Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has to- day commended Minister for Fisheries & Marine Resources, Hon. Jelta Wong for his role in mobilizing regional cooperation in the area of fisheries through the appointment of a Papua New Guinean to head the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (PIFFA). Prime Minister Marape made the commendations as he…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced today that the State Negotiating Team (SNT) is engaged in full discussions this week with Wafi-Golpu mine developers Newmont and Harmony, aiming to finalise the Mine Development Contract (MDC). This step is critical in preparing for the issuance of the Special Mining Lease (SML) as soon as possible. Prime…

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Prime Minister Marape today assured all provinces and districts that the government is fair in allocating resources to everyone. He made this statement while addressing allegations that the government had diverted funds meant for the Gulf Provincial Government to the Enga Provincial Government. “I assure all provinces and districts that our government is a fair…

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My beloved people of Papua New Guinea, As we gather on this solemn day, July 23, 2024, we find ourselves reflecting on the profound significance of Remembrance Day. This day, etched in our history, is a tribute to the courage and sacrifice of our forefathers, yet it remains a story untold to many of our…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today commended New Porgera Ltd (NPL) for remaining on track with production at Porgera Gold Mine, despite the operational challenges presented by the recent Mulitaka landslide. He made this statement while welcoming the announcement that Porgera Gold Mine has met or exceeded its targets since resuming mining in December last…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged PNG LNG Project landowners from upstream Petroleum Development License (PDL) areas to organise themselves to benefit from over K1 billion sitting idle in trust accounts for several years. He said landowner direct royalty and equity entitlements from what was signed in the Umbrella Benefits Sharing Agreement (UBSA) at…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced on Saturday night that the “transformational” PNG LNG Project has brought in K26.3 billion in economic benefits to Papua New Guinea since the export of the first gas in 2014. He made the announcement at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby while addressing a dinner commemorating the 10th anniversary…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today returned from Tokyo, Japan, where he attended the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) from July 16 to 18. Apart from the main PALM10 meeting, Prime Minister Marape also held bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Hon. Fumio Kishida, as well as leaders of other Pacific countries. “We were…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP, today concluded his Indonesia and Japan trips, returning home to Port Moresby, at 8:00, this morning. In Jakarta, Indonesia, the Prime Minister attended and participated in the 3rd PNG-Indonesia Leaders Dialogue, where upon concluding the high-level dialogue, Prime Minister Marape said, despite Indonesia being PNG’s closest neighbor, where our…

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Papua New Guinea and its people sincerely and humbly thank Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its continued technical and financial support to Papua New Guinea in the last 49 years. Prime Minister highlighted this when he met President of JICA, Dr. Tanaka Akihiko on the margins of the 10th Japan-Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10)…

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