AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEducation & Youth: UPNG will roll out new course streams and ICT-focused programs in 2027, embedding skills like AI, critical thinking research, and soft skills across every course. Child Rights & Governance: Parliament has established a permanent Special Parliamentary Committee on Child and Youth Wellbeing, with Powes Parkop calling it a lasting oversight mechanism for laws, budgets, and programmes. Health & Community Safety: Mt Hagen Specialist Hospital warns of rising antimicrobial resistance driven by irrational medicine use, while a parliamentary report says only 48% of children have full routine immunisation and highlights gaps in water, sanitation, and reading. Digital & Elections: Smartmatic Australia urges PNG not to rush biometrics for GE27, saying citizen databases must be correct first. Culture & Craft: A master carver from Tami Island is set for his first overseas trip to display kwila totem poles in Cairns Botanic Gardens. Sports & Talent: Cricket PNG’s Liklik Kriket pathway is already paying off, with Aue Oru debuting for the Barramundis after regional qualifiers. Regional Links: Air Niugini plans to restart direct Port Moresby–Auckland flights on Nov 17, ending a 26-year gap. Women & Inclusion: PNG CORE launched a GESI policy statement for the resources sector, targeting barriers to women’s safety, recruitment, and advancement.
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