AUGUST 24 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the allocation of four ministries to the agriculture sector is a complete paradigm shift to get agriculture moving again. The Marape Government’s focus on ‘Taking Back PNG’ is deeply embedded in the agriculture sector – which is the backbone of Papua New Guinea to drive the […]

AUGUST 22 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guineans should not be misled by the many fake Cabinet lists being posted on social media. The Prime Minister, on the eve of announcing his Cabinet tomorrow (August 23 2022), said it was very unfortunate that many people believed this “fake news” being posted

AUGUST 21 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says all those involved in election-related violence and crimes will face the full force of the law. He said this today (August 21 2022) when commenting on the ongoing violence in Mendi, Southern Highlands, since the burning of ballot boxes in the Mendi Police Station in the

AUGUST 21 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says an MP does not have to be a minister to change Papua New Guinea for the better. He said this is a message to all Government MPs as he prepares to announce his full Cabinet on Tuesday (August 23 2022) and as a week-long Parliament induction

AUGUST 19 2022 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated the Governor-elect of Madang Province, Ramsey Pariwa on his landside election victory while giving his commitment to work together with the new governor and his People’s First Party to develop Madang. The Prime Minister said Pariwa’s victory is indicative of Madang peoples’ wish to have

AUGUST 18 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the K794 million Nadzab Airport Redevelopment Project (NARP) will be “a gamechanger for Lae, Morobe and Papua New Guinea” when completed. He said this today (August 18 2022) after publication of the latest update of the project by National Airports Corporation (NAC). “The NARP is a

AUGUST 18 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the signing of the Porgera Gold Mine shareholder agreement by Enga Provincial Government-owned Mineral Resources Enga (MRE) and landowners in Port Moresby today (August 18 2022). He said it was a “milestone achievement” towards reopening of the Porgera mine which has been closed since 2019.

AUGUST 18 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has condemned the burning of ballot boxes in the Mendi Police Station in Southern Highlands in the early hours of this morning (August 18 2022). He has described those who did this as “constitutional terrorists” who would be hunted down by the full force of the law.

AUGUST 17 2022 Prime Minister and Pangu Pati Leader Hon. James Marape says the Government and Pangu appreciates the role of a free media. He, however, cautioned the media to stay away from political and personal preferences. PM Marape said it was quite evident during the 2022 General Election that certain media houses were taking

AUGUST 17 2022 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape is making a call on Australian businesses to consider importing more from Papua New Guinea to balance the disproportionate import-vs-export scale that the two countries have existing between them. He also wants to see more Australian investors partner with PNG to move his Government’s goals on downstream