SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has invited leading Japanese company Sojitz Corporation into the upstream and downstream processing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Papua New Guinea. He made the invitation to Sojtiz during a meeting with President and CEO, Masayoshi Fijumoto, and his delegation in Tokyo on Tuesday (September 27, 2022) […]

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (Tuesday, September 27, 2022) joined world leaders in farewelling assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a state funeral in Tokyo. PM Marape joined about 4000 mourners – including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (whom he travelled with to Tokyo on Monday night in an Australian

SEPTEMBER 27 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says he is privileged to have met Japanese Prime Minister Hon. Fumio Kishida in Tokyo today (Tuesday, September 27, 2022) before the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. PM Marape, one of many world leaders attending Abe’s funeral, had a bilateral meeting with PM Kishida

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 Prime Minister James Marape is pleased with the outcomes of the engagement of Pacific Leaders with the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and the General Assembly 77th session General Debate. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (Saturday September 24, PNG Time; Friday September 23, New York Time) attended his final meeting at

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says tribal violence is not the way to resolve issues, as Papua New Guinea celebrates 47 years of Independence. He said this after the massive destruction in Goroka following the murder of PNG Ports Managing-Director, Fego Kiniafa, by his tribesmen in retaliation. PM Marape condemned the murder

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022; LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape today (180922) had an audience with His Majesty King Charles III during which the Prime Minister passed on condolences from the people of Papua New Guinea on the death of the Queen and discussed with the new monarch various common issues relating to the

OCTOBER 17, 2022: London, United Kingdom PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape today (170922) paid his respects on the late Queen Elizabeth II as her body lies in state at the Palace of Westminster, London. The Prime Minister was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Rachael Marape. The visit precedes a meeting with King Charles III at

Thursday 15 September 2022; London, United Kingdom PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has today put a verbal invitation to Papua New Guinea’s Head of State, His Majesty King Charles III, to officiate at the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary in three years’ time. In a delightful conversation that demonstrated the King’s familiarity and fondness of PNG,

SEPTEMBER 16 2022 To my fellow Papua New Guineans, today marks our 47 years of nationhood and I want to thank you all for your faith and hope that we will get there. When I become your Prime Minister in 2019, I promised you that we will be the “richest black Christian nation”. Many thought