BUSINESSES in PNG are adjusting to the winding down of the construction phase of the PNG LNG project. By Martyn Namorong With the project more than 95% complete, there are limited opportunities for many who once enjoyed growth as a result of the construction phase. In a March presentation to the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce, Bank of PNG governor Loi Bakani urged the government to capitalise on the end of LNG construction. “With the

Why is it that we have poor services in Lae? All year we have had garbage banking up because there has been no proper and continuous garbage collection system. But there are a multitude of other services that are lacking which we are entitled to: Street lights that work Residential roads maintained Footpaths properly constructed Street and drain cleaning The foreshore cleaned and protected from erosion Stray dog collection Proper maintenance of the city rubbish

In 2012 and 2013, the Lae International Hotel was voted Papua New Guinea’s Leading Hotel at the World Travel Awards. In 2014, the hotel again achieved prominence with the opening of its new world-class Conference Centre by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the Hon. Peter O’Neill MP. At a cost of K22 million, the Conference Centre will, without doubt, establish itself as the largest conference and meeting venue in the City of Lae

The Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation (PIPSO) has announced that the 2016 Trade Pasifika will be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Trade Pasifika is a biennial trade show of businesses from the Pacific Island countries with the objective to offer an opportunity to grow and develop trade leads, meet and network with Pacific Island businesses and to create long-lasting relationships. The inaugural event was held in Denerau, Fiji in 2012 followed by