Talasea District of West New Britain province on Friday, March 5^th, 2021 handed over the acquittal of K7 million to the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) being for the use of Log Export Development Levy (LEDL) in 2019-2020.

Member for Talasea Open and West New Britain Governor Hon. Francis Maneke handed over the acquittal as well as another submission for an additional K5 million for the district’s use

The staff of the National Forest Service in Port Moresby have planted over 1500 teak stumps in honour of the late Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare, the country’s founding father, who died on February 26^th, 2021 in Port Moresby after being diagnosed by doctors with pancreatic cancer. The stumps were planted on March 19^th, 2021 during the commemoration of the annual United Nations-sanctioned International Day of Forests held at Kuriva Forestry Plantation, an hour’s drive out of Port Moresby.

STAFF of the National Forest Service (NFS) have been challenged to apply for positions higher than the ones they currently occupy and not to underestimate themselves during the major restructure that the organization is currently undergoing.

NFS Managing Director Mr. Tunou Sabuin whose term was to expire on Sunday, March 21^st, 2021 issued this challenge when addressing

On October 15^th, 2019, Minister for Forests Hon. Solan Mirisim launched the revised Version 2.0 of the National Forest Stewardship Standard of Papua New Guinea witnessed by Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC’s) Standard Development Group in Port Moresby. The standard is aimed at promoting sustainable forest management (SFM) in the country.