: NOVEMBER 23 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government has no “sinister motives” in holding back K66 million allocated by the Australian Government for maintenance of the rundown Bulolo Highway in Morobe. He said this in Parliament today when asked by Morobe Governor and Deputy Pangu Pati leader, Hon. Ginson Saonu, as […]
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NOVEMBER 22 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today opened the K83 million 10 Megawatt Warangoi PNG Power Ltd (PPL) Hydro Power Project Major Rehabilitation Project in rural Pomio, East New Britain, with an assurance to landowners that they would be paid the K5 million they wanted for use of their land and water. He
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NOVEMBER 18 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has officially announced the appointment of distinguished and reputable Members of the Advisory Committee on Power of Mercy as established under the Constitution and the Organic Law on the Advisory Committee on the Power of Mercy. The Advisory Committee on Power of Mercy is headed by the
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NOVEMBER 19 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says his Pangu Pati-led Government’s vision to build a gold refinery and mint factory in the country is a bold move in the right direction to take back more from our gold resources and reserves. It also includes having a gold bullion bank into the future. PM
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NOVEMBER 17 2021 PNG Power is riddled with so much accumulative problems that have made it a “sick organisation”, but reforms are currently underway, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says. These include the installation of its full board, and a restructure of the company to separate power generation, transmission, and retail business. In addition, the
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NOVEMBER 17 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape stated in Parliament today that vaccination is “not mandatory” for the people of Papua New Guinea. He said this in response to a petition to Government yesterday calling for no vaccination, no mandatory vaccination and for the Pandemic Act to be done away with. A debate then
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November 16 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged the people of Papua New Guinea not to be misled over issues of COVID-19 by people with vested interests. He said this in response to the “no jab, no jab” protest outside Parliament today led by well-known activist and political candidate Noel Anjo and others.
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NOVEMBER 16 2021 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape today painted a grim picture of Papua New Guinea’s painful struggle to catch up with the rest of the world in COVID-19 vaccination response which, he said, was due mainly to misinformation that – in many parts – was being fuelled by political quarters. The Prime Minister
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NOVEMBER 16 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says there will be no deferral of the 2022 General Election as claimed by critics. He said this today when answering questions in Parliament from Tewai-Siassi MP, Hon. Kobby Bomareo, on whether the election would go ahead as planned, costing and Common Roll Update. “This means that
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NOVEMBER 13 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea may be the smallest Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economy but is well-endowed with natural resources. He said this on Friday (November 12) night when addressing the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. The meeting, hosted by New Zealand, was held virtually. “Papua New Guinea,
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