AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSatellite Connectivity for PNGDF: The Papua New Guinea Defence Force has started a Starlink trial at Murray Barracks and the Force Support Battalion to improve real-time communications across remote bases, with plans to expand where conventional internet is hard to set up. Climate Stress on Food Systems: El Niño-linked dry weather is bringing frost to PNG highlands, damaging crops and shrinking water supplies in places like Goilala, raising fears of wider localised food insecurity. Financial Tech Upgrade Watch: Bank South Pacific says its Kundu chip-card rollout won’t affect customers’ funds, but some users report EFTPOS/ATM rejection issues tied to an interoperability upgrade still in progress. Justice Tech for Bougainville: Australia-backed new communications and video conferencing equipment has been handed to Bougainville’s law and justice agencies to cut travel and boost access to services, including for people with disability. Agriculture Skills Boost: K92 Mining, NARI and PNG University of Technology supported taro seed production training, teaching mini-sett techniques to help farmers scale up planting for potential cash-crop growth. Marine Safety Inquiry: The MV Anjeanette casualty inquiry continues in Honiara, with the board reviewing operations, emergency response, and how to prevent similar incidents.
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