AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMelanesian Ocean Push: Papua New Guinea has unveiled plans for a Western Manus Marine Protected Area covering about 200,000 km²—strictly “no take”—as part of the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves, aiming to curb destructive fishing while protecting sharks, turtles, dolphins and more. ICT & Regulation: NICTA has sworn in new leadership, with Polume Lume calling for a five-year reform plan to fix governance and enforcement as PNG moves deeper into the digital age. Education Funding Watch: UNITECH oversight tightens around student subsidy money after the Usino-Bundi-Gama MP released nearly K1 million and flagged stronger monitoring. Connectivity Moves: TelkomGroup inaugurated the Pukpuk submarine cable system, boosting cross-border digital links between Indonesia and PNG. Local Science Spotlight: PNG’s marine research community is also pushing for more homegrown ocean science, with leaders urging investment in local university talent.
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