AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWomen in Research: 12 Lae-based PNG women researchers are heading to Melbourne for four-week advanced training and mentorship at RMIT under the PNG–Australia Partnership’s “Strongim Risets Kapasiti Bilong Ol Meri” project, building research skills, grant writing and leadership links with Australian mentors. Jobs & Mobility: The PNG-Australia Approved Employers Expo opened in Port Moresby, with 27 Australian employers meeting PNG partners to expand PALM scheme pathways; PNG says it has surpassed 2,000 active workers in Australia. Anti-Corruption Access: Transparency International PNG’s Anti-Corruption Help Desk ran a free, confidential Legal Aid Clinic in Lae, with 31 clients supported and 32 complaints lodged. Culture & Tourism Buzz: The Aelan Riddim Music Festival returns to Honiara on 30 May, with PNG, Fiji and Vanuatu artists joining local Solomon Islands performers, backed by Air Niugini travel support. Aviation for Remote Travel: Air Niugini opened a new Wewak sales office to boost domestic connectivity in East Sepik, while PM Marape in France backed aviation growth, including landowner-owned ATR aircraft for PNG Air. Infrastructure: Marape says K400 million-plus support is moving for the Rabaul port redevelopment to strengthen fisheries, trade and logistics across the region.
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