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Rua’s strike seals point for Cook Islands
Cook Island News
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August 18, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s Toka Goro, centre, and Cook Islands’ Temata Rouru, right, at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025, Cook Islands v Papua New Guinea, Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Sunday 17 August 2025. Photo: DJ Mills /...
Andrew Betteridge appointed Country Head ANZ Papua New Guinea
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
ANZ Bank ANZ today announced Andrew Betteridge has been appointed Country Head ANZ Papua New Guinea (PNG), reporting to Tammy Medard, Managing Director, Institutional Banking Australia and PNG, subject to regulatory approval. Mr Betteridge has...
Mapping the future: geolocation data project advances EUDR readiness in Papua New Guinea
Ethical Marketing News
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August 18, 2025
In a strategic move to enhance traceability, regulatory compliance, and market competitiveness, Fairtrade producer network NAPP is supporting coffee and cocoa cooperatives in Asia Pacific to collect geolocation data – a process that is challenging...
Solomon Islands prime minister hails church’s role in national transformation at evangelism event
Christian Daily International
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Jeremiah Manele, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, praises the historic gospel impact at evangelism event Solomon Islands Government The church has been a driving force of “extraordinary transformation” in the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Hon....
PNG Reaffirms Digital Leadership in the Pacific, Pushes for Stronger Regional Cooperation
PNG Business News
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“We in the Pacific are more than neighbours, we are a family of nations, genetically intertwined through shared ancestry, culture and history. Our roots are deep in the ocean, but our vision must now reach the digital horizon,” declared Acting...
Large Scale Epithermal System And Porphyry Potential Highlighted By Mobilemt Survey At Great Pacific Gold's Wild Dog Project
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 18, 2025) - Great Pacific Gold Corp. (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (FSE: V3H) ("Great Pacific Gold," "GPAC," or the "Company") is providing an update on its Wild Dog...
Rethinking Solomon Islands security
Pacific News Service
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By Dr Transform Aqorau It has been an interesting couple of weeks for Solomon Islands, with stories of policing, weapons, replica weapons and a security agreement with China dominating the local and regional media. Let’s start with the issue of...
Jayapura potential key export hub to PNG, Pacific: Indonesian consul
Antara
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August 18, 2025
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - Indonesian Consul in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Paulus Langitan, has highlighted Jayapura’s strong potential to serve as a strategic gateway for Indonesian exports to PNG and the wider Pacific region. Langitan noted...
Pacific movie tide turns
Islands Business
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August 18, 2025
MINISTERS and senior Pacific government officials meet in Brisbane, Australia, today (Monday) to discuss national and regional infrastructure plans. Selected speakers will address key industry issues through a series of panel discussions and...
Serve people not politics
The National
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THE fight between James Nomane and Douglas Tomuriesa over the Opposition leadership is more than a contest of personalities. It exposes deep flaws in Papua New Guinea’s Westminster system. Adopted in 1975, this imported model was meant to guide...
Pacific news in brief for 18 August
RNZ
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August 17, 2025
Photo: Tonga Fisheries Ministry Pacific - fisheries The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received a payment of US$60 million for 2024, under its Economic Assistance Agreement with the US government. It is a part of a commitment...
PNGDHL, business arm of PNGFA to free carry equity for Cloudy Bay resource owners
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 18, 2025
For the first time ever since the inception of the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority 33 years ago, the forestry sector is in the allocation process of issuing a timber permit to be managed under Forest Management Agreement (FMA), to state-owned...
World Bank focuses on job creation in the Pacific
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 18, 2025
The World Bank’s managing director of operations Anna Bjerde announced new reforms to the World Bank’s procurement framework that require companies bidding on international civil works contracts such as the construction and maintenance of...
PNG, Cook Islands kick off OFC U16 campaign with 1-1 draw in Honiara
The National
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HONIARA: Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands kicked off their OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 campaigns with a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the opening Group A clash at the Lawson Tama stadium. Papua New Guinea, returning to the tournament for the...
Moemoana safe’ato’a Schwenke – The Pacific’s living crown at PNG’s 50th anniversary
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 18, 2025
In the tapestry of the Pacific, some threads carry more than color — they hold stories, memories, and resistance. Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke is one of those threads. Strong yet delicate, vibrant yet timeless, she weaves the past, present, and...
New Australia-Vanuatu deal won't replicate Falepili-style agreement - Pacific expert
RNZ
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August 17, 2025
Senior ministers from Australia and Vanuatu initialled the Nakamal Agreement at the top of Mount Yasur. (ABC News: Lillyrose Welwel) Photo: ABC News / Lillyrose Welwel A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree...
Disturbing history behind company in Santos takeover bid
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 17, 2025
The gloves are off. The battle for control of oil and gas giant Santos moved up a gear this week after Ryan Stokes, chairman of Beach Energy and son of billionaire Kerry, took a swipe at the Abu Dhabi government's tilt for a large slice of...
New Zealand victors over Papua New Guinea as Tahiti and Cook Islands draw
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand have confirmed their place in the Quarter-Finals at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship after a comfortable 11-0 victory over Papua New Guinea in Suva. The defending champions got off to the perfect start, taking the lead in only the third...
Pacific Lime and Cement approves Papua New Guinea lime venture
International Cement Review
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August 14, 2025
News / Building Bulletin 14 August 2025 Pacific Lime and Cement, previously known as Mayur Resources, has approved the final investment decision to go ahead with the Central Lime Project (CLP), Papua New Guinea's first vertically integrated lime...
"This was bizarre": underwater photographer captures curious interaction on Papua New Guinea reef
Discover Wildlife
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August 14, 2025
Christmas tree worms, as you might guess from their festive name, are colourful reef critters that look like tiny Christmas trees. But when potential danger gets too close – whoosh – these shy little worms vanish back into their burrows. But one...