Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Hon. Solan Mirisim, Member for Telefomin and Minister for Works and Highways, who died in the early hours of this morning. Prime Minister Marape said he was personally informed at 12:30am and again at 1:30am before travelling to PIH, where he witnessed…

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Chief Secretary, Ivan Pomaleu  has welcomed the recent permanent officers of the Department of Prime Minister and NEC, who have successfully completed a week-long Public Service induction and training on Friday 28th November at the Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance (SILAG) in Port Moresby. The Chief Secretary was accompanied by acting Deputy Secretary –…

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I am pleased to announce that His Excellency the Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae GCL GCMG KStJ, Governor General, acting on advice and under the powers conferred by Section 20(2) of the Public Services Management Act 1995, has formally signed the notice to gazette the establishment of the National Monitoring and Coordination Authority (NMCA) as…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Saturday (29.11.25) night congratulated Mineral Resources Development Company on its 50-year anniversary, describing the company as a “powerhouse” that “reflects the Papua New Guinean story of resilience and can-do attitude.” In the packed and well-decorated grand hall of Hilton Hotel – one of MRDC’s many investments in the hospitality…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the unanimous five-man bench Supreme Court ruling which upheld the constitutionality of the Government’s amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution. The Court dismissed in full a challenge by the Opposition to the amendment under Section 18 of the Constitution. The bench comprised Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika,…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has strongly rejected Governor Allan Bird’s assertion that the Supreme Court’s decision on constitutional amendments represents a “societal defeat,” saying the Governor’s comments are misleading, legally unfounded, and risk undermining public confidence in the nation’s democratic institutions including our Judiciary. The Prime Minister said it was disappointing to see an…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has made a historic call for a major constitutional reform that would limit the tenure of future prime ministers to two terms, marking the first time since Independence that a sitting leader has voluntarily proposed restraints on executive power. Speaking in Parliament during the presentation of the PNG Reset@50 –…

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The Marape- Rosso Government remains totally committed to ensuring that the Wafi-Golpu mining agreement is strongly defined so the people of Morobe and Papua New Guinea receive maximum benefits during the 40-year life of the mine. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (28.11.25) told Parliament his government would not settle for anything less than what…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today outlined the Economic Transformation and Implementation Pillars of the PNG Reset@50 Roadmap, calling them “the engine room of growth, jobs, and national productivity for the next 20 years.” Driving Evidence-Based Governance and Digital Identity The Prime Minister emphasised that progress requires decisions grounded in data—not sentiment. “For too long,…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today announced a comprehensive Human Development and family-centred Reform agenda under the PNG Reset@50 Roadmap, calling it “the most urgent and moral priority for the nation’s next 20 years.” Confronting the Demographic and Human Development Crisis The Prime Minister highlighted that PNG’s Human Development Indicators remain among the lowest in…

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