AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Elections and Trust: PNG’s Electoral Commission plans smartphone registration and facial recognition to clean the voter roll before the 2027 election. Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae has also urged stronger data protection and cybersecurity as digital services expand. Connectivity: Mobile number portability is planned within 24 months, while Digicel, Vodafone and Telikom have agreed to share towers—a move expected to lower costs and extend coverage to remote communities. Digital Inclusion: Debate is growing over the country’s voluntary digital ID policy, with concerns that a digital pass could become necessary to access some government services. Ocean Science: Pacific researchers, including scientists from PNG, are pooling expertise and data to track changing ocean chemistry and its effects on marine ecosystems. Climate Research: With El Niño forecast to persist into March, calls are mounting for PNG universities and government agencies to work together on practical research into water storage, irrigation and drought preparedness.
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