APRIL 1, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Pangu Pati-led Government he leads will partner provincial governments, districts, local governments and other stakeholders in moving the country. He said this on Friday, March 31, 2023, addressing a massive crowd of thousands of people at remote Menyamya Station, Morobe, when launching the Menyamya Five-Year […]

MARCH 27, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (Monday, March 27, 2023) opened the magnificent K210 million state-of-the-art East Sepik Provincial Specialist Hospital in Wewak, which he renamed as Great Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare Memorial Hospital. PM Marape opened the facility in front of a massive crowd which braved the sweltering heat to

MARCH 21, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is now being operationalised after establishment by law in November 2020. He also said the Ombudsman Commision would remain, however, would be subject to review of its roles and responsibilities. PM Marape said this in Parliament on Tuesday (March 21,

MARCH 21, 2023 The vision of the Marape Government to bring services to within an hour from the people by road, air and water has become a reality for the people of Gaulim in Inland Baining, Gazelle, East  New Britain. Gazelle MP and Fisheries Minister Hon. Jelta Wong, Health Minister Hon. Dr. Lino Tom, and

MARCH 21, 2023 Trade between Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea was worth US$1.8 billion (K6.33 billion) in 2022, a massive 240 per cent increase from 2021, according to a high-level Korean delegation visiting PNG. The delegation is made up of politicians, government officials and leaders of business in Korea. Delegation leader Park Byeong-seug,

MARCH 19, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Pangu Pati-led Government he leads has “total belief and sees great value” in the provincial government system. PM Marape said this last Monday (March 13, 2023) at the end of the two-day Governors’ Meeting in Port Moresby. “We subscribe to decentralisation – which is deeply

MARCH 13, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on logging companies, landowners and the National Forest Authority (NFA) to be involved in reforestation of areas that have been logged. He made the call on Friday, March 10, 2023, at remote Kurindal in Lasul-Baining Local Level Government (LLG), Gazelle, East New Britain, when launching

MARCH 12, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has assured people of remote Lasul-Baining in Gazelle, East New Britain, of better roads and communication. He gave this assurance on Friday, March 10, 2023, at remote Kurindal in Lasul-Baining Local Level Government (LLG), Gazelle, East New Britain, when launching the brand-new KKC Veneer Mill. The Prime

MARCH 11, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reiterated his call on the logging industry to venture into downstream processing than to continue exporting He made the call on Friday, March 10, 2023, at remote Kurindal in Lasul-Baining Local Level Government (LLG), Gazelle, East New Britain, when launching the brand-new KKC Veneer Mill. This

MARCH 7, 2023 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed Papua New Guinea’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China in the ‘Friends to All; Enemy to None’ diplomatic policy when he welcomed visiting Special Envoy, His Excellency Qian Bo today (07.03.23) to PNG. Ambassador Qian was appointed by the Chinese Government in February this