Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council

Mr Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity today to address our National Parliament, and in so doing, our people of Papua New Guinea. I want to use this time to return the focus of the nation on the more important things at hand, now that we have put to rest the issue of Members’…

Message by Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on the 49th Anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s Independence

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Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished leaders, fellow citizens of Papua New Guinea, On Monday, September 16, 2024, we gather to celebrate a milestone in the life of our nation. Forty-nine years ago, on the 16th of September, 1975, Papua New Guinea raised its own flag and took its place among the sovereign nations of the world.…

PM MARAPE CALLS FOR PEACE, UNITY AMONG CITIZENS AS PNG CELEBRATES 49 YEARS OF NATIONHOOD

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has echoed Pope Francis’ message of forgiveness and reconciliation during the country’s 49th independence anniversary. The Prime Minister pointed out that this message was in line with the dreams and aspirations of the country’s Founding Fathers at Independence. “I want us all to bear in mind and keep in our…

PM MARAPE COMMENDS PNG FOR MAINTAINING ROBUST DEMOCRACY; THANKS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FOR SUPPORT

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the people of Papua New Guinea for maintaining a strong, robust democracy over 49 years of nationhood. The Prime Minister was speaking at PNG’s 49th Independence Anniversary dinner on the night of Sunday, 15 September 2024, at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Konedobu. The stadium is historical in that…

PAPAL MESSAGE OF LOVE, PEACE TO FORM BASIS OF 49 INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY THEME, PM MARAPE SAYS AS HE FAREWELLS POPE FRANCIS FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today farewelled Pope Francis off at Jackson’s International Airport and in so doing, echoed the Pontiff’s call for more love, peace and unity in Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister attended a mass gathering of youth at the Sir John Guise Stadium with the Pope in the morning, and saw…

Prime Minister Marape Asks UPNG To Defer Reply To Students’ Petition Due to Papal Meeting

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced that he will respond to a University of PNG students’ petition on September 13, 2024, and not September 9, 2024, as initially scheduled. This is due to Prime Minister attending a significant meeting between Pope Francis and young people in Port Moresby, followed by a farewell to the…

PM MARAPE MEETS POPE FRANCIS; EXPRESSES GRATITUDE FOR PAPAL MESSAGE OF SERVICE, PEACE, UNITY

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has expressed deep gratitude to Pope Francis on his de- livery of messages of service, unity and peace to the people of Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister Marape and his wife, Mrs Rachael Marape, joined the Pontiff, his clergy, and thousands of Catholic worshippers at Sir John Guise Stadium in…

Vanuatu and PNG Prime Ministers Hold Bilateral Talks on Trade and Infrastructure

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Friday, September 6, 2024, held bilateral talks with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Hon. Charlot Salwai, at Sir Manasupe Haus in Port Moresby. The two leaders met for brief discussions on the sidelines of the Papal Visit to Papua New Guinea. Among the key topics discussed…

PACIFIC LEADERS TO JOIN IN PROGRAMME FOR PAPAL VISIT, PM MARAPE ANNOUNCES

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has this afternoon announced the imminent arrival of several leaders of the Pacific who will be participating in the 4-day visit of Pope Francis in Port Moresby this weekend. Prime Minister Marape said the Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni; the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon. Charlot Salwai; the…

PAPUA NEW GUINEA READY TO RECEIVE POPE FRANCIS, PM MARAPE SAYS AS HE WELCOMES HEAD OF CATHOLIC CHURCH TO PNG

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has this afternoon offered a warm welcome to Pope Fran- cis in expectation of his visit to the country beginning tomorrow Friday, saying the people of Papua New Guinea are ready to welcome His Holiness to PNG. Prime Minister Marape said Papua New Guinea does not treat the papal visit…