February 2021

February 23rd 2021 The Marape Government will set up a buying point for all agriculture produce at remote Sialum in Tewai-Siassi, Morobe, according to Agriculture and Livestock Minister Hon. John Simon. He announced this at Kanome Station in Sialum last Saturday (February 20th 2021) when launching the Tewai-Siassi Cattle Farmers’ Market Support Project. Minister Simon […]

February 20th 2021 The Marape Government made a major breakthrough in remote Sialum, Tewai-Siassi, Morobe, today with the launching of the Tewai-Siassi Cattle Farmers Market Support Project. This is an initiative of the Marape Government under its Agriculture Intervention Programme. Watch video below: This is the first major Government assistance to Sialum cattle farmers since

February 17th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Tuesday (February 16th 2021)welcomed the new United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Representative to Papua New Guinea, Dr Claudas Kamenga. He welcomed Dr Kamenga during the presentation of the letter of appointment to him by the UNICEF Representative. “I acknowledge the work of the outgoing

Friday February 12th 2021 From TERRY MARK in Kainantu Prime Minister Hon. James Marape  today encouraged the people of Kainantu in Eastern Highlands  to get involved in agriculture and for youths to be serious about furthering their education. He said while officiating at the launching of seven major Government projects in Kainantu. The projects are:

Friday February 12th 2021 From ANASTHASIA ANGORO in Goroka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the National Government will make available K7 million to Eastern Highlands for coffee price stabilisation. PM Marape said the money would be chanelled through the Office of the Vice-Minister for Agriculture and Daulo MP Hon. Pongio Ghate. The K7 million

Thursday February 11th 2021 From ANASTHASIA ANGORO in Goroka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has given K2 million to Goroka MP Hon. Aiye Tambua to complete miscellaneous works at Goroka Town Market before its official opening at a later date. PM Marape said the K2 million would be added on to K25 million already used

Thursday February 11th 2021 From ANASTHASIA ANGORO IN Goroka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, has worked with leaders of Eastern Highlands to secure K59 million for various projects in the province. PM Marape announced in Goroka today that the National Government has transferred: – K4 million for Kainantu-Aiyura Road; – K4 million for Mauga-Sindari

A full video of the joint press conference by PNG Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Autonomous Bougainville Government President Hon. Ishamael Toroama after the Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting in Arawa on Friday, February 5, 2021.

February 8th 2021 The first-ever Bougainville Economic and Investment Summit will be held in Arawa on May 5 and 6 this year. This was one of the nine resolutions of the Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting in Arawa last Friday (February 5, 2021).  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape got the ball rolling with K3 million

February 8th 2021 The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) will now receive a generous 70 per cent of taxation collected in the Region, last Friday’s (February 5th 2021) Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting in Arawa has resolved.  This was one of nine resolutions passed by the JSB.  The JSB endorsed that the formula of the taxation