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Thursday February 11th 2021 From ANASTHASIA ANGORO IN Goroka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, has worked with leaders of Eastern Highlands to secure K59 million for various projects in the province. PM Marape announced in Goroka today that the National Government has transferred: – K4 million for Kainantu-Aiyura Road; – K4 million for Mauga-Sindari […]

A full video of the joint press conference by PNG Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Autonomous Bougainville Government President Hon. Ishamael Toroama after the Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting in Arawa on Friday, February 5, 2021.

February 8th 2021 The first-ever Bougainville Economic and Investment Summit will be held in Arawa on May 5 and 6 this year. This was one of the nine resolutions of the Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting in Arawa last Friday (February 5, 2021).  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape got the ball rolling with K3 million

February 8th 2021 The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) will now receive a generous 70 per cent of taxation collected in the Region, last Friday’s (February 5th 2021) Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting in Arawa has resolved.  This was one of nine resolutions passed by the JSB.  The JSB endorsed that the formula of the taxation

 February 7th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has hailed the Joint Supervisory (JSB) meeting in Arawa on Friday (Feb 5th 2021) as a “historic” milestone in Bougainville-Papua New Guinea relations. He said this after the JSB meeting with Bougainville President Hon. Ishmael Toroama, leaders and public servants from both governments, observers from the diplomatic

PM Marape: PNG to pay K621 million owing to Bougainvill February 7th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government is committed towards fully retiring the K621 million owed to Bougainville in Restoration Development Grants (RDG). He also reiterated his Government’s commitment to give a separate K100 million every year to Bougainville in Special

Feb 6th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced the immediate release of K146. 7 million to the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) as the first installment of its 2021 allocation. He made the announcement at the end of a very-successful Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting in Arawa on Friday (Feb 5 2021) which he

Monday February 1st 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the Nasfund FM 100 Talkback Show for the important role it has been playing in dissemination of information to Papua New Guinea. He said this today when launching the popular radio show’s 2021 season, the second year in succession, after doing so last year.

 Thursday , 28th January 2021  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, has extended his congratulations to the people and Government of India on 72 years of being a Republic.  PM Marape extended his congratulations when he attended a celebration hosted last Wednesday (January 27th 2021) night by the High Commissioner of India to Papua New

Sunday January 31st 2021 From FIRMIN NANOL in Jiwaka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape visited remote Kol in Jimi today (Sunday January 31st 2021) to conclude his three-day official visit to Jiwaka. PM Marape, who was accompanied by Religion Youth and Community Development Minister and Jimi MP, Hon Wake Goi and Jiwaka Governor Hon. Dr