Port Moresby, 16 December 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has strongly defended the 2026 National Budget, saying its theme of “Security With Growth” reflects the Government’s deliberate focus on restoring stability, strengthening institutions and positioning Papua New Guinea for long-term prosperity beyond its 50th year of independence. Speaking during an extended interview on […]

Port Moresby, 15 December 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape paid a deeply personal and emotional tribute to the late Minister for Works and Highways, Hon. Solan Mirisim, describing him as a humble leader whose life’s mission was to connect Papua New Guinea’s most isolated people to opportunity, dignity and national development. Speaking at

Port Moresby, Tuesday, 18 November 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has launched one of his strongest attacks yet on former prime minister Peter O’Neill, accusing him of “decades of reckless economic behaviour, cronyism, and the single greatest erosion of Papua New Guinea’s economic wealth in modern history.” Speaking in Port Moresby, Prime Minister

Port Moresby, Monday, 17 November 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has issued firm directives to the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology and Sports, Hon. Kinoka Feo, calling for urgent and comprehensive intervention following the recent violence and instability at the University of Goroka (UOG). The Prime Minister said the Government

Port Moresby, Monday, 17 November 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has dismissed accusations made by Chuave MP James Nomane over the Government’s fiscal record, describing the claims as politically driven, selective, and misleading. Prime Minister Marape said the Government remains firmly committed to responsible fiscal management, economic diversification, debt stabilisation, and strengthening of

Port Moresby | Tuesday, 4 November 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today reaffirmed Papua New Guinea’s position as one of the world’s leading advocates for forest and ocean conservation, as he departed for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. Speaking before his departure, Prime Minister Marape said PNG

Port Moresby | Monday, 3 November 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has officially opened FOCUS: 50 Years of PNG Through the Lens, a landmark photographic exhibition by distinguished photographers Rocky Roe and Dinah Halstead, celebrating five decades of Papua New Guinea’s national journey since independence. Hosted at APEC Haus in Port Moresby, the

Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province,  Thursday, 16 October 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has directed the Department of Mining to return to Kainantu and lead consultations with landowners, the Eastern Highlands Provincial Government, and local district leaders to strengthen the structure of landowner and provincial government benefits in the mining sector. “The Government will

Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Thursday, 16 October 2025 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has praised K92 Mining Limited as a “model of good corporate citizenship and efficiency,” highlighting the company’s strong operational record, transparency, and partnership with the people and Government of Papua New Guinea. During his visit to Kainantu to witness the pouring

Port Moresby, Tuesday, 16 September 2025 — Fifty years after Papua New Guinea’s national flag first rose on Independence Hill, thousands of citizens, leaders, and international partners gathered at the same sacred ground this morning to commemorate the nation’s Golden Jubilee. At the heart of the ceremony was a powerful call from Prime Minister Hon.