JUNE 10, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has expressed his gratitude to all MPs who voted in favor of a new legislation that would bar politicians from holding public office for a minimum of five years following dismissal. The proposed amendment to Section 31 and Section 219 (1) (a) (iv) of the Constitution received […]
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JUNE 8, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to enhancing the financial capabilities of cities and towns in Papua New Guinea. Parliament on Thursday, June 8, 2023, unanimously passed three significant bills that grant increased financial powers to the cities of Lae in Morobe, Mt Hagen in Western Highlands, and
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JUNE 7, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has lauded the Government’s groundbreaking ‘Connect PNG’ programme, stating that it is transforming Papua New Guinea like never before. His remarks came after Works and Highways Minister Hon. Solan Mirisim presented a comprehensive report on the initiative in Parliament on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The ambitious ‘Connect
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Today, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, is a momentous day for the ruling Pangu Pati of Prime Minister Hon. James Marape as Morobe Governor, Hon. Luther Wenge, joins the party. Here are some pictures and videos of Governor Wenge joining Pangu today at Parliament House in Port Moresby:
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JUNE 6, 2023 The ruling Pangu Pati, led by Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has achieved a significant milestone as Morobe Governor Hon. Luther Wenge joins the party today (Tuesday, June 6, 2023). Governor Wenge’s decision to leave the People’s Labour Party and join Pangu adds to the party’s ranks, bringing the total number of
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JUNE 5, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged for calm and stated that there is no need to escalate tensions surrounding the issue involving former Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko. In a statement made this evening (Monday, June 5, 2023), PM Marape responded to the calls from certain organisations planning to gather
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JUNE 5, 2023 Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. James Marape, extended an invitation today (Monday, June 5, 2023) to France President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, inviting him to visit Papua New Guinea. The invitation was extended during a meeting between PM Marape and Mr. Walid Fouque, Special Advisor for Asia and the Pacific to
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JUNE 5, 2023 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has sounded a strong call to the government and public service bureaucracy to move along the work of reforming the provincial government system so these governments can be able to better deliver services to the people. The Prime Minister made the call as he opened the two-day
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JUNE 5, 2023 Indonesian President H.E. Joko Widodo will be making a State Visit to Papua New Guinea next month, Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. James Marape has announced. Confirmation of the one-day visit on July 6, 2023, was made during a meeting between PM Marape and Indonesian Ambassador to PNG, H.E. Andriana
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JUNE 3, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has challenged the Post-Courier to provide proof that K300 million allocated for the 2022 National General Election was diverted to “fund Government ministers without control”. He said this in response to a front-page report in the Post-Courier of Friday, June 2, 2023 – purportedly from the National
