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PNG, Fiji to make strong Pacific stand known at India, US meetings

MAY 21, 2023 PAPUA New Guinea and Fiji have on Friday (May 19, 2023) consolidated their stand to unite and speak on behalf of the smaller island countries of the Pacific at the meetings with India and the United States tomorrow (May 22, 2023). Issues to take centre-stage during these discussions will be investment and […]

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PM Marape says no laws broken in Defence Cooperation Agreement with USA

MAY 21, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has assured Papua New Guinea that no laws of the country are broken or will be required to be amended as a result of the proposed Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the United States of America. He said this last night (Saturday, May 20, 2023) in response

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PM Marape says Korea-PNG relations are ‘very important’

MAY 13, 2023 Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. James Marape says relations between Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea are “very important”. He said this was exemplified by trade between the two countries worth worth US$1.8 billion (K6.33 billion) in 2022, a massive 240 per cent increase from 2021. PM Marape

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PM Marape says it is a ‘cardinal sin’ for electricity rates to be so high in PNG

MAY 10, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says it is a “cardinal sin” that Papua New Guinea has very-high electricity rates. He said the Government was addressing this by way of setting up the National Energy Authority to be the regulator of energy in the country, while PPL would be just an energy service

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PM Marape calls for diversification of economy when opening SEZ Summit

MAY 8, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says “a sustainable economy is a diversified economy”. He said this on Sunday (May 7, 2023) night when opening the three-day Papua New Guinea Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Summit in Port Moresby. “The effective anchor of a sustainable economy is a diversified economy with all parts of

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PM Marape appeals for caution when making comments about visits of President Biden and PM Modi

MAY 3, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has appealed to Papua New Guineans to be cautious when making comments about the visits of US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Hon. Narendra Modi to the country later this month. He said this today (Wednesday, May 3, 2023) in light of an increasing number

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PM Marape thanks Koiari landowners and investor for K770 million hydropower project

 APRIL 22, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has thanked Koiari landowners of Central and Chinese investor PNG Hydro Development Ltd for making the massive K770 million Edevu Hydropower Project along the Brown River possible. He also announced that the Government was partnering the project by way of K120 million for a 132KV transmission line

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