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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, August 6, 2024: Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, welcomed new Chinese Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Mr Yang Xiaoguang, while commenting on the “great strides” the two countries have made in their bilateral ties in the last five years. Ambassador Yang Xiaoguang paid […]

Port Moresby, August 6, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, H.E. Inbasekar Sundaramurthi, for his exceptional contributions during his tenure. Prime Minister Marape acknowledged the progress made in India-PNG relations under High Commissioner Sundaramurthi’s leadership, noting

Port Moresby, August 5, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed today’s Supreme Court decision dismissing a vote-of-no-confidence case filed by the Opposition. The five-man Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika, along with Justices Gavara-Nanu, Mogish, Cannings, and Hartshorn, dismissed the proceedings and upheld the objection to the competency of

Lae, August 2, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Friday, August 2, 2024, presented a K50 million Infrastructure Development Grant (IDG) to Wafi-Golpu landowners and the Morobe Provincial Government. He emphasised that this is not “free” money but funds intended for infrastructure projects in the six impacted areas and the province. This grant

Lae, Papua New Guinea, August 2, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced on Friday, August 2, 2024, that the State Negotiating Team (SNT) is actively engaged in discussions with Wafi-Golpu mine developers Newmont and Harmony, with the aim of finalising the Mine Development Contract (MDC). This critical step is part of the preparations

Lae, Papua New Guinea, August 1, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Thursday, August 1, 2024, lauded the Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd (CICL) for its visionary leadership and strategic planning in advancing Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry. The Prime Minister made these remarks while officially opening CICL’s impressive K10.6 million Coffee Exports Office

Port Moresby, July 30, 2024 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape will officiate at the official opening of the K10.6 million Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd (CICL) Coffee Exports Office Complex in Lae on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The new coffee exports building at Kisere Street in the heart of Lae will oversee operations in contract

Port Moresby, July 27, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated the 30 Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students who left for India on Saturday, July 27, 2024, on Papua New Guinea Government STEM scholarships. Next month, another group of PNG’s bright STEM students will embark on their path to the USA,

Port Moresby, July 11, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed opportunities in various areas, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, with Pakistan. He expressed this during a meeting on Thursday, July 11, 2024, with Pakistan High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, H.E Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, who is based in Australia. Mr. Chaudhri also extended an

Wabag, Papua New Guinea, July 8, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape was in Wabag today, meeting with the Mining Department and Mineral Resources Authority to conclude the Porgera benefit distribution for landowners and provincial governments. “As of last month, Porgera has achieved almost100 percent production. I appeal to our people to support the