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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has on Friday (09.12.22) launched his government’s policy on coffee which includes a target of 2,500 trees per family that aims to return interest to Papua New Guinea’s hallmark commodity that once was the highest agriculture revenue earner in the country.  He also announced that the Marape-Rosso Government would make sure that the price of coffee remains constant between K7 and K13 per kilogram for growers throughout the year beginning next year 2023.  PNG PM Marape launches Coffee Policy in Jiwaka  [Photo by PM’s Media Unit] The Prime Minister was speaking in Banz, Jiwaka Province on Friday where he travelled to officiate at the launch of the Coffee policy and opening of the coffee festival where thousands of people gathered to witness and participate in the event.  “Do not listen to critics on Facebook and in newspapers. There are political and corporate critics who are against what we are doing and saying because there is now a tectonic

Australia is keen on greater U.S presence in the pacific region according to Pat Conroy, the Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific and also for Defence Industry.  Minister Conroy, who is on his fourth visit in PNG, says today he looks forward to forward to meeting with Pacific leaders in the side-lines of the dialogue and reemphasising Australia’s commitment to the prosperity and stability in the region. Australia Keen on Greater US Presence in the Pacific  Today he is attending a workshop program to reinforce Australia’s support for the Rugby League Voice Against Violence program which contributes to combatting domestic violence in PNG; and he also intends to meet up with Papua New Guinean aged care workers who will travel to Australia to take up employment under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme.  Minister Conroy also says recognising the importance of healthy reefs and oceans to the Pacific family, he is set to announce Australia’s $6.6 million