Friday January 29th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, handed over K123 million school fee assistance to the Minister for Education Hon. Jimmy Uguro today in Port Moresby.  PM Marape said education is a priority area for his Government. He said the subsidy handed over should help alleviate the financial strain that has been put […]

January 29th 2021 From FIRMIN NANOL in Jiwaka Prime Minister Hon. James Marape arrived in Jiwaka Province this morning to launch and witness the ground breaking of Jiwaka Provincial Headquarters Building at Kurumul. PM Marape was accompanied by several senior Cabinet ministers, Enga Governor Grand Chief Sir Peter Ipatas, Southern Highlands Governor Hon. William Powi

Thursday January 28th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government is “absolutely committed” to fight corruption. This is evident by passage of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Bill last November 12, he said. Prime Minister Marape said this at the launching of Transparency International PNG’s (TIPNG) 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in Port

January 27th 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has thanked United Nations Secretary-General, H.E. Antonio Guterres for his endorsement last July of Papua New Guinea’s request to be eligible for assistance from the Peace Building Fund (PBF) for another five years. He said this during United Nations Secretary-General’s PBF Replenishment Conference which was held online

January 27th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Australia and Papua New Guinea have always been “so close”. He said this during an Australia Day reception at the Australian High Commission on Tuesday (Jan 26, 2021). PM Marape cited, as an example of this closeness, the fact that he had known Australian Prime Minister,

Approved for Release Thursday January 21st 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says former Attorney-General and Deputy Prime Minister Steven Davis delayed the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Bill. He said this in response to a statement by Davis that “several conflicting instructions for amendments from the PMJM nearly derailed the ICAC law and at

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape was on Monday (Jan 18, 2021)  briefed on various Chinese projects and investments throughout Papua New Guinea. Chinese Ambassador to PNG, His Excellency Xue Bing, paid a courtesy call to PM Marape to update him on progress of some of the main Chinese Government-funded projects and investments throughout PNG. PM Marape

Address by Prime Minister Hon. JAMES MARAPE on the Occasion of Public Servants Dedication Service, Sir John Guise Indoor Stadium, Port Moresby Monday, 18th January 2021 Amb. Ivan Pomaleu, Secretary for Department of Prime Minister and NEC, Hon. Wake Goi, Minister for Youth, Religion and Community Development, Hon. Joe Sungi, Minister for Public Service, Other

By East Sepik Governor HON. ALLAN BIRD To the usual critics on Prime Minister’s visit Prime Minister James Marape visited our province to launch the PNG price support for cocoa farmers in Maprik district. He chose Maprik because East Sepik Province is the largest cocoa-producing province. He decided to spend the night and the next

Friday January 15th 2021 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has applauded Maprik MP and Agriculture and Livestock Minister, Hon. John Simon, for establishing an avenue for his people and neighbouring East Sepik districts to enhance their businesses. He said this yesterday (Thursday, January 14th, 2021) when opening the National Development Bank (NDB) and People’s Micro