Month: November 2021

PM Marape says PNG LNG Project landowner funds are intact

NOVEMBER 11 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged PNG LNG Project landowners from Petroleum Development License (PDL) areas not to make themselves look silly by  chasing Government for funds that may no longer be a direct entitlement in the Budget. He said landowner direct entitlements from what was signed in the Umbrella Benefits …

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PM Marape assures tourism industry of Government support

NOVEMBER 11 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has assured Papua New Guinea’s tourism industry of his Government’s full support, including in the 2022 Budget. He gave this assurance in Port Moresby on Wednesday night (Nov 10 2021) when launching the PNG Tourism Sector Development Plan 2022-2026 of the Tourism Promotion Authority. Present with PM …

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PNG’S investment partnership with Dr Andrew Forrest bigger than just Purari River hydro

NOVEMBER 10 2021 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea’s partnership with Dr. Andrew Forrest and his company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) is bigger than just hydro in Purari River and will encompass a huge set of projects worth billions of kina that must be appreciated and guarded by Papua New Guineans. He …

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PM Marape supports idea of nationally-owned commercial bank in PNG

NOVEMBER 7TH 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says there is space for more commercial banks in Papua New Guinea. He said this in Port Moresby last Thursday (November 4th 2021) night when launching the PNG SME Bank Crowdfunding Movement Online Project of PNG Think Tank Group Inc. The project, which uses PM Marape’s ‘Take …

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PM Marape thanks churches for their support during COVID-19

NOVEMBER 7TH 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has thanked all churches for their support in this difficult period of COVID-19. He said this during a meeting with the churches on Friday (Nov 5 2021) which was also attended by Health Minister Hon. Jelta Wong, Controller David Manning and experts of the National Control Centre. …

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Former Pangu Pati President withdraws court action

NOVEMBER 2ND 2021 Former Pangu Pangu Pati President Patrick Pundao has withdrawn his court action against the party over the election of Erigere Singin as his successor at the recent National Convention in Port Moresby. This was announced by Pangu leader and Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, at an online press conference today. With them …

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