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Manus coastal communities cut off
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (85+ words) Post Courier ISLANDS in Manus province are currently cut off from going to Lorengau town, affecting their daily activities. The people from the island coast travel by boat to Loniu bridge to get to Lorengau town on a daily to…...
Port Moresby Nature Park launches Trash To Treasure sculpture festival
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (127+ words) Post Courier To mark World Environment Day on June 5, 2026, Port Moresby Nature Park officially launched its annual BSP Trash to Treasure Sculpture Festival. Joined by students from Bavaroko Elementary School, the opening ceremony kicked off a month-long community exhibition running…...
PNGUNRE celebrates World Environment Day 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (71+ words) Post Courier Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (PNGUNRE) to commemorate World Environment Day 2026. PNGUNRE Acting Director Popondetta Campus Dr Kundo Hundang said "As we commemorate World Environment Day 2026 under the theme "Inspired by Nature, For Climate,…...
World Environment Day 2026: Climate Action Now
1+ week, 2+ day ago (237+ words) World Environment Day 2026 calls for urgent and collective action to address climate change and environmental degradation under the theme "Climate Action Now " Inspired by Nature, Strengthening Resilience in Papua New Guinea." Papua New Guinea's rich forests, oceans, rivers, and biodiversity…...
TKCP celebrates 30 years of conservation in PNG
2+ week, 1+ day ago (136+ words) Post Courier The Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Lae, Morobe Province this week. The program began in 1996 when conservation biologist Dr. Lisa Dabek from Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo travelled to Papua New Guinea to study…...
Chan welcomes the National Fisheries College Renovation Project as a transformational investment
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (102+ words) Post Courier New Ireland Governor Byron Chan has welcomed the commencement of renovation works at the National Fisheries College, describing it as a strategic investment that will directly benefit coastal communities and the wider fisheries industry. The major milestone in…...
Fiji and Kiribati sign landmark agreement to boost Pacific sandfish aquaculture
3+ week, 2+ day ago (309+ words) By FIJI FISHERIES MINISTRY The regional landscape of the Pacific Blue Economy marked a historic milestone Wednesday as Fiji and Kiribati officially solidified a new era of aquaculture collaboration. " Locally known in Fiji as Dairo, this highly valuable sea cucumber…...
TNC highlights community-led conservation in PNG
4+ week, 1+ day ago (90+ words) Post Courier The Nature Conservancy says community-led stewardship is central to conservation in Papua New Guinea, highlighting work with the Titan Tribe in Manus Province, and mangrove restoration in Bootless Bay, Central Province. Government Relations and Policy Advisor Mazella Maniwavie…...
Biodiversity expert slams decades of mismanaged conservation funding
4+ week, 2+ day ago (82+ words) Post Courier Biodiversity expert and human rights advocate Lester Seri has warned that decades of multimillion-dollar funding have failed to reach the people who actually own the resources: the local landowners. "Speaking at the 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit at APEC Haus,…...
Final day focuses on science and ocean literacy
4+ week, 2+ day ago (86+ words) Post Courier The final day of the Melanesian Ocean Summit at APEC Haus in Port Moresby focused on "Governance Science & Research, under the theme of science, governance, literacy, enforcement, and management. Plenary 7 aimed to deepen understanding of ocean science, data…...