Chief Secretary to Government, Ivan Pomaleu, OBE has reaffirmed the joint position of the National Government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) to ratify the 2019 Bougainville Referendum in parliament, whilst underpinning the National Government’s steadfast commitment to a peaceful constitutionally guided process towards Bougainville’s self- governance. In a joint media briefing held at the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape will travel to Funafuti, Tuvalu, tomorrow to attend the special Pre-COP31 Leaders’ event and hold a bilateral meeting with Tuvalu Prime Minister Hon. Feleti Teo. The Leaders’ event in Tuvalu forms part of the official COP31 Pre-COP programme being delivered by Fiji, Tuvalu and Australia from October 5–8, ahead of…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated the PNG Junior Kumuls on their historic 18–10 victory over the Australian Schoolboys and commended all Papua New Guinean and Australian teams that competed in today’s Prime Minister’s XIII rugby league programme at Santos National Football Stadium. Prime Minister Marape said the Junior Kumuls’ first victory over the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated 54 newly- commissioned police officers and challenged them to serve Papua New Guinea with discipline, integrity, commitment and love for their country. Prime Minister Marape issued the challenge today at the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) National Centre of Excellence at Bomana during the Commissioning Parade of…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marapehas called on financial regulators and financial institutions to step up the fight against money laundering without fear or favour. Speaking at the closing of the inaugural Anti-Money Laundering (AML), CTF and CPF Conference at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Prime Minister Marape stated that he and his administration have…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today officially launched the Department of Finance Electronic Payment System for the Papua New Guinea Correctional Service (PNGCS) at the Correctional Institutional Services (CIS) Headquarters in Port Moresby. The launch marks the formal transition of PNGCS to the Government’s Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) platform, enabling all departmental payments to be…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Marape-Rosso Government is stepping up preparations for the 2027 National General Election, while continuing to strengthen PNG’s Border Security and engage constructively with Regional Partners on Human Rights and other shared concerns. Prime Minister Marape made the comments during a Press Conference upon his arrival at the APEC…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called for greater discipline in Government Expenditure as the Marape-Rosso Government prioritises Fuel-Price Relief, El Niño assistance and the continued delivery of essential services throughout the country. Prime Minister Marape made the call during a Press Conference at the APEC Terminal at Jackson’s International Airport, upon his arrival this…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape returned to Papua New Guinea this afternoon after attending the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, saying PNG had used the Global Forum to speak strongly for Peace, Human Rights, Climate Action and responsible International Leadership. Prime Minister Marape arrived at the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has secured advancements in regional energy security, market diversification, and infrastructure funding during high-level diplomatic engagements at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week as the 81st session drew to a close in New York. The engagements, which built upon an earlier interaction with U.S. President Donald Trump at a…

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