Prime Minister Hon. James Marape praised the dedication and efforts of the 300 contractors involved in the Government’s flagship ‘Connect PNG’ programme for generating employment opportunities for 30,000 individuals, including women, throughout Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister conveyed his appreciation during the Department of Works and Highways’ C...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Government’s ‘Connect PNG’ programme will open up Papua New Guinea “like never before” by leveraging unprecedented resource developments. The Prime Minister outlined his vision during the Department of Works and Highways’ Christmas party in Port Moresby recently. “The next 17 years to 2040 will see us building,...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has outlined a bold vision for Papua New Guinea’s economic future in an address to the independent Australian think tank Lowy Institute.  He predicts a substantial surge in the country’s economy over the next decade, propelled by six major resource projects. The Prime Minister anticipates a remarkable milestone, reaching a...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape reaffirmed the substantial progress made by Papua New Guinea since his inaugural address at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, in July 2019. Addressing the Lowy Institute on Monday, December 11, 2023, Prime Minister Marape outlined significant achievements and acknowledged persisting challenges that require attent...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently highlighted Papua New Guinea’s allure as an investment destination, emphasising its unique status as “carbon-negative, at the 17th Papua New Guinea Resources and Energy Conference held in Sydney, Australia. This declaration positions Papua New Guinea as a frontrunner in environmentally conscious investment oppo...

The 2023 Papua New Guinea Resources & Energy Investment Conference recently held in Sydney Australia was officially opened by Prime Minister Hon. James Marape. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape in his keynote address has acknowledged the collaboration with the private sector and the positive mergers and transitions that have occurred in the likes of...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape expresses his gratitude for the invitation extended by Australian Prime Minister Hon. Anthony Albanese to address the Australian Parliament on February 8, 2024. The announcement was made on Thursday, December 7, 2023, by Prime Minister Albanese during a press conference held outside the Australian Parliament in Canberra , ...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape expressed his appreciation for the significant progress made in the longstanding relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea, following the signing of the historic A$200 million (K455 million) Bilateral Security Agreement. The ceremony took place at Parliament House in Canberra, with Australian Prime Minister Hon. ...

TotalEnergies EP PNG Ltd (TEP PNG) as operator of the Papua LNG project, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNG Unitech). The Unitech Scholarship program will be made available in 2024, to Third (3rd) year students from the disciplines of Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, Applied Phy...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape extends gratitude to France for their remarkable ‘country package’ commitment of US$100 million (K344 million) dedicated to preserving nature, forests, and mitigating climate impact. Papua New Guinea, boasting the world’s third-largest primary rainforest, holds 7 per cent of the planet’s biodiversity. This innovative ‘c...

Desmond Tsianai, newly appointed Acting Commissioner for the Bougainville Electoral Commission, was sworn into office today. Mr Tsianai was appointed as the acting Bougainville Electoral Commissioner by the Bougainville Executive Council following the untimely passing of the Late Acting Commissioner Mr. Winterford Toreas. Speaking during the swearing i...

“Today, when I received the certificate of the Bougainville Savings and Loan Society and that we now have our very own Society for our people - I believe we can forge our future.” President Ishmael Toroama made this remarks when he received the operating license from the Acting Governor for Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) Mrs Elizabeth Genia this week ...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently shed light on the significant transformation of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) since his government assumed office in 2019. Minister Hon. William Duma, the State-Owned Enterprises Minister since 2021, presented a comprehensive 16-page progress report to Parliament on the reform programme to Papua New Guinea’s SOEs...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended American President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on their latest stand on Climate Change mitigation, made at the APEC Leaders’ Summit in San Francisco. Prime Minister Marape commended the two most prominent leaders of APEC for their firm commitment to migrate from heavy fossil fuel to clean gr...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Thursday (16.11.23) attended an APEC Leaders’ Informal Dialogue and Working Lunch, hosted by the United States President, Joe Biden, at the Moscone Centre, San Francisco. Prime Minister was among leaders of the 20 economies present during the dialogue. Among them were President of the People’s Republic of China, X...

The 21-member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have since progressed meetings on issues concerning the Asia and Pacific regions. Papua New Guinea’s participation in the two-day APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) prior to the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW), highlighted issues concerning not only PNG, but the rest of the Pacific ...