AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCreative Industries: Port Moresby’s APEC Haus hosts the inaugural Miss Bird of Paradise (MBoP) Talent & Fashion Show on Aug 9, with 15 contestants spotlighting PNG fashion, dance, music and storytelling as a pathway to jobs and business. Culture Funding & Festivals: East Sepik gets a K500,000 boost for major cultural events (including the Mambu and Garamut Festival), with officials stressing prudent use of public funds and long-term support for artists and cultural tourism. Culture & Business: Bougainville entrepreneur Annmarie Kira is using her apparel brand to keep Nagowisi and Koromira heritage visible through everyday clothing and merchandise. Education & Youth Mobility: The U.S. Embassy and PNG Education send off 30 PNG STEM scholars after pre-departure orientation, while PNG’s first-ever birth certificates are issued at Mt Hagen General Hospital through a hospital birth registration desk with UNICEF support. Public Safety: NCD police warn students involved in school fights will be arrested and charged, urging schools to apply firm discipline. Environment & Indigenous Rights: A Torricelli Mountains “conservation deed” signed by clan leaders bans commercial logging and mining and protects threatened species, renewing every five years. Regional Ties: PNG’s closure of Taiwan’s trade office signals deeper economic alignment with China, according to experts.
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