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Port Moresby, Wednesday, 17 December 2025 –Prime Minister  Hon. James Marape has issued a Christmas appeal to all Papua New Guineans — particularly young people — to uphold peace, respect and the rule of law as the country reflects on 50 years of Independence and prepares for a renewed national reset. Speaking ahead of Christmas […]

Port Moresby, 16 December 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has issued strong and clear directions to key law enforcement, regulatory and financial institutions to work together decisively to stop money laundering in Papua New Guinea, warning that economic growth efforts will be undermined if corruption and illicit financial flows are allowed to continue

Port Moresby, 16 December 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has strongly defended the 2026 National Budget, saying its theme of “Security With Growth” reflects the Government’s deliberate focus on restoring stability, strengthening institutions and positioning Papua New Guinea for long-term prosperity beyond its 50th year of independence. Speaking during an extended interview on

Port Moresby, 15 December 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape paid a deeply personal and emotional tribute to the late Minister for Works and Highways, Hon. Solan Mirisim, describing him as a humble leader whose life’s mission was to connect Papua New Guinea’s most isolated people to opportunity, dignity and national development. Speaking at

Port Moresby, Tuesday, 18 November 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has launched one of his strongest attacks yet on former prime minister Peter O’Neill, accusing him of “decades of reckless economic behaviour, cronyism, and the single greatest erosion of Papua New Guinea’s economic wealth in modern history.” Speaking in Port Moresby, Prime Minister

Port Moresby, Monday, 17 November 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has issued firm directives to the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology and Sports, Hon. Kinoka Feo, calling for urgent and comprehensive intervention following the recent violence and instability at the University of Goroka (UOG). The Prime Minister said the Government

Port Moresby, Monday, 17 November 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has dismissed accusations made by Chuave MP James Nomane over the Government’s fiscal record, describing the claims as politically driven, selective, and misleading. Prime Minister Marape said the Government remains firmly committed to responsible fiscal management, economic diversification, debt stabilisation, and strengthening of

Port Moresby | Tuesday, 4 November 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today reaffirmed Papua New Guinea’s position as one of the world’s leading advocates for forest and ocean conservation, as he departed for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. Speaking before his departure, Prime Minister Marape said PNG

Port Moresby | Monday, 3 November 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has officially opened FOCUS: 50 Years of PNG Through the Lens, a landmark photographic exhibition by distinguished photographers Rocky Roe and Dinah Halstead, celebrating five decades of Papua New Guinea’s national journey since independence. Hosted at APEC Haus in Port Moresby, the

Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province,  Thursday, 16 October 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has directed the Department of Mining to return to Kainantu and lead consultations with landowners, the Eastern Highlands Provincial Government, and local district leaders to strengthen the structure of landowner and provincial government benefits in the mining sector. “The Government will