AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNRL & Sports Tourism: Jarome Luai flew to Port Moresby after his Tigers game, rubbing shoulders with PM James Marape and PNG Open winner Josh Armstrong at the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club—while Tigers confirmed he’ll undergo scans on a leg injury, leaving his Sunday match in doubt. Rugby League Legacy: Kumuls coach Jason Demetriou says captain Rhyse Martin won’t retire before PNG’s World Cup campaign, with Martin set to become PNG Chiefs football operations manager next year. Tourism Through Sport: Tourism Minister Belden Namah backed Luai’s PNG Open appearance as part of a push to position PNG as a Pacific sporting powerhouse, with international athletes acting as cultural ambassadors. Infrastructure & Access: Pacific Lime and Cement says two heavy-duty bridges have finally connected the Kido landowner community to Port Moresby by road, signaling phase one of PNG’s first integrated lime and cement project is nearing production. Business & Culture Events: The Malagan Festival returns to Kavieng after 30+ years, boosting New Ireland’s cultural tourism and giving local makers and businesses a major platform. Climate/Regional Travel Context: Pacific leaders head to the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau with climate and development front and centre, shaping how the region’s travel and investment conversations will land.
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