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PM Marape invites France President Emmanuel Macron to visit PNG

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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Indonesian President Joko Widodo to visit PNG

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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PM Marape challenges Post-Courier to provide proof of ‘K300 million corruption’ in 2022 elections

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 …

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Pictures of Inauguration Ceremony of Bank of China Representative Office in Papua New Guinea

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape last night (Thursday, June 1, 2023) officiated at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Bank of China Representative Office in Papua New Guinea. Bank of China Chairman Mr. Ge Haijiao and Chinese Ambassador to PNG H.E. Zeng Fanhua also spoke at this momentous occasion which was attended by Ministers, Governors, MPs …

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PM Marape meets Pacific leaders in Seoul, Korea

MAY 31, 2023 Before the Korean-Pacific Islands Summit on Monday, May 29, 2023 in Seoul, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape joined other Pacific Leaders for a breakfast caucus. It was chaired by Cook Islands Prime Minister and current Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Hon. Mark Brown, to discuss the agenda and a common position on shared …

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PM Marape holds bilateral with Australia on margins of Korea-Pacific Islands Summit

MAY 31, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Hon. Richard Marles on Monday, May 29, 2023, on the margins of the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul, Korea. PM Marape and DPM Marles discussed issues of concern for both countries, including giving each other updates on the …

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Pictures of PM Marape opening K20 million Kupiano Hospital

MAY 30, 2023 Pictures of Prime Minister Hon. James Marape opening the brand-new K20 million Kupiano Hospital in Abau, Central, on Friday, May 26, 2023. The hospital was built by Santos through the Government’s Tax Credit Scheme (TCS) arrangement at a cost of K20.224 million towards development from feasibilility, design and engineering in 2010 to …

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PM Marape meets Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

MAY 29, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape had fruitful discussions with the President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, on the margins of the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit today (Monday, May 29, 2023) in Seoul. The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister for International Trade and Investment Hon. Richard …

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