New Tribes Operations

US Ambassador Ebert-Gray visits New Tribes Mission in Goroka

The purpose of the visit was to provide consular services to American citizens and meet with the leadership of New Tribes to learn about their experiences in Papua New Guinea.

Consular Chief Mitchell accepted 30 passport applications including renewals and new passport applications for children born in PNG.

Ambassador Ebert-Gray and PAO Thacker toured the facilities which include a well-stocked medical clinic, store, and K-12 school for the use of the more than 500 missionaries and their families as well as employees of the Mission’s Headquarters.