Chief Secretary to Government Ivan Pomaleu, OBE, and former APEC 2018 Summit Chair, has officially welcomed delegates from across the Asia-Pacific region on behalf of the Government of Papua New Guinea, who are here for the 68th APEC Tourism Working Group (TWG68) meeting held at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby from the 13th to…

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: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has described the Official Opening and Commissioning of the Mukurumanda Correctional Facility in Enga Province as a historic achievement, fulfilling a development vision first initiated in 1987 by the late Sir Pato Kakaraya, pioneer Member of Parliament for Wapenamanda. Prime Minister Marape officially opened the long-awaited facility today before…

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Teachers from Taurama Primary School outside of Port Moresby had paid a courtesy visit to the Melanesian Haus Exhibition booth for the first time on Friday 9th October 2026 in Port Moresby, a high-impact educational tour designed to bring history to life for its teachers. Chief Secretary, Ivan Pomaleu, OBE commended the initiative, noting the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government’s Connect PNG Programme is not only about building roads, but developing an integrated national network of electricity transmission lines, telecommunications, ports, airports and airstrips to unlock economic opportunities across Papua New Guinea. Following Friday’s official completion ceremony of the K263 million Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-supported Ramu…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has directed all Provincial and District Administrations throughout Papua New Guinea to immediately mobilise Disaster Relief and Assistance for communities affected by the ongoing El Niño-induced dry weather conditions and other Disaster-related challenges, assuring the nation that the Marape-Rosso Government remains committed to supporting affected communities. Prime Minister Marape said…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called for  massive private sector investment in electricity generation across Papua New Guinea following the completion of the K263 million Ramu Transmission System Reinforcement Project in Lae, declaring that reliable and affordable power is essential to achieving the Government’s ambition of building a K200 billion economy by 2030 and…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the political leadership, landowners and communities of Gulf  and Central provinces for  reaching a landmark agreement on the sharing of benefits from the Papua LNG Project, describing it as a major milestone towards the project’s targeted Final Investment Decision (FID) on  15 December 2026. The Prime Minister welcomed…

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Papua New Guinea has secured critical financial commitments for regional funds and has established a joint Melanesian consensus on regional human rights at the Pre-COP31 meetings in Tuvalu and Fiji. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape made the announcement in a press conference as he returned to the country from the meetings today. Speaking at the…

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Prime Minister Hon.  James Marape says  Papua New Guinea will look at adapting climate-resilience solutions being used in Tuvalu  to protect its own  vulnerable island and atoll  communities from rising seas, water shortages, isolation and other impacts of climate change. Prime Minister Marape said  this  following his return from Tuvalu  and Fiji, where he attended…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea will continue to stand with vulnerable Pacific nations while calling for stronger global action and fairer financing to address climate change. Prime Minister Marape said this today after returning from Tuvalu and Fiji, where he participated in Pre-COP31 engagements ahead of COP31 in Türkiye next month.…

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