Hawaiin Bridge, a 66-meter dual lane steel arch bridge on Papua New Guinea’s Coastal Highway, is the nation’s first of its kind. Funded under ConnectPNG at K20.8 million, it will improve safety, boost trade, and strengthen connectivity. It is due for completion on 6 July 2026.
Connect PNG is more than a development program; it is a national promise to connect all Papua New Guineans, including remote communities like Telefomin. Through road infrastructure, it aims to end isolation and bring access to services, opportunities, and economic growth.
Hundreds of people gathered in Tifalmin to witness the historic opening of the new 19-kilometer road linking Rakmin to Tifalmin, with many travelling long distances on foot and overnight to attend the milestone event.
The opening of Mukapena Haus in Mount Hagen marks a major milestone in Papua New Guinea’s infrastructure development journey under the Connect PNG Program. Valued at K7.3 million, the state-of-the-art office complex.
“As we embark on this journey, let us look beyond machinery and blueprints. Let us see the people who will walk these roads, the children who will travel them, and the communities they will unite.”
~ Chief Secretary, Ivan Pomaleu, OBE.
For many years, the infrastructure space has been traditionally male-dominated. Today, we are witnessing a positive and necessary transformation. Women are not only participating, but they are leading, innovating, and influencing decisions that impact national development.
Café reopens, which aims to provide Staffs of the Department of Works & Highways the convenience of dining in style. The Café will now open on Mondays to Fridays, 10.00am and closes at 8.00pm, allowing one to order dinner to take home after work.
After practices in publishing articles, with the guidance of the Website Developer, Staffs from the Department of Works & Highways should then be able to have direct access to the Content Management System, which would then be Administered wholly from within the Institution.
Madang’s K119.4m Airport–CBD four-lane upgrade begins under Connect PNG. The DoWH project features hotmix asphalt, a Wagol River steel arch bridge, drainage and lighting. It will ease traffic, cut freight costs, boost tourism, raise property values and drive SME growth in Madang.
Newly appointed Works and Highways Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr calls for integrity, accountability, and quality in infrastructure delivery, emphasizing people-centred development, stronger systems, and disciplined execution to ‘Connect PNG Now’ and build a resilient future.
The body of late Works Minister Hon. Solan Mirisim arrived in Telefomin to an emotional welcome by family, communities and national leaders. Tributes highlighted his humility, leadership and strong advocacy for rural infrastructure, Connect PNG, and national unity.
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