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The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and its Secretariat, have been commended for assisting and working with the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), over many years.  PINA President and NBC Managing Director, Kora Nou, said this when speaking at a meeting, with the PIF Secretariat, in Suva, Fiji on Thursday. Mr. Nou says  PINA was formed by Pacific Journalists to tell the Pacific stories, and he’s grateful that PIF recognized its role and working with it in the region. The media through PINA, helps to keep the forum accountable when it needs to, and also takes part in the forum’s celebrations, in its milestone achievements. Mr. Nou is currently attending the first proper PINA Board Meeting, since its election in Honiara in September 2022. NBC News / PNG Today Next :   PNG Government appoints Elizabeth Genia as Acting Governor of Bank of PNG

 PNG Prime Minister  James Marape has welcomed a new cooperation project with the European Union on ‘Forest, Climate Change and Biodiversity’ in Papua New Guinea. He welcomed the project during a meeting with Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission, on the sidelines of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, last Wednesday (Thursday PNG time). PM Marape arrived back in PNG today (Sunday, March 5, 2023) after attending the Summit. “This project comes at the right time to support us with the preservation of our forests and biodiversity and help us to fight climate change through carbon markets among other green growth initiatives,” PM Marape said. “Papua New Guinea has extensive forests and biodiversity that we want to properly harness and develop to support sustainable livelihoods for our rural communities.  “The action supports our ambition to ensure sustainable management of our natural resources and our goal to move to a green, carbon neutral economy by 2050.”...