Month: October 2021

PM Marape says PNG suffering from O’Neill debt

OCTOBER 20TH 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says his Government has managed the Budget well in the worst economic conditions in a century, including repairing the massive economic damages under Hon. Peter O’Neill’s leadership. “The former Prime Minister ignores that his leadership flaws over the recent past eight years is the cause of our …

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PM Marape announces restart of Porgera Mine

OCTOBER 17TH 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed his Government’s commitment to the early restart of Porgera Gold Mine in Enga with Barrick Niugini Ltd (BNL) as an equity partner and operator. He announced this after the Government and BNL signed the Porgera Project Commencement Agreement at Government House on Friday (October 15th …

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Commencement Agreement advances reopening of Porgera Mine

  Port Moresby, 15 October 2021 –  The Government of Papua New Guinea and Barrick Niugini Limited (BNL) have welcomed the signing of the Porgera Project Commencement Agreement with both parties noting this as a crucial step towards the restart of mining operations at the Porgera mine. The agreement was signed in a ceremony today …

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Peter O’Neill’s claims of political victimising in court is ‘mischievous’

Friday, 15 October 2021 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has decried assertions by Member for Ialibu-Pangia Peter O’Neill that his court trial was a politically-motivated “witch hunt”. PM Marape said the former prime minister’s words are misleading and erroneous, taking public attention away from the facts – that his trial is a proper police case …

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PM Marape says Government will provide K400 million for 2022 elections

OCTOBER 14TH 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says his Government will provide full funding support to the PNG Electoral Commission (PNGEC) to hold the 2022 General Election. He also announced that his Government is committed to free and fair elections. PM Marape said this today after a briefing by Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai to …

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PM Marape backs PNG Barramundis in ICC World Cup debut

OCTOBER 14TH 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea is fully behind the Kumul Petroleum PNG Barramundis as they  make their first-ever senior International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup appearance on Sunday (October 17) . The Barramundis will be playing ICC World Cup co-hosts Oman in their history-making debut on the world …

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PM Marape reassures PNG of a better deal from P’nyang Gas Project

OCTOBER 12TH 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reassured Papua New Guinea of a better deal from the P’nyang Gas Project in Western than previous projects. He gave this reassurance in Parliament today (Tuesday Oct 12) when answering a series of questions from North Fly MP Hon.James Donald in relation to P’nyang, as well …

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PM Marape urges full use of opportunities presented within climate change issues

Sunday October 10 2021 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea must make full use of the opportunities presented by climate change talks while addressing the issues it has wrought upon our communities in the region and globally. The Prime Minister said this during his speech, presented by Minister for Conservation Environment Protection …

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