AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Government & Finance: Papua New Guinea has signed a three-year K26m deal with TechnologyOne to support and optimise its nationwide Integrated Financial Management System, now live across all 22 provinces and linked to national agencies, districts and local-level governments. The next phase adds an AI “plain language and voice” assistant for financial records, unified cash receipting, project tracking and cybersecurity support. Telecoms: PNG has cleared the way for commercial 5G, with NICTA confirming spectrum availability in the 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz bands for qualified operators, following trials and regulatory checks. Public Safety & Infrastructure: A warning is raised that expanding road connectivity under Connect PNG could worsen security risks if policing and governance don’t keep up, turning highways into corridors for crime and trafficking. Health & Research: Scientists report a large survey of insect-specific viruses in Papua New Guinea Culex mosquitoes, mapping hundreds of viral species and building a baseline for future work. Biodiversity: A new walking shark species has been identified off PNG, and a rare “spinach pipefish” has been rediscovered in the Sepik. Energy (Regional Tech Impact): TotalEnergies will sell 9.1% of Papua LNG and hand operatorship to ExxonMobil as the project moves toward a final investment decision.
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