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Interviews & Viewpoints | John Leahy, Principal, Leahy PNG Law: Viewpoint from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2020
Parliament passed the Mining Amendment Bill 2020 and the Oil and Gas Amendment Bill 2020 on July 10, 2020. These bills will significantly change the mineral, and oil and gas sectors, and will take effect following their certification by the speaker of Parliament. The mining bill intends to give the state an avenue to directly participate in...
Articles & Analysis | Overview of investment legislation in Papua New Guinea from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2020
GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE: There are three levels of government in Papua New Guinea: national, provincial and local. The legislative powers of these governments are regulated by the constitution and the Organic Law on Provincial Government and Local Level Government (Organic Laws). Each level has its own distinct law-making powers. The...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Paul Komboi, Managing Director, DataCo: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2020
How would you evaluate the completion of the Coral Sea Cable Project and the Kumul Submarine Cable Network, and what are the benefits of these?
Articles & Analysis | What is driving enhanced ICT services in Papua New Guinea? from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2020
The laying of two subsea fibre-optic cables – one international and one domestic – are among the recent and promising ICT developments in Papua New Guinea. There is optimism that these will help expand access and reduce costs in rural areas, which are home to over 80% of the country’s 8.6m-strong population. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen...
Articles & Analysis | How Papua New Guinea’s agriculture sector is adapting from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2020
Agriculture is a central pillar of Papua New Guinea’s economy. In 2019 it made up 25% of GDP and contributed to the livelihoods of 85% of the population. The country’s key crops include cocoa, coffee, copra, palm oil, rubber and tea, most of which are exported and form an important source of foreign exchange (forex) revenues. Since Prime...