Port Moresby | Monday, 30 June 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board and over 150 international delegates to Papua New Guinea this week, marking the start of a series of high-level global visits in the lead-up to the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary. Prime Minister Marape said […]
Port Moresby | Monday, 30 June 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has issued an impassioned appeal to the international community to act urgently and decisively in preserving the world’s forests and oceans – describing them as the “lungs and lifeline of our planet” – during his keynote address at the 42nd Meeting of
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Port Moresby | Friday, 27 June 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has restated his government’s strong and clear commitment to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), describing them as the “heartbeat of Papua New Guinea’s economic future”, and central to national efforts to grow the economy to K200 billion. Speaking during the 7th TISA
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Port Moresby, Sunday, 8 June 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the ongoing rehabilitation of two critical rural roads in East New Britain Province, describing them as “lifelines for cocoa-growing communities” and a reflection of real service delivery reaching the grassroots. The roads — Kulungure Feeder Road in Sinivit LLG, Pomio District,
Port Moresby, Tuesday, 3 June 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) amid internal leadership tensions between the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners of the newly formed institution. Prime Minister Marape confirmed that the ICAC Appointments Committee (IAC) — comprised of the Prime
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Bereina Station, Central Province | Thursday 17 April 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today led a ground-breaking ceremony at Bereina Station to officially launch the major redevelopment of the Hiritano Highway, a key national infrastructure project that will link Port Moresby to Kerema and unlock the economic potential of Papua New Guinea’s southern
Lae, Morobe Province | Friday, 11 April 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed agriculture as the cornerstone of Papua New Guinea’s future economic growth, urging all stakeholders to rally behind a united national effort to unlock the full potential of the agriculture sector. Delivering the keynote address at the closing of the
Port Moresby | 9 March 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and the broader challenges faced by women in Papua New Guinea, calling for stronger laws, better enforcement, and a nationwide transformation in attitudes and cultural practices. Speaking at a high-level meeting on
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Kokopo, Papua New Guinea – September 21, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape’s visit to East New Britain this week was not just a political engagement—it was a heartfelt reunion with a province deeply scarred by tragedy. As the people of East New Britain commemorated the 30th anniversary of the devastating 1994 Rabaul volcano
Kokopo, Papua New Guinea – September 21, 2024 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Thursday, September 19, 2024, handed out 199 land titles to families displaced by the 1994 Rabaul volcano eruptions, marking the 30th anniversary of this significant and somber event in Papua New Guinea’s history. The 199 families, originally from the Sikut
