Monday, April 5th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, announced today that the Government is poised to sign an agreement with Barrick Gold for reopening of the Porgera Gold Mine in Enga, 12 months after its closure last April over rejection of renewing the mining lease by the State. PM Marape, announcing the breakthrough […]

Thursday April 1st 2021 I wish to bring to you all Easter greetings. For some of us, this Easter comes up with pains of death, including COVID-19 induced deaths. Whilst sickness and death is not pleasant, Easter, which points to the death of Jesus Christ, also tells of His resurrection that gives hope in the

Friday April 1st 2021 The ruling Pangu Pati led by Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today boosted its numbers to 34 with the inclusion of four more MPs. They are Menyamya MP and former People’s National Congress Party member Hon. Benjamin Philip, Gulf Governor and Country Party leader Hon. Chris Haiveta, Wapenamenda MP and United

Wednesday March 31st 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae for taking the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. He said this witnessing Sir Bob being vaccinated at the PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby today, following on from PM Marape and other leaders yesterday (click to watch video below) . “The Governor-General

Monday March 22nd 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has passed his condolences to the family, friends and people of Kerema in Gulf on the passing of Kerema MP Hon. Richard Mendani. Hon. Mendani passed away in Port Moresby on Friday night. “The passing of Hon. Mendani is another great loss to the people of

March 22nd 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has expressed his anger that employees of two security firms clashed at the Jacksons International airport this morning. PM Marape has called for an investigation into this saga as well as other operational and management issues with regards to the National Airport Corporation ( NAC) Ltd’s operation.

Tuesday, 9th March 2021  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the PNG Medical and Scientific Advisory Comittee (MESAC), after studying the various COVID-19 vaccines developed, has recommended that Papua New Guinea source the AstraZeneca vaccine that was developed through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility and approved by the World Health Organisation. He announced this after

Condolence Message from Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, MP, on the Occasion of the Passing of Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare, GCL, GCMG, CH CF SSI KSG PC On behalf of my wife Rachel and our children, and on behalf of the people of Papua New Guinea, I offer our sincere condolences to the

February 23rd 2021 The Marape Government will set up a buying point for all agriculture produce at remote Sialum in Tewai-Siassi, Morobe, according to Agriculture and Livestock Minister Hon. John Simon. He announced this at Kanome Station in Sialum last Saturday (February 20th 2021) when launching the Tewai-Siassi Cattle Farmers’ Market Support Project. Minister Simon

February 20th 2021 The Marape Government made a major breakthrough in remote Sialum, Tewai-Siassi, Morobe, today with the launching of the Tewai-Siassi Cattle Farmers Market Support Project. This is an initiative of the Marape Government under its Agriculture Intervention Programme. Watch video below: This is the first major Government assistance to Sialum cattle farmers since