]
I speak about the importance of time and the energy of youth because it is important. Time is the most precious commodity every person is given. It is a gift. You can never get back the seconds you waste. Those […]
