Month: January 2021

PM Marape highlights need for technically-skilled people

Sunday January 31st 2021 From FIRMIN NANOL in Jiwaka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has highlighted to the people of Jiwaka the need for technically-skilled people. He said this last Friday (January 29th 2021) when launching the new Jiwaka provincial headquarters at Kurumul. PM Marape announced to the people of Jiwaka the Government’s decision to …

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PM Marape urges Jiwaka to go big into agriculture

Sunday January 31st 2021 From FIRMIN NANOL in Jiwaka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged the Jiwaka Provincial Government to rehabilitate and revive the rundown tea and coffee plantations in the Waghi Valley and other agricultural activities to create employment and generate income for the people. He said this last Friday (January 29th 2021) …

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PM Marape launches K200 million Jiwaka provincial headquarters

Saturday January 30th 2021 From FIRMIN NANOL in Jiwaka Prime Minister Hon.James Marape launched construction of the K200 million Jiwaka provincial headquarters building at Kurumul in Jiwaka yesterday (Friday January 29th 2021). Kurumul will now be Jiwaka’s provincial capital. PM Marape also announced the National Government’s commitment of K20 million as initial funding to contractor, …

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PM Marape gives K123 million to Education

Friday January 29th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, handed over K123 million school fee assistance to the Minister for Education Hon. Jimmy Uguro today in Port Moresby.  PM Marape said education is a priority area for his Government. He said the subsidy handed over should help alleviate the financial strain that has been put …

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PM Marape arrives in Jiwaka

January 29th 2021 From FIRMIN NANOL in Jiwaka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape arrived in Jiwaka Province this morning to launch and witness the ground breaking of Jiwaka Provincial Headquarters Building at Kurumul. PM Marape was accompanied by several senior Cabinet ministers, Enga Governor Grand Chief Sir Peter Ipatas, Southern Highlands Governor Hon. William Powi …

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PM Marape: Government ‘absolutely committed’ to fight corruption

Thursday January 28th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government is “absolutely committed” to fight corruption. This is evident by passage of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Bill last November 12, he said. Prime Minister Marape said this at the launching of Transparency International PNG’s (TIPNG) 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in Port …

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PM Marape thanks United Nations for support towards peace in PNG

January 27th 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has thanked United Nations Secretary-General, H.E. Antonio Guterres for his endorsement last July of Papua New Guinea’s request to be eligible for assistance from the Peace Building Fund (PBF) for another five years. He said this during United Nations Secretary-General’s PBF Replenishment Conference which was held online …

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PM Marape: Former Attorney-General delayed ICAC Bill

Approved for Release Thursday January 21st 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says former Attorney-General and Deputy Prime Minister Steven Davis delayed the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Bill. He said this in response to a statement by Davis that “several conflicting instructions for amendments from the PMJM nearly derailed the ICAC law and at …

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