Prime Minister Hon. James Marape extends heartfelt congratulations to the Papua New Guinea Kumuls for their outstanding 42-20 triumph over the Cook Islands Aitu in today’s Pacific Championships rugby league match at Santos National Football Stadium. The Kumuls, led by captain Lachlan Lam, showcased exceptional skill and determination. Lam’s leadership was instrumental, contributing a try,…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the men of Papua New Guinea to take responsibility for their families, especially in maintaining healthy relationships with their spouses. Prime Minister Marape said the foundation of every society, including the Pa- pua New Guinean society, lies in the family, and called on every men in PNG…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the transformative policy aimed at ending the practice of Grade 8 and 10 dropouts in Papua New Guinea, promising a future where every young citizen has the opportunity to complete their secondary education. The announcement by Education Minister Hon. Lucas Dekena that there will be no more Grade…

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Prime Minister and Tari-Pori MP Hon. James Marape officially opened the new Tari Food Market on Friday, November 1, 2024,  in Tari, Hela Province. This significant milestone aims to boost local business activities and provide an empowering avenue for residents to generate income for themselves and their families. The need for a well-established marketplace became…

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The Prime Minister said he has been a State minister since 2008 with a number of departmental heads working under him who are well aware of his work ethic. He said with him now holding office as the Prime Minister, he felt obliged to explain his part in the case because of misinformation being peddled…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has praised the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties and Candidates, referring to it as a “watchdog of democracy” for Papua New Guinea. As the organisation responsible for enforcing the Organic Law on Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates (OLIPPAC), Prime Minister Marape emphasised the importance of the Registrar’s…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has praised Western Province Governor Hon. Taboi Awi Yoto, the Provincial Government, District Authorities, and past and present leaders, along with the people of Western Province, for realising the long-awaited USD1.2 billion (K4.8 billion) Agro Forestry Project. During the official signing ceremony held at Government House today, Prime Minister Marape…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today applauded the significant achievements of the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Samoa. The meeting, themed ‘One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth’, brought together leaders from 56 Commonwealth nations from October 25-26 to address critical global challenges, including climate change, sustainable development, and social…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, on her election as the new Secretary-Gen- eral of the Commonwealth. Hon. Botchwey was voted in unanimously on Saturday, 26 October 2024 during the final day of CHOGM, and takes over from outgoing secretary-general,…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has today commended Samoa on successfully hosting the 27th  Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), as he reaffirmed the Common- wealth’s place among the world’s families of nations. The Prime Minister made the remarks as he prepared to depart this afternoon, (Sunday, 27 October 2024) from Apia for Port Moresby.…

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