JANUARY 12 2022 The Marape Government is pushing for Papua New Guinean school leavers to be picked up and trained as welders and tradesmen for the construction industry. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape said this should be done instead of bringing thousands of foreigners for jobs nationals can do. He alluded to construction of the […]

OCTOBER 11 2021 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape today paid tribute to the “great work” of the Lutheran Church in the development of the Papua New Guinea, while thanking missionaries from all churches in the country, both national and international, who have brought services to the people in rural areas to complement the work of

JANUARY 10 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (Monday January 10 2022) announced a Cabinet reshuffle with six portfolios being rotated. This is in the wake of Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce and Industry Minister Hon. Sam Basil and Defence Minister Hon. Solan Mirisim being restored back to full office by their respective leadership

JANUARY 9 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has described the late Central Bougainville MP Hon. Sam Akoitai as “a kwila of both Bougainville and Papua New Guinea”. He said this at Hon. Akoita’s Togarau village in Wakunai, Central Bougainville, as he joined Bougainville President Hon. Ishmael Toroama, Bougainville leaders and public servants, and the

JANUARY 5 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has directed the Health Department to work on direct procurement of drugs and medicines from World Health Organisation-sanctioned manufacturers and do away with the current system introduced by the previous O’Neill government. He issued the directions after a meeting with Indian High Commissioner to PNG, H.E. Shri

 JANUARY 2 2021 PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has made his second visit to Manus Province to celebrate New Year and spend time with the people there. The Prime Minister arrived in the province on Friday (31 December 2021) with his wife, Rachael Marape; and accompanied by Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, William Samb; Secretary

My Dear People of Papua New Guinea, I bring to you warm greetings for a happy, prosperous, and a very hope-filled New Year, 2022. Whilst walking with optimism into 2022, I want to thank our God who looked after us in 2021 right through the burden of COVID-19 and economic hardship.God’s watch over the past,

DECEMBER 29 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has condemned in the strongest terms ongoing cases of sorcery accusation related violence (SARV) and killings in the country. He said this today after cases of torture and killings of women in Southern Highlands and Enga over the Christmas period. PM Marape said his Government would no

DECEMBER 25 2021 Christmas is a time of giving – It is a season to give back to our people of Papua New Guinea. In this festive period, let us come together and gratefully give to those in need, especially to our people in the rural communities – this is to commemorate the birth of

DECEMBER 23 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended Bank South Pacific for disbursing 830 Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) loans worth K119.9 million up to December 21, 2021. This money is from the Marape Government’s K200 million SME Credit Enhancement Loan Scheme (SME CESL), K100 million of which had been given to BSP.