AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMarine Science Push: Professor Simon Saulei and Professor Chalapan Kaluwin used the Melanesian Ocean Summit to demand PNG stop outsourcing ocean research and fund local scientists—Kaluwin says local measurements show the region’s waters are the warmest on Earth and that this heat is reshaping El Niño/La Niña patterns. Blue Economy Jobs: Saulei’s warning lands alongside Ok Tedi’s 2026 undergraduate scholarship push (K593,741 for 21 students across UNITECH, DWU and UPNG), while the government also backs a new Sandaun Technical & Teachers College to train more local talent. Ocean Protection Returns: Pristine Seas says it will return for a new PNG expedition in 2027, working with PNG Fisheries Authority and CEPA to expand the Corridor of Ocean Reserves. Digital Governance: Acting ICT Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr ordered NICTA to fully enforce porn and harmful-site blocking within 30 days. Energy Update: Santos approved the Agogo tie-in to PNG LNG, targeting first gas in Q2 2028.
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