My Dear People of Papua New Guinea, I bring to you warm greetings for a happy, prosperous, and a very hope-filled New Year, 2022. Whilst walking with optimism into 2022, I want to thank our God who looked after us in 2021 right through the burden of COVID-19 and economic hardship.God’s watch over the past, […]
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DECEMBER 29 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has condemned in the strongest terms ongoing cases of sorcery accusation related violence (SARV) and killings in the country. He said this today after cases of torture and killings of women in Southern Highlands and Enga over the Christmas period. PM Marape said his Government would no
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DECEMBER 25 2021 Christmas is a time of giving – It is a season to give back to our people of Papua New Guinea. In this festive period, let us come together and gratefully give to those in need, especially to our people in the rural communities – this is to commemorate the birth of
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DECEMBER 23 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended Bank South Pacific for disbursing 830 Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) loans worth K119.9 million up to December 21, 2021. This money is from the Marape Government’s K200 million SME Credit Enhancement Loan Scheme (SME CESL), K100 million of which had been given to BSP.
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DECEMBER 23 2021 The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) exceeded its original revenue target for 2021 amid subdued economic conditions. In a small ceremony signifying the added effort, Commissioner-General Sam Koim presented a cheque of K200 million to Prime Minister Hon James Marape at the Sir Manasupe Haus today. The IRC has now transferred K8.302 billion,
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DECEMBER 20 2O21 THE Marape Government’s investment in reinvigorating the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) is paying off with a revenue collection of a record K8.1 billion this year 2021 despite a challenging economic environment brought on by COVID-19. This became clear during Prime Minister Hon. James Marape’s address when he spoke today at the launch
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DECEMBER 15 2021 THE Papua New Guinea Government and five PNGLNG-impacted provincial governments as well as landowners yesterday (December 14 2021)received a whopping K551.82 million through the country’s leading oil and gas company, Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL). Prime Minister Hon. James Marape was presented a cheque of K200 million on behalf of the State
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DECEMBER 12 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the K140 million 12-storey West New Britain Haus in Port Moresby proves that agriculture is “transformational”. He said this on Friday (December 10 2021) when opening the landmark icon of the people of West New Britain which was funded by money from the province’s lucrative oil
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NOVEMBER 7 2021 PAPUA New Guineans across the length and breadth of the country should expect quality healthcare service delivery “within an hour’s reach” by the Year 2030, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has said. The Prime Minister issued this directive to the Department of Health, especially the Health Secretary and the heads of the
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DECEMBER 7 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has denied speculations of a major Cabinet reshuffle. He said this in Port Moresby on Monday (December 6 2021) night after returning from Vanimo in West Sepik where he announced delivery of more than K1 billion worth of projects. Opposition Leader Hon. Belden Namah was with him
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