by DevNadkarni | Oct 30, 2023 | Blog, News
In a significant development for the digital landscape of the South Pacific, Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has unveiled the South Pacific Connect Initiative, a collaboration with Google aimed at reducing the digital divide and bolstering digital infrastructure...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog, News
Greetings to all members of the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council. Your secretariat has just emerged from an intensive six months of work with four major bilateral business events across all three Business Councils. In April we held the 12th Australia...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog, News
The National Executive Council (NEC) of Papua New Guinea has announced the appointment of the PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PNG Ports) Board of Directors led by Chairman Harvey Nii, with Belinda Manning making history as the first female director. The newly appointed...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
John Feakes is Australia’s High Commissioner to PNG Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced Mr. John Feakes as being appointed Australia’s next High Commissioner to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, reaffirming the deep-rooted and enduring...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
From October 16th to 20th, 2023, the Pacific region is set to host a pivotal event, “Quality Infrastructure for a Blue Pacific Continent.” The five-day virtual conference hosted by PRIF (Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility) aims to tackle the pressing...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog, News
Makereta Komai, Pacnews Papua New Guinea’s seconded alternate director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Damien Horiambe is using the opportunity to not only raise issues for his country and the countries it represents on the Board but also strongly advocate for...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog, News
In a significant development, Westpac has officially concluded its sales process for its Pacific banking businesses and has decided to retain ownership of Westpac Fiji and Westpac Bank PNG Limited. This strategic decision reflects Westpac’s commitment to support...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog, News
By Dr Ann Clarke, Businesses for Health Papua New Guinea Once upon a time in Papua New Guinea, there was a company named Trukai. It was (and still is!) the largest rice distributor in the country. Trukai had always been committed to the well-being of its employees and...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog, News
Dear Members, We’ve been having a busy few months at the Business Councils’ secretariat office, with two major back-to-back events in the space of less than a month. The 27th Australia Fiji Business Forum, which took place two weeks ago in Sydney, has received many...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog, News
Beneath the stunning tapestry of diverse cultures, lush landscapes, and pristine waters of the Pacific Islands lies a pressing challenge that threatens both the environment and the livelihoods of its people: climate change. Rising sea levels, intensified and more...
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