PNG stories with context.
Culture, policy, and lived experience — beyond headlines.
PNG stories with context.
Culture, policy, and lived experience — beyond headlines.
The latest interest crediting rate announcement from Comrade Trustee Services Limited (CTSL) signals more than just a strong year for the fund—it reflects a broader shift from recovery to stability, and now, measured growth. For Chief Executive Officer Charlie Gilichibi, […]
Two former Papua New Guinea Defence Force commanders have called on the government to declare neutrality as the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran threatens to reshape global security and economic conditions. In a joint statement issued […]
For most members of CTSL, superannuation is not something you think about every day. You contribute while you serve, you trust that it’s being managed properly, and you expect that when the time comes, it will be there for you […]
For nearly half a century, Lae has expanded without expanding properly. The city has grown in population, in economic significance and in pressure — but not in planned residential space. Between the University of Technology and Igam Barracks, that pattern […]
Grey listing has prompted a closer look at the mechanics of company registration in Papua New Guinea. At the centre of that machinery sits the Investment Promotion Authority, the agency responsible for maintaining the country’s corporate records. Papua New Guinea […]
The Papua New Guinea government has launched Agri-Connect, a major agriculture development program backed by international partners that aims to expand farming, agribusiness and rural employment across the country. The initiative brings together the PNG government, the World Bank Group […]
Just outside Goroka, a family-owned coffee processing business is demonstrating what targeted investment can achieve in Papua New Guinea’s export economy. Las Malo Coffee, run by Ken and Maureen Dumudi in Eastern Highlands Province, has emerged over the past year […]
When Starlink services went dark across Papua New Guinea in December 2025, many users experienced it as an abrupt reversal — a technology that had become “good enough to operate” in remote PNG was suddenly gone. But the shutdown did […]
By Cleopas Alfred Suehe The Government’s recent announcement of housing tax relief for first-home buyers has generated public interest, particularly among working Papua New Guineans struggling to enter the formal housing market. The proposal includes removing stamp duty on homes […]
China’s move highlights how emotionally interactive AI is outpacing regulation in Papua New Guinea. When China published draft rules on 27 December 2025 aimed at regulating “humanised” artificial intelligence, it marked a turning point in how governments are beginning to […]
