Eight tips for creating a culture of innovation in Papua New Guinea

1. Innovation is about doing When governments talk about innovation, it’s mostly about funding science and research. But science and research don’t create innovation, they only create new opportunities. It was people looking at the world and saying: there’ …

Iconic brewer looking to make a social impact in Papua New Guinea

As a subsidiary of the Heineken Group, South Pacific Brewery is signed up to its parent company’s goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. In 2026, SP Brewery completed upgrades to its Lae production facility, including installation of solar …

Never-before-seen shark that 'walks' on land discovered off Papua New Guinea

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Researchers have identified a new species of "walking shark," a rare group of small carpet sharks that use their fins to "walk" along shallow reefs …

New Zealand envoy visits Lae to strengthen economic ties with Papua New Guinea

New Zealand High Commissioner Georgina Roberts has reaffirmed her country's commitment to deepening economic and people-to-people ties with Papua New Guinea during her first official visit to Lae, the country's industrial and commercial hub. …

New Ireland hosts first UOG graduation

University of Goroka Vice-Chancellor Dr Teng Waninga, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dr Mathew Landu, Namatanai MP Walter Schnaubelt, and senior university officials pose with the institution's 16 pioneer graduates in New Ireland Province. (NBC News) The …

From coffee to booze: Rafael Oliveira, the new boss of Heineken

FILE PHOTO: A logo of brewer Heineken is seen on a building at the headquarters in Zoeterwoude, NetherlandsHeineken appointed Rafael Oliveira as its new CEO on Tuesday, ending a months-long search for a successor to Dolf van den Brink, who led the world…

New teacher’s duplex brings relief to rural school housing challenge

The newly built duplex teachers’ house at Rugli Primary School was constructed at an estimated cost of K200,000. Funding for the project was sourced from the school’s TFF allocation, with additional support from the Mul Baiyer DDA. (Image: Supplied) …

As cybercrime surges, new regional fund could help Tonga bolster cyber security

Tonga has joined an INTERPOL regional cybercrime initiative a year after a major ransomware attack exposed weaknesses in the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure. An INTERPOL Asia and South Pacific Cyber Threat Assessment Report 2025/2026 says Tonga is …

Washington prepared to respect stricter Mining terms set by Papua New Guinea

US troops on EOD duty for World War II-era bombs in Papua New Guinea

An AN-M65 U.S. World War II general-purpose bomb found embedded in the ground during Operation Render Safe in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, June 18, 2026. (Nan Yang/U.S. Marine Corps) American service members have wrapped up a three-week mission to dispose …