MAY 13, 2023 Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. James Marape says relations between Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea are “very important”. He said this was exemplified by trade between the two countries worth worth US$1.8 billion (K6.33 billion) in 2022, a massive 240 per cent increase from 2021. PM Marape […]

MAY 13, 2023 Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea is ready to host Indian Prime Minister Hon. Narendra Modi from May 21-22. He said this after a high-level meeting with Indian High Commissioner to PNG H.E. Imbasekar Sundaramurhti and Chief Liaison Officer H.E. Visvas Sapkal, on Friday,

MAY 10, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says it is a “cardinal sin” that Papua New Guinea has very-high electricity rates. He said the Government was addressing this by way of setting up the National Energy Authority to be the regulator of energy in the country, while PPL would be just an energy service

MAY 8, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says “a sustainable economy is a diversified economy”. He said this on Sunday (May 7, 2023) night when opening the three-day Papua New Guinea Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Summit in Port Moresby. “The effective anchor of a sustainable economy is a diversified economy with all parts of

MAY 4, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea needs men at all levels to take leadership – starting at home – for the good of the country. He said this in his address at the Digicel Men-of-Honour Awards at APEC Haus in Port Moresby on Wednesday (May 3, 2023) night. The

MAY 3, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has appealed to Papua New Guineans to be cautious when making comments about the visits of US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Hon. Narendra Modi to the country later this month. He said this today (Wednesday, May 3, 2023) in light of an increasing number

MAY 2, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape will officiate at the three-day Papua New Guinea Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Summit to be held in Port Moresby from May 7-9. The event – organised by Department of International Trade and Investment – will bring together SEZ experts from around the world, Government departments and agencies,

 APRIL 22, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has thanked Koiari landowners of Central and Chinese investor PNG Hydro Development Ltd for making the massive K770 million Edevu Hydropower Project along the Brown River possible. He also announced that the Government was partnering the project by way of K120 million for a 132KV transmission line

APRIL 6 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the State and Papua New Guinea will be the biggest winners in the giant Wafi-Golpu Mine in Morobe with a 55 per cent take in the economic benefits of the project. A happy PM Marape said this after today’s landmark signing of the Framework Memorandum of