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Photo: PM Marape Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is now being operationalised after establishment by law in November 2020. He also said the Ombudsman Commision would remain, however, would be subject to review of its roles and responsibilities. PM Marape said this in Parliament on Tuesday...

Photo: PM Marape meeting with the Korean delegation leader Park Byeong-seug, who is representing Korean President H.E. Yoon Suk Yeol. Trade between Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea was worth US$1.8 billion (K6.33 billion) in 2022, a massive 240 per cent increase from 2021, according to a high-level Korean delegation visiting PNG. The delegatio...

Photo: On January 17th, Ambassador Jacques Fradin met with Hon. Mannaseh Makiba, Minister for Bougainville Affairs, to discuss important matters of mutual interest. Photo credit: European Union in Papua New Guinea European Union (EU) shares the same values of nation building as Bougainville according to Ambassador Jacques Fradin, Head of Delegation to ...

Photo: State Enterprises Minister William Duma State Enterprises Minister William Duma has acknowledged that the state of the economy is a result of global events beyond the government's control. In his words, "We have just come out of a global pandemic, an ongoing war in Europe between Ukraine and Russia, and an increase in the price of oil and gas gl...

Photo: Westpac Bank Senior Economist, Justin Smirk. Credit: Westpac Bank The postponement of the Papua Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) investment until next year will maintain the lack of foreign exchange as an issue this year, slowing down growth, said Justin Smirk, a senior economist at Westpac Bank. He noted that Papua New Guinea's economy was projected...

Photo: James Marape Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Pangu Pati-led Government he leads has “total belief and sees great value” in the provincial government system. PM Marape said this on Monday, March 13, 2023, at the end of the two-day Governors’ Meeting in Port Moresby. “We subscribe to decentralisation – which is deeply entrenched in...

Photo: James Marape The Department of Commerce & Industry has finalized the NEC Policy Submission on the Gold Bullion Policy and has submitted it to the NEC for endorsement. The Gold Bullion Policy is an initiative of the Marape-Rosso Government to ensure our non-renewable and renewable resources are properly harnessed to increase revenue streams t...

Photo: Chief Censor of the Office of Censorship, Mr Jim Abani Papua New Guinea has been faced with cybersecurity issues and accessibility of indecent and harmful materials on the internet over the past couple of years. In light of this, Chief Censor of the Office of Censorship, Mr Jim Abani, has called for a public private partnership to tackle cybe...

Photo: Indian High Commissioner to PNG, Inbasaker Sundaramuthi Papua New Guinea is one of the best and most ideal places on earth for tourists. White sandy beaches, beautiful people, and local traditions are among some experiences the country has to offer to its visitors. Recently, Indian High Commissioner to PNG, Inbasaker Sundaramuthi, revealed th...

Photo: The Autonomous Bougainville Government has had a major cabinet reshuffle and appointment of new Ministers. Three Ministers have been decommissioned with three new appointments to replace them and a reshuffle within cabinet saw several Ministers reassigned to new portfolios. President Hon Ishmael Toroama in welcoming the new Ministers and anno...

Photo: PM Marape and Ambassador Qian in Port Moresby Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed Papua New Guinea’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China in the ‘Friends to All; Enemy to None’ diplomatic policy when he welcomed visiting Special Envoy, His Excellency Qian Bo recently (07.03.23) to PNG. Ambassador Qian was appointed by ...

Photo: PM Marape being shown around the Gabon SEZ (GSEZ) at Nkok.-Pictures by PM’s Office Media Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says there is so much Papua New Guinea can learn from Gabon in Central Africa about Special Economic Zones (SEZs). An impressed PM Marape said this today after visiting the Gabon SEZ (GSEZ) at Nkok, a multi-sectoral indust...

Photo: PM Marape with France President H.E. Emmanuel Macron in Libreville, Gabon. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says his bilateral meeting with France President H.E. Emmanuel Macron is very good for relationships between France and Papua New Guinea. He said this after the two leaders met in Libreville, Gabon, on the sidelines of the ‘One Forest S...

Photo: PM Marape meeting with Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission, on the sidelines of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, recently. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed a new cooperation project with the European Union on ‘Forest, Climate Change and Biodiversity’ in Papua New Guinea. He welcomed the project ...

Photo credit: International Trade and Investment Ministry of Papua New Guinea Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru wants greater partnership between New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) and the Government. Minister Maru expressed this sentiment while giving the keynote address at the recent official opening of the new NBOP...

Photo credit: World Bank / Denisa Maňásková, 2023 The World Bank has predicted that Pacific economies will return to growth this year after three years of economic contraction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephen Ndegwa, the Country Director of Papua New Guinea and the Pacific, noted that "Pacific countries' economic prospects were clearly improvin...

Photo credit: PNG Office of the Prime Minister Facebook Page Prime Minister Hon. James Marape met with officials of TotalEnergies and Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CBG), in Libreville, Gabon, recently. He was accompanied by Forests Minister Hon.Salio Waipo and Environment and Conservation Minister Hon. Simon Kilepa. Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CB...

Photo credit: PNG Forestry Authority The PNG Forest Authority and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at transforming and reforming the forestry sector. The MoU outlines key platforms for collaboration, including the review of forestry legislation, the regulatory framewo...