Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated Pacific Adventist University (PAU) on achieving 40 years of providing service to Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific. The Prime Minister officiated at the opening of the “homecoming” event where the school’s alumni joined students and staff to mark the occasion at the Koiari Park campus at…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources and Energy (PNG CORE) on successfully hosting a ‘resource week’ that saw stakeholders in the mining and petroleum sectors meet to discuss industry matters. The Prime Minister was speaking at the resource week closing gala dinner in Port Moresby on the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has today congratulated new British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on his election victory. “On behalf of the Government and People of Papua New Guinea, I congratulate Prime Minister-elect, Hon. Sir Keir Starmer, on his election as Prime Minister, as I congratulate Labour Party on its victory. “Papua New Guinea…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today launched the National Agriculture Sector Plan (NASP) 2024 – 2033, emphasising the importance of employment creation through agriculture in Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister Marape stated that agriculture has been a core part of the Pangu Party’s policy framework, dating back to PNG’s Independence in 1975. He highlighted that…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today launched the much-needed National Agriculture Sector Plan (NASP) 2024 – 2033, the roadmap for his government to unlock the enormous agriculture potential of Papua New Guinea and, in the process, empower its citizens. In so doing, PM Marape tasked the Agriculture Sector to utilize the Plan to con- tribute…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reiterated the paramount importance of the 2024 National Census to the development of Papua New Guinea. He emphasised that it is “shameful” for the country not to have an up-to-date registry of all its citizens. The census officially commenced on Monday, June 17, 2024, with Prime Minister Marape being…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has strongly urged the Treasury, Finance, and National Planning departments to strategically and effectively deliver on key government priority areas for Papua New Guinea’s economic development. He said politicians will come and go but public service will remain, so they must work to achieve results. Speaking today at a government…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape this morning met with Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Penny Wong, who leads the Australian Ministerial Delegation for the 30th Papua New Guinea-Australia Ministerial Forum (MINFOR). The forum was convened today following the PNG-Australia Business Forum at APEC Rumana, Era Kone. Senator Wong was accompanied by Hon. Clare O’Neil, MP,…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today thanked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its continuous assistance to Papua New Guinea since 1971. He made this statement during a meeting with ADB Vice-President Scott Morris in Port Moresby. Mr. Morris is in PNG to discuss ADB’s assistance programme with various stakeholders, including high-level government officials and…

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Prime Minister of New Zealand Hon. Christopher Luxon made a brief stopover in Port Moresby for a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, on his way to Japan. Prime Minister Marape informed Prime Minister Luxon that Papua New Guinea holds New Zealand as an important partner in the Pacific, and New Zealand has…

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