Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has hailed the signing of four agreements on Friday, October 13, 2023, as a “giant leap” towards the reopening of the Porgera gold mine in Enga. The agreements signed between the State and New Porgera Ltd include the Mining Development Contract, Special Mining Lease 13, Fiscal Stability Agreement, and Escrow…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has this morning welcomed to the country H.E Satu Mattila-Budich, the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Finland to Papua New Guinea. Her Excellency, Mrs Mattila-Budich was introduced to the Prime Minister at his Sir Manasupe House Office, as PM Marape took the opportunity to invite Finnish investments into the country…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has highly commended Paradise Foods Limited (PFL) for successfully contributing to the economy of the country for 90 years, as he described it the “perfect example” of small business growth in Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister said this while thanking board chairman, Anthony Smare, for leading the food manufacturing…

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Prime Minister Marape convened a significant meeting today with His Excellency Mr. Zang Fanhua, Resident Chinese Ambassador, to finalise crucial policy, logistical, and administrative preparations for his forthcoming Official Visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from 16th to 19th October 2023. Before embarking on his Official Visit, Prime Minister Marape is set to…

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Papua New Guinea is preparing to host the World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) in two weeks as the National Capital District Commission today briefed Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on the progress of preparations. National Capital District Governor Hon. Powes Parkop, who is heading the event planning and preparations, met with the Prime Minister to…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has condemned the attack on Israel, saying war-related violence is out of place in this modern day and age. He said: “In this day and age, we condemn attacks on each other to resolve disputes. “In a world where the modern family of nations are coming together under the United…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape expressed his heartfelt sympathy and unwavering support for the people of Madang and neighboring provinces, who have been severely impacted by the devastating 6.7 magnitude earthquake that struck on Saturday evening, October 7, 2023, with its epicenter located at Basamuk in the Rai Coast District. In response to this tragic…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape will officially inaugurate the inaugural Papua New Guinea – Asia Investment Conference in Hong Kong later this month. This significant announcement was made by Prime Minister Marape during a press conference held at his Parliament Office today. Joining Prime Minister Marape at the press conference were Minister for International Trade…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has this afternoon welcomed the presentation of an interim report by the Special Parliamentary Committee on 2022 General Elections, as he commended Chairman Hon. Allan Bird and his committee for taking on board such an enormous task and reporting back on its progress.  The interim report was presented today in…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Morobe people for their unwavering commitment to the development of Papua New Guinea. This sentiment was underscored by the inauguration of the state-of-the-art Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport on Monday, October 2, 2023, which drew an enthusiastic crowd of thousands, including local villagers. Prime Minister…

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