Unveiling Financial Insights for Tomorrow
rewrite this article, remove all links, and reformat it On the Ground in Ghana – Board Member Trevor Franda visits Moree, Site of New Microfinance Program May 19, 2024 Driving down the two-lane highway that connects Ghana’s capital city of Accra with the historic city of Cape Coast, Nana Obokese picks up the phone, put…
rewrite this article, remove all links, and reformat it Foreign aid was increased by 4% over what had been projected last year to bring the 2024-25 aid budget to $4.961 billion, virtually unchanged from the (inflation-adjusted) 2023-24 level of $4.900 billion. The small increase this year is sustained into the future. In fact, after this…
rewrite this article, remove all links, and reformat it .With a week to go before voters take to the polls on 17 April, election campaigns in Solomon Islands are in full swing with 334 candidates vying for 50 seats (only 21 candidates are women, so they will be under-represented again). There’s a lot of speculation,…
rewrite this article, remove all links, and reformat it .Tensions between Papua New Guinea’s national government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) remain as the goal of independence between 2025–27 nears and dialogues stall. The first Joint Supervisory Body meeting of the year between PNG’s national government and the ABG is set for next week,…
rewrite this article, remove all links, and reformat it A report that PNG officials made a last-minute decision not to sign a proposed policing agreement with China. This followed lobbying from Australia ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last month to mark ANZAC Day with a trek on the famous Kokoda trail. But…
Oliver Nobetau’s journey is truly unique and inspiring. Coming from a diplomatic family in Germany with ties to Bougainville and West New Britain, he offers a blend of international exposure and local understanding. His involvement in key climate initiatives and significant security arrangements in Papua New Guinea sheds light on the complex challenges facing the…
PHASE 3: MORE CONTINUITY THAN CHANGE (1995 TO PRESENT) Financial functions became more centralised with the introduction of the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local Level Governments (OLPLLG) in 1995, which repealed the OLPG of 1977. The new law introduced a third tier of government — Local Level Governments (LLGs) — and was later…
Ms Paul believes that an independent Bougainville could benefit both the region and Papua New Guinea if everyone can come to an agreement. The people of Bougainville overwhelmingly support independence, as seen in the recent referendum where 97 percent voted in favor, as well as prior to PNG’s statehood. She recognizes the concerns of Bougainville’s…