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JUNE 6 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has condemned the shooting of the Returning Officer (RO) for Kompiam-Ambum in Enga. And he has reminded the people of Papua New Guinea that illegal possession of firearms carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment under tough new gun laws recently passed by Parliament. Kompiam-Ambum RO Beto […]

JUNE 5 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the outcome of talks between Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister His Excellency Wang Yi and Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Soroi Eoe in Port Moresby on Friday (June 3 2022). The talks follow on from the visit by PM Marape to China

JUNE 5 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says China-Papua New Guinea relations remain “solid and strong” since in 1976 when diplomatic relations between the two countries were forged. He said this on Friday (June 3 2022) after a meeting with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Port Moresby. PM Marape said PNG

JUNE 4 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea is focused on strengthening economic relationships with China, particularly in downstream processing of raw materials for export. He said this on Friday (June 3 2022) after a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister, His Excellency Wang Yi, the third-highest person in the Chinese Cabinet

JUNE 2 2022 The Marape Government on return to office will combat corruption in high places with renewed vigor. Prime Minister and Leader of the Pangu Pati Hon James Marape said this when announcing that among other cases, the UBS loan scandal especially will be one of his government’s main targets. Mr Marape said the

JUNE 2 2022 PRIME Minister and the Leader of Pangu Pati, Hon. James Marape is appealing to all supporters of Pangu throughout the country to refrain from retaliating against supporters of opposing parties who are perpetrating violence upon Pangu candidates and property. The Prime Minister said since it was Pangu that ushered in Independence and

JUNE 2 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea remains “friends to all and enemies to none” and this has been its stance since Independence in 1975 under first Prime Minister and founder of Pangu Pati Sir Michael Somare. He said this today (June 2 2022) when welcoming Chinese Foreign Minister, His

MAY 31 2022 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has commended Eliseo Limited CEO Zovin Yan on the opening of his new supermarket in Gerehu this week, while thanking the owners for their confidence in investing in a suburb of Port Moresby. The Prime Minister also commended the owners of Rangewiew Plaza – Port Moresby’s newest

MAY 31 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government has so far allocated K274.4 million for security operations in the 2022 General Election to make it “fair and safe” for all citizens. This is the largest amount of money every allocated for election security operations. PM Marape said this today (May 31 2022)

MAY 30 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has thanked all 101 MPs who supported him to become PM on May 30, 2019. He said this today (May 30 2022) on the third anniversary of that momentous occasion in Papua New Guinea history when he took over from Peter O’Neill. PM Marape also thanked the