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PNG Joins the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Thursday 7th May, 2026 Papua New Guinea has formally acceded to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, the world’s leading international treaty for tackling online crime and strengthening cooperation across borders. Acting Minister for Information and Communications...
MSME Council and DICT Partner to Modernise MSME Registration Through SevisPass
Monday 4th May, 2026 MSME Council President James Gore and DICT Secretary Steven Matainaho with the signed MOU. The Papua New Guinea MSME Council Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Information and Communications Technology...
DICT–CPAPNG MOU to Drive Digital Transformation with Biometric Voting, Automated Membership, Seamless CPD Registration, and ICT Infrastructure Upgrades
Monday 4th May, 2026 (L-R): CPAPNG President Mr James P. Gore, and DICT Secretary Mr Steven Matainaho signing the MoU for ICT Partnership at DICT office, Tisa Ruma, Port Moresby on Friday 1st May, 2026 The Department of Information and Communications Technology signed...
DICT Secretary Outlines Sovereign AI Framework – Building a Unified Digital System for Safe AI Use | Media Summit 2026
Friday 1 May, 2026 Secretary for the Department of Information and Communications Technology, Steven Matainaho, has unveiled Papua New Guinea’s vision for national data sovereignty at the Media Summit 2026. Speaking on a panel moderated by Scott Waide...
Government Licenses Starlink to Boost Connectivity in Papua New Guinea
Information and Communications Technology Acting Minister Hon, Peter Tsiamalili Jr has announced a major step forward in its digital transformation agenda with the licensing of Starlink Internet Services (PNG) Limited to operate in the country. The approval, endorsed...
NICTA Grants Operator Licence to Starlink
Wednesday 29th April, 2026 The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) has officially granted an operator licence to Starlink to provide services in Papua New Guinea. NICTA Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lume Polume, described the move as “a...