Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has conveyed his sincere apologies to the people of Western Highlands Province and Governor Hon. Wai Rapa for not being able to attend the commissioning of the Highlands 132kV Transmission Line in Mt Hagen today due to unavoidable travel issues. The Prime Minister had earlier been scheduled to commission the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transforming Papua New Guinea’s agriculture sector following engagements with farmers, agribusinesses and development partners after the official launch of the AgriConnect programme in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. Following the launch event at the University of Goroka on Tuesday (3 March 2025) Prime Minister Marape…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has declared that agriculture remains the nation’s “number one focus,” calling for a radical shift toward food production to secure Papua New Guinea’s future. Speaking at the launch of the AgriConnect PNG program in Goroka on Tuesday (03.03.26), the Prime Minister emphasized that while minerals and gas are significant, food…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Tuesday (3 March 2026) reaffirmed his government’s commitment to strengthening downstream processing and value addition in Papua New Guinea’s agriculture sector during a visit to the Las Malo Coffee Factory in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. Las Malo is supported by the PNG Government through the PNG Agriculture Commercialisation and…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has highlighted the importance of young Papua New Guineans stepping into agriculture leadership, saying the country’s future prosperity depends on a new generation of farmers and agribusiness leaders. Speaking at the launch of the AgriConnect Programme in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Marape pointed to inspiring examples…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to agriculture as the central pillar of Papua New Guinea’s economic transformation, declaring that the sector holds the key to creating one million sustainable family-based livelihoods across the country. At the launch of the AgriConnect programme in Goroka, Prime Minister Marape welcomed a US$250…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed Santos Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Kevin Gallagher and his senior executive team following their Meeting at Melanesian Haus on Monday, 2 March 2026, reaffirming Papua New Guinea’s position as a safe, credible and long-term energy producer in the Asia-Pacific region. Santos Ltd, one of Australia’s…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today held high-level bilateral discussions with senior World Bank Group executives at Melanesian Haus, Waigani, focusing on Papua New Guinea’s economic transformation agenda, fiscal consolidation progress, and the country’s long-term ambition to become a major food supplier to Asia and the Pacific. The World Bank delegation was led by Carlos…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has strongly condemned the recent vandalism of public infrastructure in Wewak, East Sepik Province, describing the act as unacceptable and a betrayal of the very people such infrastructure is meant to serve. Speaking ahead of his official visit to launch major developments at Boram Airport, the Prime Minister expressed disappointment…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has firmly dismissed claims arising from a recent Post-Courier online article suggesting that foreign “ghost” operations are running Papua New Guinea’s public service, describing such narratives as misleading and unnecessary alarmism. Prime Minister Marape said Papua New Guinea remains a fully sovereign, transparent and democratically governed nation, and that no…

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