AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNRL & Pacific Identity: The PNG Chiefs have landed Samoan winger Brian To’o on a three-year deal from 2028, joining Jarome Luai and positioning the club as “built in PNG” with a strong Pacific identity—family, culture and community front and centre. Sports Spotlight: Mt Hagen boxer Sheilla Yama defended her IBF Super Lightweight title in Auckland with an undefeated 8-0 record, with PM James Marape praising her discipline and self-reliance as a youth model. Education & Skills: PNG sent 137 STEM scholars overseas under the national scholarship programme, bringing the total supported since 2023 to about 470, while graduates are also being urged to face labour-market realities and gender gaps. Digital Life & Housing: Nasfund reintroduced free virtual Housing Advance sessions, using member feedback to push for modernised superannuation legislation. Border & Religion: PNG tightened entry with a mandatory Digital Arrival Card, and a government statement reaffirmed constitutional freedom of religion while warning against extremist recruitment and hate. Culture & Fashion: Miss Bird of Paradise’s MBOP Sarong category winner George Kurokuro used a sarong design to stitch together PNG’s regions—turning cultural identity into runway fashion.
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