Visa on arrival at several PNG International Airports
Tourists and visitors from other countries visiting the township of Alotau in Milne Bay Province have been affirmed to get visas on arrival.
The PM said the visa on arrival will be extended to Mt Hagen in Western Highlands, Madang and Kokopo starting next year (2016).
“This is a historic occasion for our country and in fact this is the first historic flight that is coming into Milne Bay Province and in fact the first one outside Port Moresby from Brisbane. So it is a historic occasion for our country,” O’Neill said.
“And I know that many of you remember that we had the first cruise ship coming into Milne Bay last year. We didn’t know how it would impact our way of life and of course the development of tourism in the province.”
“I am glad to hear from our Minister that next year they’ll be over 40 cruise ships coming into country. Today we witness the first aircraft landing in Gurney airport. And I know many more will come over the many years.”
“We didn’t know how it was going to impact our way of life and development of tourism in our country
“This is the sort of support that the government can continue to extend.”
“For many years we have been talking about tourism in our country, but we have never really made an effort to try and display to the rest of the world what we can offer in terms of the cultural tradition and the many languages and the good things that we can offer to many of our visitors who are coming here,” O’Neill said.
“We are now ensuring that visitors arriving in Milne Bay will get visa on arrival. That is something we are extending to Mt Hagen, Kokopo and Madang,” said the PM.
“Our drive as the government is to build tourism and Milne Bay is leading the way in the country and I thank each and every one of you for the commitment you have shown. We must work together. Tourism cannot survive and develop more if we are not working together,” O’Neill said.
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