The Australian funded O3b satellite infrastructure system built at the Gerehu Earth Station has been commissioned by Public Enterprises and State Investments Minister William Duma, Foreign Affairs Minister Rimbink Pato and his Australian counterpart Senator Marise Payne.

The Minister of State Owned Enterprises, William Duma, has asked the people of Papua New Guinea to be patient and allow the skilled investigators from the Accidents Investigation Commission to complete their investigation following the B737-800 accident at Chuuk International Airport on Friday last week.

Minister for Public Enterprises and State Investments, Hon. William Duma, MP, says the Ramu 2 Hydropower Project will increase the Ramu System Capacity by over 200% and the national generation capacity by a third (33%).

The National Executive Council has approved the appointment of the Board of Directors for the newly established Kumul Agriculture Limited (KAL).

The National Executive Council has approved the establishment of a new state owned enterprise (SOE) tasked to hold the State’s interests in all agricultural investments throughout Papua New Guinea.

The Port Moresby Sewerage Systems Upgrading Project (POMSSUP) implemented by Kumul Consolidated Holdings on behalf of the State is nearing completion, with the first intake of sewer scheduled for early June.