October 2022

OCTOBER 26, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says parents should be responsible for the education of their children and not expect the Government to do everything. He said this today when presenting K158 million to Education Minister Hon. Jimmy Uguro – the last tranche of the K632 million for 2022 – for school fee […]

OCTOBER 14, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the National Government and the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) tried to intervene in the land case at Morata in Port Moresby on Wednesday, however, could not do much because of an existing court order. Hundreds of families have been forced to vacate their homes at

OCTOBER 13, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the increasing number of school leavers with no spaces in higher education institutions is an issue that needs to be seriously addressed. He said this in Parliament today (October 13, 2022) when responding to a ministerial statement by Higher Education Research Science and Technology Minister, Hon.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed Australian Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Richard Marles into Papua New Guinea. He is in PNG for the opening of the Australian-funded Angau Memorial Hoospital in Lae tomorrow (October 13, 2022), which will be attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP, Hon. John Rosso, on

OCTOBER 12, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, has thanked Japanese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, H.E. Nobuyuki Watanabe, for arranging a fruitful meeting recently with Japanese Prime Minister Hon. Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan. They met in Port Moresby on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, where PM Marape thanked the Ambassador, saying amongst the

OCTOBER 11, 2022 THE people of Tari-Pori district in Hela are hardworking, self-reliant and law-abiding people many of whom are engaged in micro to big businesses but for few lawbreakers, not dissimilar to many ethnicities of Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister and Tari-Pori MP stated this today as he said it was “wrong” of Deputy

OCTOBER 11, 2022 THE Marape Government is addressing law-and-order in the country in a holistic manner by working at boosting force strength, training, and putting some control on movement into urban centres and public space, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape said today in Parliament. This will begin next year with a “serious allocation” to Police

OCTOBER 11, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (October 11, 2022) welcomed the latest World Bank report on Papua New Guinea, which shows that the Government’s economic reform programme is delivering on its promise of better times ahead. The latest World Bank Economic Update released last month says the economy in PNG is forecast

OCTOBER 10, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed Barrick Gold President and CEO Mark Bristow and Newcrest Mining Ltd Managing-Director and CEO Sandeep Biswas who are here to work with the Government on progressing Porgera and Wafi-Golpu mining projects. PM Marape said the Barrick team led by Bristow, and the Government team led

OCTOBER 10, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says sports can be a major income-generator for Papua New Guinea through our talented young people. He said this today (Monday, October 10, 2022) when congratulating the PNG men’s soccer team on winning the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup in Vanuatu. Both the PNG men’s