In a commitment to harness and enhance the tourism potential of the iconic Kokoda Trail, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has pledged to develop the trail across Central and Northern (Oro) provinces. This development aims to improve the livelihoods of local communities while maintaining the authenticity of the trail experience. His recent walk from Kokoda…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has made a special appeal to landowners of Petroleum Development License 1 (PDL1) of PNG LNG to work together with Government so they can start receiving their shareholding benefits. The Prime Minister made the appeal, especially in light of the delay caused by certain landowners not being able to iron…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has extended a warm welcome to Pastor Ted Wilson, President of the General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, on his arrival in Papua New Guinea. Pastor Wilson, who serves as the World President of the SDA Church, is visiting PNG to lead the ‘PNG for Christ’ Evangelistic…

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Prime Minister Hon. James has today assured  the  country  that  his  government  is  continuing  to  make interventions to ease the economic burden on Papua New Guineans throughout the country. He said Government continues to give incentives to assist citizens even while the government itself is often placed under extreme pressure such as navigating through COVID-19…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the Biage people of Northern (Oro) Province for the significant role they played in World War II up till today. He said this at an emotional ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Isurava along the Kokoda Trail today attended by the Biage people, Australian Prime Minister Hon. Anthony Albanese,…

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My fellow citizens and indeed our friends from Australia and New Zealand. It is time to remember the hardships ANZAC soldiers and our Pacific volunteers faced during the two world wars from Gallipoli in Turkey to Kokoda and Sanananda in Papua New Guinea. May the Spirit of ANZAC, underscored by the bravery and courage these…

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Following the events of 10th January 2024, the National Government swiftly implemented policy interventions to stabilize the riot situation, declaring a State of Emergency and initiating key policy decisions to restore normalcy for both the public and affected businesses. In a concerted effort to bolster the resilience of the business community in the aftermath of…

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Prime Minister and Treasurer Hon. James Marape has welcomed Mayur Resources Ltd securing funding of US$155 million (K540 million) to complete the Central Lime Project (CLP) at Kido in Central Province. He made the welcome today after Mayur announced to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that it has secured the funding to complete Papua New…

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Prime Minister Hon.  James Marape today assured the 347 new graduates of the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences of immediate employment opportunities. Addressing the graduates, Prime Minister Marape emphasised the acute shortage of health professionals within the country. “You don’t have to look for a job,” he stated, affirming…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the USA to find as many remains of World War II in Papua New Guinea as possible, including those of servicemen who lost their lives. The Prime Minister said this would mean finding the truth about how these US servicemen lost their lives in PNG during WWII.…

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