Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today assured the people and leadership of Bougainville that the agreement to progress the 2019 Referendum results has not been abandoned. “Bougainville Affairs Minister Hon. Manaseh Makiba is now preparing all instruments for the Referendum results to be brought to Parliament,” Prime Minister Marape announced. An important Joint Supervisory Body…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape expressed a warm welcome to Chinese Foreign Minister, H.E Wang Yi, who begins his official visit to Papua New Guinea this weekend. Minister Wang is scheduled to arrive in Port Moresby on Saturday, April 20, 2024, and will meet with Prime Minister Marape the following day, Sunday, April 21, 2024.…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has expressed his appreciation and satisfaction with the progress of disaster recovery work in Chimbu Province. During a meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024,  with Chimbu Governor Hon. Noah Kool, Provincial Administrator and Disaster Chairman John Punde, and community representatives, the Prime Minister commended the resilience and dedication shown in…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has committed a K10 million grant to the Chimbu Provincial Government for the refurbishment of the Kondom Agaundo Haus, the provincial headquarters that symbolises regional heritage and leadership. Constructed in the late 1980s, the Kondom Agaundo Haus has become a notable landmark but has seen significant wear over the years.…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced that Papua New Guinea continues to be a prime destination for business ventures, highlighted by PetroChina International Co. Ltd’s recent entry into the nation’s hydrocarbon industry. On a historically significant day for the oil and gas sector on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Prime Minister Marape officially welcomed PetroChina into…

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On Monday, April 15, 2024, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape cut the ribbons to inaugurate the new state-of-the-art Melanesia Haus in the Waigani Precinct, which will now serve as the Seat of Papua New Guinea’s Executive Government. The dedication service and opening ceremony were attended by distinguished guests including various Ministers of Government, Chief Secretary…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today emphasised the significant role of the agriculture sector in achieving economic milestones outlined in the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) IV for 2023-2027. He said this during the closing ceremony of the two-day Department of Agriculture and Subsector Agencies Meeting. The event, held in Port Moresby, saw the presence of…

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Prime Minister and Treasurer Hon. James Marape today emphasised the substantial resources his government has allocated to the agriculture sector, surpassing any past government’s efforts. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-day Department of Agriculture and Subsector Agencies Meeting in Port Moresby, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of delivering on the Medium-Term Development…

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James Marape, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, met together to discuss the status of the Papua LNG project. On this occasion, Patrick Pouyanné reaffirmed to the Prime Minister that TotalEnergies, operator of the project, and its international partners ExxonMobil, Santos, JX Nippon, are fully committed…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape announced on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the University of Technology’s 56th graduation in Lae that over 35,000 students across 58 institutions nationwide have benefited from the Marape Government’s flagship Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) since its inception in 2020. This initiative, totalling a significant investment of K178 million up…

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