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Every international rugby league game scheduled for 2025 with full list published
Love Rugby League
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August 19, 2025
It’s shaping up to be a brilliant year on the international front, with a multitude of events all over the world. Rugby league has often neglected the international game but that looks set to change this year and next, on the road to the Rugby...
AFL school carnival returns to West New Britain
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 19, 2025
After a six-year hiatus, the Australian Rules Football school Carnival has returned to its original turf. AFLPNG in WNBP is working to revive the annual school AFL carnival, with a successful trial event already completed this year and plans in...
International investors to attend Special Economic Zone summit
The National
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ABOUT 29 Chinese investors, including 15 from United Arab Emirate (UAE) will be attending the Special Economic Zones summit at the end of this month in Port Moresby. More than 40 Chinese companies were keen on investing in Papua New Guinea’s...
Bougainville targets first Gold exports by November through new Bougainville refinery
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 19, 2025
Bougainville is on track to export its first internationally certified gold by the end of November 2025, marking a significant milestone for the autonomous region’s economy. The exports will be processed through the newly established Bougainville...
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...
Networking event aims to boost support for multicultural businesses in city
New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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NEW BRITAIN — The multicultural business owners community will have the opportunity to network Monday, August 25, when the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Alderwoman Candyce Scott host the Mix.Think.Build...
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...
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...
Fox Sports, EMTV agree to broadcast PNG Kickboxing Showdown
The National
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FOX Sports Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Group and PNG’s television station EMTV have agreed to broadcast live sessions of the Sept 13 PNG Kickboxing Showdown at the Rita Flynn Stadium, Port Moresby. Fox Sports and Australian Broadcasting...
Bialla schools make strong showing at AFL carnival
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 19, 2025
A group of 25 boys representing five schools from Bialla traveled to Kimbe, the provincial capital of West New Britain province, and participated in a recent Australian Rules Football (AFL) school carnival, marking a significant return for the...
Madang launches monthly clean-up to reclaim town’s image
NBC PNG
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Madang town clean-a-thon to become a monthly exercise (NBC News) The Madang Town Clean-Up Campaign is set to become a monthly program as residents, authorities, and businesses rally to restore pride in the once-renowned coastal town ahead of Papua...
Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay Coffee Export Marks Breakthrough in Estonia
One Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay Province has made history this week with the shipment of five tons of Daga coffee to Estonia, giving local growers an international breakthrough. The delivery showcases the rich and unique flavor of Daga beans, a...
New Ireland cap Perry: 'It's all been a bit crazy'
RTE Ireland
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August 15, 2025
It's the familiar faces that have made Ellena Perry feel at home in Ireland camp. The former England international joined Scott Bemand's training squad less than a month ago, coming on board after prop Christy Haney suffered a hamstring injury...
Port Moresby to host Oceania Championships next year
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 15, 2025
THE meteoric rise of the IKO World Kyokushin Kaikan PNG branch, based in Port Moresby, has resulted in being awarded the opportunity to host next year’s Oceania Knockdown Championships. This huge development has come off the back of gradual...
West Papua and Pity the Indigenous: Endless International Failure
Modern Tokyo Times
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August 17, 2025
West Papua and Pity the Indigenous: Endless International Failure Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Spare a thought for the Indigenous Papuans, who have endured decades of persecution in their own homeland under...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on ‘Axis of Resistance’, EU, Equator Prize 2025 and more (Week 123)
The Indian Express
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August 17, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
PORT MORESBY MAJOR ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKS FOR 50th CELEBRATIONS
PNG Haus Bung
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August 14, 2025
With just four weeks until Papua New Guinea marks its historic 50th Independence Anniversary on September 16, the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) has launched a city-wide maintenance program on all four-lane arterial roads across Port...
Professor: 'It's hard to reassure international researchers about their safety in Ireland'
The Journal
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August 17, 2025
IRELAND HAS LONG been admired for its warmth, openness and commitment to peace. A small island nation with a rich cultural legacy, Ireland has successfully navigated its place in the global landscape by cultivating a reputation for hospitality and...
Artificial Intelligence to Drive PNG’s Governance Transformation
One Papua New Guinea
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August 16, 2025
Papua New Guinea has signaled a bold step into digital governance with the launch of the National Monitoring and Coordination Authority (NMCA), placing artificial intelligence at the heart of government operations. The launch on 13th August 2025...