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Fiji and PNG oppose the use of EDF10 to fund OCTA under PACER Plus

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Suva, Fiji: Fiji and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have opposed any attempt by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) to use European Development Fund (EDF10) for the Office of the Chief Trade Advisor (OCTA).

PNG PM Somare attacks US climate policy

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Port of Spain, Trinidad: Papua New Guinea (PNG) has criticised the United States's “irresponsible” and “unacceptable” climate change policy at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

PNG opposition criticises predictions of 2010 budget

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Port Moresby, PNG: Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) opposition says the government's 2010 budget is nothing more than a false hope.

ADB supports $640 million plan to strengthen aviation safety, services in PNG

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Manila, Philippines: Papua New Guinea (PNG) is targeting sweeping improvements to its national airports under a $640 million plan

PNG’s National Fisheries Authority updating list of fishing vessels

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Port Moresby, PNG: The Papua New Guinea (PNG)  National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is now updating the list of tuna fishing vessels

Donor give K450 million to fight HIV/AIDS in PNG

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Port Moresby, PNG: More than K450 million (US$173 million) has been spent by Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) development partners in the past 12 years

PNG budget ignores health, education: analysts

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Port Moresby, PNG: Papua New Guinea's latest budget has been criticised for neglecting the health and education sectors.

Wages rates expected to jump next year in PNG

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Port Moresby, PNG: Overall wage growth for 2010 is expected to be higher than the average growth rate experienced over the past decade, according to the 2010 budget documents.

Hundreds of millions lost due to tax fraud in PNG

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Port Moresby, PNG: The Papua New Guinea Government is losing hundreds of millions of kina in tax revenue through both illegal and legal means, the Internal Revenue Commission revealed.

New communication body to be set up in PNG

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Port Moresby, PNG: A new communications regulator and manager called the National Information and Communication Technology Authority (NICTA) will be set up by the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government.

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