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PLC project will PNG’s narrative of importing Cement and Lime’
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea /Economy & Trade

PLC project will PNG’s narrative of importing Cement and Lime’

From Post-Courier · () English

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  • Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso announced a new cement and lime project.
  • The initiative aims to shift the country's economic narrative from importing finished goods to domestic production.
  • This project is part of a broader strategy to leverage the nation's resources for internal development.

Papua New Guinea is set to change its long-standing economic narrative of importing finished products, with Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso announcing a new cement and lime project. For generations, the nation has exported raw materials only to import the necessary finished goods for its development.

"For generations, Papua New Guineans have exported raw resources and imported the finished products needed to build our nation, a nation that is blessed but yet relies heavily on imports," Rosso stated. This new venture signifies a strategic shift towards domestic manufacturing and self-sufficiency.

The project aims to utilize local resources to produce essential building materials, reducing the reliance on foreign imports and fostering internal economic growth. It represents a significant step in the government's efforts to build a more robust and independent national economy.

For generations, Papua New Guineans have exported raw resources and imported the finished products needed to build our nation, a nation that is blessed but yet relies heavily on imports.

— John RossoDeputy Prime Minister on the country's historical economic reliance on imports.
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