AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNRL & PNG Chiefs: Jarome Luai has agreed to a Parramatta Eels stopover deal for 2027 before moving to the Papua New Guinea Chiefs, as Benji Marshall publicly dismisses “bull**” rumours of a rift with Luai and insists the decision is about long-term club planning. **Education in Bougainville: Senior Education Officers from across Papua New Guinea are meeting in Bougainville for the 35th SEOC, with the host region focused on shaping the country’s education future. Youth learning support: CARE Bougainville, a youth-led NGO, donated 500+ books to Ameno Primary School, backing reading for 700+ students. Local skills & schools: Markham Valley Secondary School is building students’ practical music and sound skills beyond the classroom, while UDF donated library and resource books to rural schools in Simbu’s Sol Nomane. Jobs vs growth: A World Bank update says PNG’s economy is growing, but quality jobs lag, with many new workers pushed into subsistence and informal work. Food security: PNG’s agriculture leadership urges cutting reliance on imported food and improving domestic food needs and food safety. Transport & ties: Air Niugini restarts direct Port Moresby–Tokyo flights after a six-year break, and PNG and Australia sign a landmark defence treaty expanding cooperation on trade, labour mobility and skills.
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