Despite experiencing double-digit growth in 2011, Papua New Guinea’s construction industry is operating with increasingly restricted supplies of both materials and skilled labour. Surveys conducted by the Bank of PNG predict a decline in employment growth amongst the building and construction sectors in 2012, but the government has cautioned that...
With valuable hardwood forests blanketing the country, timber has been an export mainstay for PNG long before the multibillion-dollar mining and oil and gas projects began pouring in. Recently the logging industry consistently averaged exports of 84,950 cu metres of logs per annum, according to Bob Tate, executive officer of the PNG Forest...
After much neglect in the years since independence, the rehabilitation of Papua New Guinea’s transport infrastructure is now taking centre stage in national development planning. Led by Vision 2050, the PNG Development Strategic Plan (PNGDSP) has outlined an overhaul of national land, sea and air capabilities by 2030, to be implemented in four five-...
Home to iconic landscapes, natural beauty, cultural traditions and a history stepped in the legacy of its three past colonial rulers, Papua New Guinea caters to specific niche markets, earning it a coveted and loyal following among visitors. Fractured national infrastructure continues to frustrate the development of a cohesive tourism industry,...
Expected to benefit dramatically from rapidly rising government revenues, the education sector is experiencing a number of new developments as the state works to improve enrolment rates and the quality of instruction at the country’s schools and universities. Indeed, education is a cornerstone of Vision 2050, Papua New Guinea’s overarching long-term...
GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR POWERS: There are three levels of government in Papua New Guinea, the national, provincial and local governments. The Constitution and the Organic Law on Provincial Government and Local Level Government (Organic Law) regulate the lawmaking powers of the national, provincial and local...
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