November 2021

NOVEMBER 30 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has described the K22 billion 2022 Budget which was passed without objections by Parliament tonight as a “milestone budget”. The Budget was passed by Parliament with no objections after a marathon debate in which Opposition MPs had the chance to air their views, unlike the previous government […]

NOVEMBER 29 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the 2022 Budget places more focus on the Health Sector than ever before. He said this at Bautama in Central today (Monday November 29) when launching the K500 million 300-bed Central Provincial Hospital for the people of Central and Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister said

NOVEMBER 26 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced the deployment of a 35-member security team to Solomon Islands. This follows a request from his Solomon Islands’ counterpart, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, following recent protests and vandalism in Honiara. “The security team comprises 20 Police and 15 Correctional Service personnel, with the possibility of more

NOVEMBER 25 2021 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has today welcomed the passage of the Connect PNG (Funding and Implementation Arrangements) Bill 2021. The Bill, passed with a vote of 78-5 by a largely unanimous House, will see to the actioning of the Marape Government’s massive infrastructure development and rehabilitation program that is targeted at

NOVEMBER 25 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed today’s tabling of the record K22.175 billion 2022 Budget by Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey in Parliament. He said it would help Papua New Guinea on the path to economic recovery as well as support successful delivery of the 2022 National General Election. “The total Budget of

NOVEMBER 24 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has assured the nation that Treasurer Hon. Ian Ling-Stuckey will deliver the nation’s 2022 Budget tomorrow amidst many political speculations. “I want to assure Papua New Guinea that your Government is at work, despite many challenges and obstacles, and we will deliver our third Budget tomorrow,” he

NOVEMBER 24 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has appealed to the people of neighboring Solomon Islands to “respect the rule of law and democratic institutions and not to take the law into their own hands”. He said this today after receiving a call from Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, on protests and

NOVEMBER 23 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended MPs from both sides of Parliament for their support in passing the Public Solicitor Bill 2021 today. He said this after Parliament passed the Bill, introduced by Justice Minister Hon. Bryan Kramer, 80-0. The new law provides for: Provision of legal aid; Protecting and facilitating

NOVEMBER 23 2021 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has once more defended the signing of the agreements with green energy developer Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), clarifying that the agreements are part of the process of meeting due diligence as the projects progressed from stage to stage. While saying this, the Prime Minister cautioned Members of

: NOVEMBER 23 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government has no “sinister motives” in holding back K66 million allocated by the Australian Government for maintenance of the rundown Bulolo Highway in Morobe. He said this in Parliament today when asked by Morobe Governor and Deputy Pangu Pati leader, Hon. Ginson Saonu, as