PRIME Minister Hon. James Marape has today (07.06.23) confirmed that there is no bill before Parliament to legitimise LGBTQ rights, and the Papua New Guinean Parliament is not likely to pass any legislation on this matter any time soon. The Prime Minister said the existing laws of the country are sufficient to protect the rights…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has lauded the Government’s ground-breaking ‘Connect PNG’ programme, stating that it is transforming Papua New Guinea like never before. His remarks came after Works and Highways Minister Hon. Solan Mirisim presented a comprehensive report on the initiative in Parliament on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The ambitious ‘Connect PNG’ programme, spanning…

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Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. James Marape, extended an invitation today (Monday, June 5, 2023) to France President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, inviting him to visit Papua New Guinea. The invitation was extended during a meeting between PM Marape and Mr. Walid Fouque, Special Advisor for Asia and the Pacific to President Macron, held…

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Indonesian President H.E. Joko Widodo will be making a State Visit to Papua New Guinea next month, Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. James Marape has announced. Confirmation of the one-day visit on July 6, 2023, was made during a meeting between PM Marape and Indonesian Ambassador to PNG, H.E. Andriana Supandi, in Port…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has today (04.06.23) sounded a strong call to the government and public service bureaucracy to move along the work of reforming the provincial government system so these governments can be able to better deliver services to the people. The Prime Minister made the call as he opened the two-day Provincial…

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SEOUL: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape meet with the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Hon Richard Marles yesterday, on the margins of the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul, Korea. Prime Minister Marape and Deputy Prime Minister Marles discussed issues of concern for both countries including giving each other updates on the recently signed Defense…

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SEOUL: Prior to the Korean-Pacific Islands Leaders (Kor-Pic) Meeting yesterday, Prime Minister Marape joined other PIC Leaders for a breakfast caucus Chaired by Cook Islands Prime Minister and current Pacific Islands Forum Chair Hon. Mark Brown, to discuss the agenda and a common position on shared development issues.  Prime Minister Marape said climate variation, being…

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SEOUL: Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. James Marape and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister H.E. Park Jin yesterday (Monday, May 29, 2023) signed reciprocal Visa Waiver Arrangements between the two countries in Seoul, Korea. PM Marape said work for this arrangement started in 2016 and was now concluded with the signing of…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between the United States of America and Papua New Guinea does not in any way encroach into the sovereignty of the country. And he has assured Papua New Guineans that all aspects of the DCA will be made available to the public through a…

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The Governor General Sir Bob Dadae on recommendation of the Prime Minister as delegate of the National Executive Council has authorized a one day public holiday on May 22 for the National Capital District to allow for Security Protocols to be observed for the High Level Visits that will be happening in Port Moresby. Prime…

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