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PNG, Australia Advance Strategic Digital Partnership
Thursday 11 June 2026 Papua New Guinea and Australia are moving forward on several key initiatives under their strategic digital partnership, following high-level discussions in Port Moresby today. Acting Minister for Information and Communications Technology, Hon....
DICT AND ITI SIGN FIVE-YEAR MOU TO ADVANCE AI, ICTÂ SKILLSÂ AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONÂ Â
Wednesday 10th June, 2026 DICT Secretary Mr. Steven Matainaho backed by Deputy Secretary (Policy & Emerging Technology) Mr. Flierl Shongol, shaking hands with ITI Chairman and Co-Founder Mr. Senthil Kumaran Sentheyval after the MoU signing at ITI, Badilih, Port...
DISINFORMATION and AI Misuse Threaten Effective Governance
Friday 29 May, 2026 Rampant disinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence are driving a severe national trust crisis, forcing the state to reclassify public communication as a critical national security and economic capability. This was revealed today by...
Telcos and ISPs Begin Blocking Harmful Online Content in PNG
Port Moresby, 28 May 2026 Telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across Papua New Guinea have officially commenced filtering inappropriate and unlawful websites, including pornography, following the Government’s directive. Acting Minister...
PNG Joins Global 50-in-5 Campaign to Accelerate Digital Public Infrastructure TransformationÂ
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Friday 29 May 2026 The Government of Papua New Guinea, through the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and its SevisPNG Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Program, has...
USA Commits US$30 Million for Satellite Internet Connectivity in PNGÂ
Thursday 28 May, 2026 The Ministry for Information and Communications Technology has welcomed a major commitment from the United States Government to provide US$30 million for satellite internet connectivity, aimed at bridging the digital divide...






