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 The new Minister for Coffee and Anglimp South Waghi MP Joe Kuli has commended the Marape-Rosso Government for its extraordinary decision to create two new portfolios, Coffee and Palm Oil, to be represented in Parliament. Minister Kuli says it depicts great thought and consideration of building PNG’s National Economy, by focusing on PNG’s renewable resources at a time when PNG is facing great economic challenges as a nation. “Our coffee export history speaks volumes of its importance. Coffee was one of our country’s top three income earners from the 1960s to the 1990s, with export volumes of 1.2 million bags per year.” “In recent years it has drastically dropped to 500, 000 bags – 700, 000 bags per annum.” “It has been my passion to increase coffee production, hence, I have raised this issue on the floor of parliament in the past.” “I am humbled, and honored to be given this responsibility, as I am a coffee grower and coffee owner myself; I have vast knowledge and experience in growing

The Papua New Guinea Government recognizes the importance of Ok Tedi as a State asset, and as a major contributor to the country’s economy. These were the remarks made by the country’s State Owned Enterprises Minister William Duma during his recent visit to Ok Tedi Mine adding that the government will continue to support the Company to operate for as long as possible with the requisite social and environmental license. Minister Duma said Ok Tedi is an important project for the country and that the Government will continue to support it to deliver maximum returns for its PNG shareholders. Grateful for his visit OTML Managing Director and CEO, Mr Musje Werror and his team gave Mr Duma a tour of the mine and the processing facilities, informed him of the challenges the company is facing post-COVID-19 as well as met the senior management team who presented the company’s Three-year Plan and the year-to-date performance and outlook for 2022. The Minister was accompanied by Kumul Minerals Hol