JULY 19 2022 Prime Minister and Pangu Pati Leader Hon. James Marape has congratulated Pangu’s  Graham Piniau Rumet on winning the Rabaul Open seat in East New Britain. Mr Rumet’s win brings to six the number of Pangu MPs declared so far, others being PM Marape (Tari-Pori), Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Rosso (Lae), Treasurer […]

JULY 16 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape had a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji. Hon. Voreqe Josaia Bainimarama on the margins of the 51st Pacific Islands Forum in Suva, Fiji. PM Bainimarama thanked PM Minister Marape for making time to attend the PIF saying it showed his commitment

JULY 16 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday (July 14 2022) at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, prior to the convening of the 51st PIF Leaders Retreat at the PIF Secretariat Headquarters. Being the first meeting since PM Albanese was elected, their initial exchanges were practical

JULY 14 2022 Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Host, Fijian Prime Minister Hon. Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, and other members of this esteemed group. I am honored to be here today representing my people of Papua New Guinea at this august forum in its 51st year of existence. On this momentous occassion, let us pause to

JULY 12 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape travels to Fiji today (Tuesday, July 12, 2022) for the 51st Pacific Islands Forum (PIF51) taking place in the capital, Suva. He will return on Thursday (July 14, 2022). PIF leaders from 18 member countries will gather face-to face for the first time since 2019 to discuss

JULY 10 2022 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has slammed criticisms raised by former prime minister Peter O’Neill on his attendance of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) summit in Fiji. Prime Minister Marape said it was totally irresponsible for the former prime minister to bring into question the work of the Office of the Prime

JULY 10 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has become the first candidate to be declared in the 2022 National General Election (NGE) . PM Marape was officially declared Member-Elect for Tari-Pori Electorate which he held for three consecutive terms since 2007. This will be his fourth consecutive term in the 11th National Parliament after

JULY 9 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea is saddened at the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Hon. Shinzo Abe. He said PNG, and the world, was shocked at the shooting of Abe while campaigning in Japan on Friday. PM Marape said PNG had benefitted so much from Japan during

JULY 6 2022 Lawyer and Pangu Pati candidate for Esa’ala Jimmy Maladina, whose evidence implicated Peter O’Neill in the UBS Commission of Inquiry, has labelled O’Neill as a “serial liar”. He said this today (July 6 2022) in response to a statement by O’Neill claiming that he was distributing fake ballot papers in Esa’ala in

JULY 4 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says he has nothing to do with a large sum of money that was confiscated by Police at Komo Airport in Hela last Saturday (July 2 2022). He said this in light of Police arrest of a Seth Palipe who had in his possession a large sum