Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and his ministers of State have today (19.11.24) met with a business delegation from the United States of America led by US Ambassado to Papua New Guinea, Her Excellency Ann Marie Yastishock. The delegation is headed by Sarah Morgenthau, Special Representative from the Office of Commerce and Business Affairs of…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape is very keen on reviving the PNG Games in 2025, as he initiated discussions today (18.11.24) between PNG Sports Federation, Southern Highlands Provincial Government, and PNG LNG developer ExxonMobil and Santos. The Games, held every two years and known colloquially as the ‘Grassroots Games’ because of its key focus to…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today encouraged students of Sonoma Adventist College in Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, to uphold the Christian values they have gained during their time there, and to practice self-sustenance in life rather than being heavily-dependent on a job’s salary, thus echoing one of Marape Government’s key agendas in aiming…

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The Marape-Rosso Government is embarking on a bold initiative to digitally transform the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) into a modern, efficient, and data-driven tax administration. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced this transformative agenda, highlighting the government’s commitment to strengthening revenue collection systems to enhance efficiency, optimize performance, and ensure sustain- able economic growth. “My…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated Ok Tedi Mining Limited on its 40th anniversary while noting that the mine – on the verge of closure only a few years ago is now operational for another 25 years. The company held a dinner party on the evening of Thursday, 14 November 2024, in Tabubil to…

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On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at around 5pm PNG Local Time (7am United Kingdom Time), Prime Minister Hon. James Marape was virtually interviewed live on BBC World News where he spoke on climate change-related issues and explained why Papua New Guinea is not attending the Conference of the Parties (COP29) Meeting currently…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has lauded the continued partnership between India’s Parul University and schools in PNG, enabling a successful scholarship program for some PNG students who have completed Grade 12 in recent years. Prime Minister Marape, in meeting with representatives from Parul University earlier at Melanesia Haus, said he is pleased with the…

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Global and national efforts to empower women and girls are totally redundant if this does not start at home. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Wednesday (13 November 2024) after- noon touched on the issue of gender equality and women’s empowerment by shining the spotlight on the importance of the role men play in protecting…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended Member for Samarai-Murua, Hon. Isi Henry Leonard for his efforts to economically empower people of his district with the acquisition of a vessel which will serve the district and the greater Milne Bay Province. Prime Minister Marape joined the Member, as well as the Minister for Planning Hon.…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has expressed profound pride and gratitude to the Papua New Guinea Kumuls for their valiant efforts in the Pacific Championships, despite their defeat to the New Zealand Kiwis in the promotion-relegation match held yesterday at the Commbank Stadium in Sydney. The Kumuls’ unwavering resilience in the face of a formidable…

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