PNG 50TH FESTIVAL: A glimpse of PNG - Down Town POM Over the last 50 years, Downtown Port Moresby has transformed from a quiet colonial outpost into a bustling capital. With Papua New Guinea's independence, new national institutions and infrastructure projects; from the Independence Haus and the modern Parliament House in Waigani to the redevelopment of the old port site, all these have reshaped the urban landscape. This period of rapid change reflects a city of contrasts, where new high-rises a