AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEarthquake Watch: A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Papua New Guinea Region, with the German Research Centre for Geosciences placing the epicentre about 114 km deep, rattling the country and highlighting ongoing Pacific Ring of Fire risk. Defence Connectivity: PNG Defence Force is trialling Starlink satellite internet at Murray Barracks and the Force Support Battalion to improve real-time command and communications in remote areas, with plans to expand to other bases. Student Tech for Policing: UPNG final-year student Belden Sakiromo won a vice-chancellor’s award for “Bighet Rekod,” a web-based criminal record management system designed to centralise secure data entry and speed up authorised access for law enforcers. Education & Skills Pipeline: Sonoma Adventist College is moving toward university status, with a submission being prepared for government tabling, while Dame Maria Kopkop urged students to build PNG’s future through education, character, health and responsible citizenship. Fisheries & Jobs: PNG joined Pacific delegations at FAO COFI37 in Rome pushing for Pacific-led tuna strategies and more processing in-region, including PNG’s push for tuna hubs and downstream investment. Finance Tech Update: BSP says its Kundu chip-card upgrade will not affect customers’ funds, while it works to fix interoperability issues affecting some EFTPOS and ATM terminals.
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