The Papua New Guinea Forestry sector will benefit from Australia following the signing of a five-year Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA) and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (ADAF&F) a fortnight ago.

The MoU was signed following a bilateral meeting with the Australian DAF&F during the recent ministerial forum held in Canberra from 16^th -17^th February 2023. 

Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) now has a website that was officially launched by its Managing Director Mr. John Mosoro on Thursday, February 23^rd, 2023 at the PNGFA Headquarters in Port Moresby.

When launching the website, the Managing Director stressed its importance saying an organization without a website is in the cave ages. He went on to emphasize the importance of Information, Communication Technology (ICT) in today’s world and expressed his concern that PNGFA did not give ICT the importance it deserved.

STAFF of the National Forest Service have spoken highly of Managing Director Mr. John Mosoro for his foresightedness which is seeing numerous achievements within the short time he has been head of the organization.

The new Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) Country Office in Papua New Guinea, Mr. BirChandra Mandal on 10^th January, 2022 paid a courtesy call on the Managing Director of the National Forest Service (NFS), Mr John Mosoro during which they discussed development cooperation issues of mutual interest.

Mr. Mosoro on behalf of the Forest Minister and the National Forest Board Chairman welcomed Mr. Mandal to PNGFA and PNG.