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FEBRUARY 19, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced today (Sunday, February 19, 2023) that the economy is looking good with Papua LNG in Gulf to announce its Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) next week and negotiations on Wafi-Golpu Mine in Morobe nearing competition. FEED is the process for conceptual development of projects in processing such […]

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape travels to Suva, Fiji, tomorrow (Monday, February 20, 2023) to attend a bilateral meeting with Fiji President His Excellency Ratu Wiliame Katonivere and Prime Minister Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka. Following the meeting on Tuesday (February 21, 2-023), he returns to Papua New Guinea on Wednesday (February 22, 2023),

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 THE Government is now in serious discussions with Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL) and three multi-national petroleum companies to find solutions for the fuel shortage in the country, with a major announcement expected soon, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has said. The Prime Minister said the Government has been holding talks with

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Constitutional Law Reform Commission (CLRC) Review of the Form and System of Government, which includes election of the Prime Minister, is one of the most-important ever to be undertaken in Papua New Guinea and will shape the future of the country. He said this on

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 Prime Minister and Tari-Pori MP Hon. James Marape has called on all 96 districts in the country to empower women to get into micro small and medium enterprises (MSMES). He made the call in Port Moresby today (Thursday, February 16, 2023) when signing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Women’s Micro Bank

DECEMBER 27, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape starts a two-day visit to Western Province today (December 27, 2022), during which time he will visit Daru, Weam and Nomad River. PM Marape starts his tour of the Western front today in Daru where he will officiate at the launching of road sealing for the town.

DECEMBER 26, 2022  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the decision by Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) to issue a provisional license to the Teacher’s Savings and Loans Society (TISA) to set up a fully-fledged commercial banking operation in PNG. “We would like a local bank with share offering to ordinary Papua New

DECEMBER 26, 2022 Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape met with the officials from the Bank of China on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, and welcomed their plans to extend their Representative Office license which they obtained from the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG). PM Marape has also encouraged the Bank of China to apply for

DECEMBER 19, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says there will be more scrutiny of the Public Service with restoration of the Office of the Office of Chief Secretary to Government. He said this today (Monday, December 19, 2022) when announcing the appointment of Secretary of Prime Minister and National Executive Council, Ivan Pomaleu, as

DECEMBER 4, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape arrived in Sydney, Australia, this morning (Sunday, December 4, 2022) to attend the 16th PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference. He is accompanied by Petroleum Minister Hon. Kerenga Kua, Mining Minister Hon. Sir Ano Pala and International Trade and Investment Minister Hon. Richard Maru to this prestigious