Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has departed Papua New Guinea today for an important Official Visit to France, where he is expected to hold high-level Bilateral Talks with French President His Excellency Emmanuel Macron and senior French Government leaders. The Visit reciprocates President Macron’s historic State Visit to Papua New Guinea in 2023 and marks…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has warmly welcomed current Sydney Roosters and NRL representative player Connor Watson to Papua New Guinea during his visit to Port Moresby to tour PNG Chiefs facilities and explore potential opportunities with the Franchise ahead of its historic entry into the National Rugby League competition in 2028. Prime Minister Marape…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has hailed the successful Hosting of the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit 2026 at APEC Haus in Port Moresby this week as a major milestone for Papua New Guinea’s Regional and Global engagement, describing the gathering as proof of PNG’s growing strategic importance in connecting the Pacific and South-East Asia. The…

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The National Government will freeze retail fuel prices at April levels until the end of June 2026 to cushion families and small businesses from skyrocketing global oil costs, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced Sunday (17.05.26). The emergency intervention comes as global oil prices turn volatile and elevated following major supply disruptions from the Iran-Hormuz…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape will undertake an official State visit to France from May 19-21, 2026, aimed at strengthening diplomatic, economic, defence, climate, and business ties between Papua New Guinea and France as the two countries commemorate 50 years of diplomatic relations. The visit follows a formal invitation from French President H.E. Emmanuel Macron…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has assured Papua New Guineans that the Government will continue supporting Fuel Price Stability in the country as Global Fuel Markets remain volatile due to ongoing tensions and conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Marape said Papua New Guinea currently maintains some of the Lowest Retail Fuel Prices in…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has extended Papua New Guinea’s warm Congratulations to Hon. Matthew Wale on his Election as the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands following today’s Parliamentary vote in Honiara. Prime Minister Marape said Papua New Guinea respected the democratic processes of the Solomon Islands Parliament and people, and looked forward…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended Porgera-Paiela Member of Parliament Hon. Gideon Maso Karipe for his leadership and commitment to delivering Development Projects and Essential Services to remote parts of Porgera-Paiela District in Enga Province. During his Visit to the District today, Prime Minister Marape praised the young MP for investing in Infrastructure and…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today met with H.E. Anthony Muller, Minister for Natural Resources and Commerce of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Presidential Special Envoy for H.E. Dr.  Hilda Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, on the margins of the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit in Port Moresby. The bilateral…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, along- side Minister for Fisheries Hon. Jelta Wong, today announced a transformative leap in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) environmental stewardship and regional leadership. In a landmark move for the “Blue Pacific Continent,” the National Government has formally created the ‘Western Manus National Marine Sanctuary’. This 214,000-square-kilometer “no-take” zone is the…

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