John Borthwick steps ashore on Conflict Islands, where turtles swim in the jungle-frames turquoise lagoon in the far east of Papua New Guinea.
In brief: Bougainville referendum on the agenda, and other business stories
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8 May 2018 by Leave a Comment
Bougainville referendum on agenda, Irish potatoes harvested in trial, and Mining Minister reassures landowners. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
APEC to reveal tourism as Papua New Guinea’s ‘sleeping giant’
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3 May 2016 by 5 Comments
The hosting of the APEC Summit in Port Moresby in 2018 has sparked a flurry of investment in tourism infrastructure. It promises to kick start the country’s tourism industry as the nation’s capital gets more hotel rooms, airports are upgraded and a new tourism minister takes the helm.
In brief: Purari River gets PM’s backing and other stories
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7 Nov 2013 by
Among our stories this week: the PM backs Purari River, National Roads Authority chief outlines Papua New Guinea’s roads challenge and a new INA report outlines impediments for the private sector.
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