Queenslanders Reflect on PNG's 50th Anniversary of Independence

Proud moment as PNG celebrates independence anniversary

Papua New Guinea will be alight with festivity as world leaders and dignitaries gather in Port Moresby to...

Queenslanders reflect on PNG's 50th anniversary of independence

Thousands of people from Queensland's Papua New Guinean community celebrate half a century of the country's independence with traditional music, dancing, art, and food.

President Xi's special envoy to attend Papua New Guinea's 50th independence anniversary celebrations

Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu will travel to Papua New Guinea (PNG) to attend its 50th independence anniversary celebrations from September 15 to 17, at the invitation of the government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.

Historic Wahgi Mek Plantation in PNG Set for Major Comeback

Papua New Guinea has launched an ambitious plan to bring its coffee plantations back to life, beginning with a K500,000 boost to Wahgi Mek Plantations Ltd in Jiwaka. The Coffee Industry Corporation says the funding marks the start of a wider national revival of the coffee sector.Coffee Minister William Bando commended Governor Simon Kaiwi for championing the initiative and revealed a K10 million credit facility designed to support growers. “We’r…

Akon set to celebrate PNG's 50th anniversary

AMERICAN singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer, Akon, is set to electrify Papua New Guinea's 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations, confirmed for September 16. The post Akon set to celebrate PNG’s 50th anniversary appeared first on Islands Business.