Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has initiated an administrative inquiry into the selection and appointment processes within Papua New Guinea’s public service, raising serious concerns about breaches of merit-based recruitment and possible undue influence in recent high-level appointments. The inquiry commenced on Friday, 16 May, following directions from the National Executive Council and the Minister…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has extended his heartfelt thanks to a team of PNG and UK- based kidney specialists for successfully performing a kidney transplant operation—the first of its kind in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific—at Port Moresby General Hospital this week. The 14th of May 2025 will be remembered as a historic…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has issued a national call to action for all levels of government, communities, and citizens across Papua New Guinea to actively prepare for the country’s historic 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations on September 16, 2025. “With just four months remaining before our golden jubilee, I appeal to all provinces, districts, and…

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Acting Chief Secretary to Government Ivan Pomaleu says the upgrading and sealing the 32.2 km stretch from NBC Junction to Kawa Primary School along the Manus East West Highway will not meet its contracted completion timeline. He said a joint report from the National Department of Works and Highways, the EPC contractor and ALBE Consultants…

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Papua New Guinea and Australia should not take each other for granted but work together with shared goals for the prosperity of each of their people. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape said this during the “Yumi Stap Wantem’’ event on Wednesday (14.05.25) evening. The event was organized by the Australian High Commission as part of…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape this afternoon (15.05.25) met with the Special Envoy of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Excellency Mr. Omar Shedadeh to further discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in trade and investment, and technical expertise by UAE to PNG in targeted…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today proudly announced a major breakthrough in Papua New Guinea’s health care history as Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) successfully performed the country’s first-ever kidney transplant. This groundbreaking procedure, which took place this afternoon following the National Executive Council’s approval of the National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthetic Policy (NSO&A Policy)…

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External Auditors into the Connect PNG Program are now in country to commence face to face interviews with all stakeholders and physical inspections of the road projects, starting in the Manus province where the start of phase one of the program was launched in 2022. Acting Chief Secretary to Government Ivan Pomaleu said the Audit…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reiterated his call to the PNG Public Service to make Domestic Violence a sackable offence for public servants. PM Marape stressed this as he reminded Papua New Guinean men to revisit the original structure of the family unit as designed by God, and their responsibility as the leader of…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated the European Union (EU) on the occasion of Europe Day, recognising the EU’s long-standing and expanding partnership with Papua New Guinea during a formal reception held on the evening of Friday, 9 May 2025 at APEC Haus. Speaking before a distinguished audience of diplomats, ministers, and development partners,…

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