Prime Minister and Member for Tari-Pori District, Hon. James Marape, has conducted the first District Development Authority (DDA) meeting for 2026 at the Hulukumaya Building in Tari. The Prime Minister welcomed and congratulated all Council Presidents, including newly elected leaders and those who retained their seats following the 2025 Local Level Government elections. He acknowledged…

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Prime Minister and Member for Tari-Pori Hon. James Marape has congratulated newly elected and returning councillors in the Tari-Pori District, urging them to focus on grassroots leadership, peace-building, and basic service planning as they begin their new term in office. Addressing councillors and Local-Level Government (LLG) leaders during the first District Development Authority (DDA) meeting…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced Cabinet approval of a comprehensive national education reform programme, backed by a long-term funding structure that will transform Papua New Guinea’s education system from 2026 to 2035. The Prime Minister said the Government has endorsed a major investment framework valued at more than K11 billion to support education…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has directed the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) to undertake a comprehensive review of all mining agreements in Papua New Guinea, following record global increases in gold, silver and copper prices. The Prime Minister said the surge in commodity prices presents an opportunity for the nation to…

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Prime Minister and Member for Tari-Pori Hon. James Marape, has called on newly elected councillors in the district to lead with integrity, unity and accountability as Hela Province enters a new phase of grassroots leadership. The Prime Minister addressed more than 80 councillors from the five council wards of the Tari-Pori District after convening the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed today’s announcement by Australian Minister for Home Affairs, Hon. Tony Burke, MP, of a new NRL-related visa package that will support Papua New Guinea’s historic entry into the National Rugby League (NRL) in 2028 through the PNG Chiefs. Prime Minister Marape said the visa initiative represents another significant…

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Chief  Secretary  to  Government  Ivan  Pomaleu  in  the  presence  of  the  Head  of  State,  the Governor General, His Excellency Sir. Bob Dadae, signed a  4-year-term contract of employment renewal that was endorsed by the National Executive Council on the 20th of August 2025. This contract signing ceremony was officiated at the Government House on Thursday …

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Chief Secretary to Government, Ivan Pomaleu has called on Public Service to “do better” and “lead” to deliver and meet expectations of the Government. The Chief Secretary has made this statement during his opening remarks at  the Department of Prime  Minister’s  2026  Annual  Planning  and  Budget  Workshop  at  the  APEC  Haus  in  Port Moresby. Mr.…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on all Papua New Guineans to take personal and collective responsibility for economic growth, drawing lessons from global discussions at the World Economic Forum. “The world will not wait for lazy people,” Prime Minister Marape said bluntly. He urged citizens to make productive use of land, particularly in…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea has received strong international recognition for its fiscal discipline and economic management during high-level meetings with global financial institutions in Davos, Switzerland. The Prime Minister confirmed meetings with the leadership of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, where PNG’s progress in reducing its Budget…

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