I am pleased to announce that His Excellency the Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae GCL GCMG KStJ, Governor General, acting on advice and under the powers conferred by Section 20(2) of the Public Services Management Act 1995, has formally signed the notice to gazette the establishment of the National Monitoring and Coordination Authority (NMCA) as…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Saturday (29.11.25) night congratulated Mineral Resources Development Company on its 50-year anniversary, describing the company as a “powerhouse” that “reflects the Papua New Guinean story of resilience and can-do attitude.” In the packed and well-decorated grand hall of Hilton Hotel – one of MRDC’s many investments in the hospitality…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the unanimous five-man bench Supreme Court ruling which upheld the constitutionality of the Government’s amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution. The Court dismissed in full a challenge by the Opposition to the amendment under Section 18 of the Constitution. The bench comprised Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika,…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has strongly rejected Governor Allan Bird’s assertion that the Supreme Court’s decision on constitutional amendments represents a “societal defeat,” saying the Governor’s comments are misleading, legally unfounded, and risk undermining public confidence in the nation’s democratic institutions including our Judiciary. The Prime Minister said it was disappointing to see an…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has made a historic call for a major constitutional reform that would limit the tenure of future prime ministers to two terms, marking the first time since Independence that a sitting leader has voluntarily proposed restraints on executive power. Speaking in Parliament during the presentation of the PNG Reset@50 –…

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The Marape- Rosso Government remains totally committed to ensuring that the Wafi-Golpu mining agreement is strongly defined so the people of Morobe and Papua New Guinea receive maximum benefits during the 40-year life of the mine. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (28.11.25) told Parliament his government would not settle for anything less than what…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today outlined the Economic Transformation and Implementation Pillars of the PNG Reset@50 Roadmap, calling them “the engine room of growth, jobs, and national productivity for the next 20 years.” Driving Evidence-Based Governance and Digital Identity The Prime Minister emphasised that progress requires decisions grounded in data—not sentiment. “For too long,…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today announced a comprehensive Human Development and family-centred Reform agenda under the PNG Reset@50 Roadmap, calling it “the most urgent and moral priority for the nation’s next 20 years.” Confronting the Demographic and Human Development Crisis The Prime Minister highlighted that PNG’s Human Development Indicators remain among the lowest in…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today announced that the PNG Reset@50 Roadmap provides the nation’s strongest governance Reform agenda since Independence, aimed at restoring Constitutional balance, strengthening Parliament, and safeguarding Public wealth. “The Roadmap tells us one truth: to build a prosperous and united PNG over the next 20 years, we must restore the 1975…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today tabled in Parliament the landmark PNG Reset@50 – 50-Year Review and 20-Year Roadmap, describing it as “the nation’s first truly comprehensive and independent reflection on where we have come from and what we must decisively fix to secure a prosperous future for all Papua New Guineans.” Speaking before Members…

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