AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMilitary-education upgrade: U.S. Army and PNG Defence Force engineers broke ground at Igam Barracks in Lae for classroom renovations under Exercise Tamiok Strike 26, gutting and rebuilding learning spaces for military families while training side by side. Land tech for housing: NiuPay’s Digital Strata Title Platform is issuing PNG’s first digital strata titles, aiming to make the Strata Title Act 2022 practical by speeding up ownership and improving title security for apartment-style developments. Blockchain for aid payments: UNDP expanded its Stellar blockchain partnership after pilots cut aid distribution costs (Syria: 10% to 2%) and kept payments running during cellular outages, with additional work including Papua New Guinea. Digital connectivity push: Digicel PNG says it has passed end-to-end 5G readiness testing, hitting peak speeds up to 1.2Gbps, while Lightspeed PNG rolled out “clean internet” Starlink school connectivity in Tubusereia. Governance and elections: PNG appointed Australian academic Dr Nicole Haley as Electoral Commissioner, sparking debate over local leadership ahead of the 2027 general election. Climate pressure: A WMO report says 2025 was the South-West Pacific’s second-warmest year on record, with marine heatwaves and rising seas disrupting ecosystems and coastal communities.
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