DECEMBER 27, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape starts a two-day visit to Western Province today (December 27, 2022), during which time he will visit Daru, Weam and Nomad River. PM Marape starts his tour of the Western front today in Daru where he will officiate at the launching of road sealing for the town.

DECEMBER 26, 2022  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the decision by Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) to issue a provisional license to the Teacher’s Savings and Loans Society (TISA) to set up a fully-fledged commercial banking operation in PNG. “We would like a local bank with share offering to ordinary Papua New

DECEMBER 26, 2022 Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape met with the officials from the Bank of China on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, and welcomed their plans to extend their Representative Office license which they obtained from the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG). PM Marape has also encouraged the Bank of China to apply for

DECEMBER 19, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says there will be more scrutiny of the Public Service with restoration of the Office of the Office of Chief Secretary to Government. He said this today (Monday, December 19, 2022) when announcing the appointment of Secretary of Prime Minister and National Executive Council, Ivan Pomaleu, as

DECEMBER 4, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape arrived in Sydney, Australia, this morning (Sunday, December 4, 2022) to attend the 16th PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference. He is accompanied by Petroleum Minister Hon. Kerenga Kua, Mining Minister Hon. Sir Ano Pala and International Trade and Investment Minister Hon. Richard Maru to this prestigious

NOVEMBER 29, 2022  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the K590 million in cost-of-living relief, provided for in the biggest-ever K24.567 billion 2023 Budget handed down today (November 29, 2022) by Treasurer Hon. Ian Ling-Stuckey, shows that it is a “People’s Budget”. He said this today after Treasurer Ling-Stuckey handed down the Budget in Parliament.