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Solar the key to bringing electricity to remote Papua New Guinea

23 Sep 2015 by 11 Comments
Papua New Guinea has the perfect climate for solar, and is the key to achieving an ambitious government plan to bring electricity to the 70 per cent of Papua New Guineans who currently don’t have access by 2030, according to Rick Hooper, Chief Executive Officer of Sydney-based solar company, Barefoot Power.
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Outsourcing of road design and construction paying off, says Papua New Guinea’s roads chief

21 Sep 2015 by 5 Comments
Major road works in Papua New Guinea are now outsourced to the private sector, under a design-and-build model. The result, says the Secretary of the Works Department David Wereh, is improved performance.
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Construction of Phase Two of Lae port redevelopment to start in 2016

16 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
A decision on who will build a second K300 million berth at the Port of Lae is expected by the end of 2015 and construction due to commence in 2016, according to PNG Ports’ Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Alphonse. A new industrial park and an international operator for the port is also on the cards.
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Telikom CEO predicts 100% Papua New Guinea telco coverage within 2 years

16 Sep 2015 by 4 Comments
The CEO of Telikom PNG predicts all Papua New Guinea will be able to connect to the Internet within two years. In a wide-ranging review of PNG’s telecommunications industry, Michael Donnelly canvasses lower prices, new investment, takeovers and the impact of competition policy.
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Woodside launches non-binding bid for Oil Search as Papua New Guinea gas attracts attention

8 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
Australia’s Woodside Petroleum has launched an A$11.65 billion (K22.83 billion) offer for one of Papua New Guinea's largest companies, Oil Search Ltd. It's the latest in series of moves that has seen several PNG gas-related assets change hands in the past year.
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Papua New Guinea LNG projects viable, despite low commodity prices, says Oil Search’s Botten

2 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
Gas projects in Papua New Guinea are extremely viable, despite the downturn in oil and gas prices, the Managing Director of Oil Search, Peter Botten, has told the 2015 PNG Advantage Investment Summit in Brisbane.
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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister says reforms must make up for ‘lost opportunities’

2 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the current wave of economic reforms are vital if the country is to be competitive and living standards rise. He spoke to Business Advantage PNG after addressing the Advantage Investment Summit in Brisbane last week.
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Security in Papua New Guinea moving beyond ‘Guards, Gates and Guns’ says Black Swan’s Kelly

27 Aug 2015 by 6 Comments
The CEO of expanding security firm Black Swan International believes a successful long-term approach to security involves decreasing risk, decreasing costs and increasing productivity. Brian Kelly spoke to Business Advantage PNG.
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