Tourism Promotion Authority

Czech tourists unveil Port Moresby's hidden gems

Arriving in style aboard a private Boeing 737 on Friday, March 22, the group led by ESO Travel set out on a whirlwind exploration of Port Moresby on Saturday, March 23, marking one of the largest tour groups to grace the city's streets.

TPA backs PNG Author’s trip to Hollywood

This support is an advancement to Hollywood to pitch his Book ‘A matter of Conscience’.

TPA chief executive officer, Eric Mossman, shared that he was impressed with what a Papua New Guinean can do and was willing to assist.

Sios on NCC Board

With the appointment of new board members for the NCC since 2016, Ambassador Pomelau addressed that apart from being a GBV advocate, Mrs Sios brings to the board the importance of her own personal management experience and finance that would be important to the work of the Board.

“She is a woman doing a lot of work in the fashion space and over, but is recognized for running management, finances and businesses, which is an important addition to the board,” said Amb. Pomaleu.

Inaugural NCC Board Swearing-in Ceremony

The NCC was established by an Act of Parliament on 27 October 1994 to preserve, promote, develop and safeguard the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the country.

The Executive Director heads the Commission and the Commission’s Board according to respective Acts guides its cultural functions.

It has been six years since the last swearing-in ceremony of the old board on 14 April 2016 and the National Executive Council endorsed it on the 12th of October 2021, the new board sworn in speaks of the direction of change that is forthcoming.

Search On For Dance Troupe

The Tourism Promotion Authority in collaboration with the National Cultural Commission of Papua New Guinea have auditioned 13 contemporary cultural music dance groups at the Cosmopolitan in Port Moresby.

This is in search of a group that will best represent PNG to promote contemporary music and dance and market the PNG tourism cultural brand in Dubai.

LOs make history

The agreement with the Ok Tedi Landowners Royalty Investment Trust will see TPA provide technical and other support to the landowner communities to develop and market their tourism products.

Tourism Promotion Authority CEO, Jerry Agus, said whilst we appreciate the good work that the mining and petroleum sector is doing, it is common knowledge that this sector has a timeframe to it.

“Over the next 20 or 30 years’ time, we know that these sectors will come to an end,” he stated.

“And when that happens, which industries are we going to fall back on?

Minister clears air on loan

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Emil Tammur, says none of the funds will be kept or managed in the two provinces.

Minister Tammur stated this to clarify misunderstanding following comments in the mainstream and social media about the US$20 million loan.

“The Tourism Promotion Authority will be the project implementing agency for the PNG Government, working in close consultation with a World Bank project monitoring team,” said Minister Tammur.

Buka tourism plans on track: Manager

Tourism infrastructure: Already in place, town cleanliness, road sealing, buildings, etc.

Product development: Developing products that will invite and attract tourists.

Capacity development: For tourism stakeholders.

Solomon seas tourism zone: Bougainville and Solomon Islands.

Buka town manager, Edward Kenai, said component one is currently in progress while the other three are waiting for funds.

TPA starts K100,000 tourism development partnership with Hela

Tourism Minister Tobias Kulang today handed over  a cheque ofK100,000 to Hela Governor Francis Potape as part of the Government’s contribution towards enhancing tourism development in the Province.

Minister Kulang said his ministry through the Tourism Promotion Authority signed MOUs with several provincial governments last year to enhance tourism development in provinces and Hela Province was one that signed the MOU with TPA.

TPA says FIFA has boosted PNG as tourism destination

Tourism Promotion Authority chief executive officer Jerry Agus said the reactions from the visiting teams and those in their home countries has been very positive thus far since the start of the competition.

Agus said many of the players, team officials and family and friends had to Google search PNG and initially had reservations about coming but after several weeks in the country, any negative perceptions they may have had has been erased.

He said the most important thing was that the people of Port Moresby and PNG generally have whole heartedly embraced the world cup.