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Green Climate Fund approves a record $300 million for FAO-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Port Moresby/Rome - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The...
Unitech meets international benchmark in engineering
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 1, 2025
The Australian Government has congratulated the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT) on achieving international accreditation for the five of its engineering programs under the Washington Accord —effective December, 18, 2024, a...
PNG LEADING THE PACIFIC IN BIOMATRIC & DIGITAL ID
PNG Haus Bung
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July 1, 2025
Papua New Guinea (PNG) took a significant step forward in its digital transformation journey last month at the Asia Pacific Biometrics Institute Conference held in Sydney, Australia. Representing PNG Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority...
BBC Media action shares findings of research study, understanding needs values and role of media in PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
BBC Media Action yesterday shared the findings from their media study, “Understanding Audience Needs, Values, and the Role of Media and Communication in Papua New Guinea”. The research finds that the information landscape is complex and...
CLRC Presents final recommendations on Police Brutality Laws
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 2, 2025
The Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC) recently hosted a to share its final recommendations on how laws should deal with police brutality in Papua New Guinea. This was part of their review of “Terms of Reference 24,” which looked...
TVWAN most watched television Channel in PNG, research study shows
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
A Research by the BBC Media Action has revealed that the TVWAN news is the most watched Channel in Papua New Guinea, followed by EMTV and other Channels. The study from the BBC media action is about understanding Audience Needs, Values, and the...
UGM Researchers Discover 7 New Freshwater Lobster Species in West Papua
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A team of researchers from Gadjah Mada University's (UGM) Faculty of Biology in Yogyakarta has discovered seven new species of freshwater lobster in West Papua during a biodiversity exploration. These findings were published in...
Tvet graduates remain jobless: Study
The National
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A STUDY has found out that many technical and trade-qualified Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet) graduates remain unemployed for an extended period. The National Research Institute recently released a discussion paper titled,...
PNG strengthens digital ID ties with Australia, updates policy draft
Biometric Update
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July 1, 2025
Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities are bolstering their digital cooperation partnership with Australia as their country is in the process of implementing a Digital Identity and Trust Framework. Strategies to leverage this partnership in driving...
Mining Jobs : Career Opportunities at Newmont Lihir Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea
Pacific Mining Watch
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June 26, 2025
Join one of the world’s leading gold producers in a high-performing team environment. Newmont Lihir Gold Limited offers rewarding careers on Lihir Island, a world-class mining location where safety, innovation, and community development are...
Australia, PNG Plan New Subsea Cables
Submarine Telecoms Forum
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July 1, 2025
By Manny Pham, Developing Telecoms July 1, 2025 The governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have held talks on the potential construction of three new subsea cables, aiming to meet the Pacific Island nation’s growing demand for digital...
Giving aid to Papua New Guinea: A recipe for success
The National
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Look at the Australians, they’ve tried every approach to giving aid here, and nothing’s worked. She worked for a small organisation and was new to Papua New Guinea (PNG). She was being hyperbolic – some Australian aid to PNG has worked well enough...
BSP Papua New Guinea Partners with UK’s SmartStream to Enhance Reconciliation System
Fintech News Switzerland
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June 24, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox BSP Financial Group has completed an upgrade to its reconciliation system, resulting in improvements in transaction processing speed, accuracy, and the overall...
Look familiar? Scientists reveal what Neanderthals and Denisovans would look like TODAY if they hadn't gone extinct
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
For the last 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been the only human species walking the Earth. Our ancient ancestors died out thousands of years ago, leaving behind nothing but fossils, a few scattered artefacts, and lingering traces in our DNA. But...
Metropolitan Superintendent enhance JICA’s cooperation to Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC)
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 22, 2025
Metropolitan Superintendent Warrick Simatab a proud member of the JICA PNG Alumni, met with JICA PNG (Chief Representative) Mr MATSUOKA Hideaki last Friday, 13th June, 2025, to discuss strengthening partnerships and collaboration. The meeting...
Scientists discover hidden hotspot where soft corals are thriving
Earth.com
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Soft corals have been part of coral reef ecosystems for millions of years, yet scientists are only beginning to grasp how many kinds exist and where they live. Even after decades of research, large parts of reef life remain a mystery. “A majority...
Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
Biometric Update
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July 1, 2025
One of the signs of progress towards realizing the “prioritizing use, accelerating impact” part of the ID4Africa 2025 AGM’s official theme was the presence of more representatives from relying parties. Among them was Marsorry Ickua, the chief...
Social media’s age verification crisis: Can platforms solve the technical and ethical puzzle?
Biometric Update
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July 1, 2025
The demand for robust, ethical, and privacy-first verification systems is growing rapidly, explains Liudas Kanapienis, CEO and co-founder of Ondato. Tools that meet these standards already exist, and companies are actively working with platforms...
Neural Payments integrates Trust Stamp orchestration to stop fraud
Biometric Update
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July 1, 2025
Trust Stamp has announced a partnership with Neural Payments, which will integrate Trust Stamp’s low-code Orchestration Platform to provide identity verification for Know Your Customer (KYC) processes and selfie-based re-authentication for...
South Dakota to push ahead with age verification law following SCOTUS opinion
Biometric Update
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July 1, 2025
The Supreme Court ruling upholding Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites has set the stage for a wave of legislation in the U.S. Up first is South Dakota, where an age verification law is set to take effect today. It requires any site...