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PM Marape presents Indonesia-PNG visa agreement to Parliament

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JUNE 18, 2023 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. James Marape, took a significant step on Thursday, June 15, 2023, by presenting the long-awaited reciprocal visa waiver agreement between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to Parliament for ratification. Originally signed by Indonesia and PNG in 2014, the agreement …

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PM Marape presents US-PNG Defence Cooperation Agreement and Ship Rider Agreement to Parliament

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JUNE 15, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape presented the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between the United States of America and Papua New Guinea to Parliament for ratification on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. In addition, he also presented the Ship Rider Agreement signed between the United States and PNG to Parliament. Following the presentations, a …

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PM Marape highlights significance of Ship Rider Agreement in strengthening PNG’s maritime border

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JUNE 15, 2023 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape emphasised the vital role of the recently signed Ship Rider Agreement between the United States of America and Papua New Guinea in fortifying the security of PNG’s maritime borders, addressing the country’s limited capacity and resources in this regard. During his …

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PM Marape announces disclosure of ‘relavant information’ regarding gold refinery

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JUNE 13, 2023 PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has affirmed that the pertinent details concerning the proposed gold refinery will be made available to stakeholders and plaintiff Justin Parker of Golden Valley Enterprises Ltd. In response to a successful Supreme Court stay that was secured by State lawyers following …

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PM Marape reflects on 56 years of Pangu Pati’s legacy

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JUNE 13, 2023 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (Tuesday, June 13, 2023) took a moment to reflect on the rich legacy of Papua New Guinea’s founding political party, Papua New Guinea Union (Pangu) Pati, as it commemorates its 56th anniversary. The party, now under the leadership of PM …

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Marape Government empowers Lae, Mt Hagen and Kokopo with greater financial authority

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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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PM Marape: ‘Connect PNG’ transforming Papua New Guinea

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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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Morobe Governor Luther Wenge joins Pangu Pati

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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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PM Marape: No need to cause more ‘public stress’ over Justin Tkatchenko issue

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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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