June 2023

JUNE 18, 2023 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. James Marape presented a reciprocal visa waiver agreement between China and Papua New Guinea to Parliament on Thursday, June 15, 2023, for ratification. The agreement received unanimous support from Parliament, reflecting the shared commitment to strengthening bilateral relations. The […]

JUNE 16, 2023 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: The Government is looking into strengthening the Office of the Public Solicitor to assist aggrieved students and members of the public take to court new government decisions they feel have contravened the Constitution or the laws of the country. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape revealed in Parliament

JUNE 16, 2023 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, appealed on Bougainvilleans to “see through the lens of Papua New Guineans” as he confirmed a nationwide consultation exercise would take place on the idea of a change in the sovereign borders of Papua New Guinea. A bi-partisan committee will lead this

JUNE 12, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has lodged a formal complaint with the Police against self-proclaimed ‘Think Tank’ Samson Komati regarding serious allegations made against Commissioner David Manning and the Government in relation to the Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill case. In response to the widely circulated allegations made by Komati on social media,

JUNE 10, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has proposed an amendment to the Organic Law on the Duties and Responsibilities of Leadership, aiming to impose stricter penalties including five-year dismissal from office on leaders who fail to submit their annual statements. The proposed amendment also includes substantial penalties for individuals who obstruct the Ombudsman