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When Parliament convenes in October, it is anticipated that the National Trade Bill, which was approved by the National Executive Council in 2021, will be presented. The National Trade Office Bill aims to address the need for anchoring the government's trade policy role, removing redundancy and resource waste, and giving the newly established National ...

Prime Minister Hon James Marape recently addressed the importance of the partnership that the government and businesses can foster to discuss policy, financial barriers, technology and innovation so that growth in business can be accelerated.  He highlighted this during the Business Council of PNG's Back to Business Breakfast which was held on the 30th...

Photo: PM Marape and Health Minister Hon. Dr Lino Tom with members of the medical fraternity at the Medical Symposium recently Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently (September 5 2022) announced a K42.7 billion health intervention programme for the next 10-15 years in Papua New Guinea. He made the announcement today (September 5 2022) when addres...

Photo: James Marape Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says fisheries must be put on the pedestal in Papua New Guinean as a major business for the country. He said this today (Tuesday September 6 2022) when addressing the Provincial Fisheries Conference in Port Moresby organised by the National Fisheries Authority (NFA). PM Marape challenged the NF...

Photo: PNGX Chairman Mr David Lawrence receives the Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea approval from Acting Chairman Mr Robert Salmon-Minak and Mr James Joshua PNGX, Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange, has received formal reconfirmation of approval by the Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea to operate a stock exchange. The approval...

The Australian government has signed a new five-year deal with foreign fisheries agencies to address illegal fishing in the Pacific region including Papua New Guinea waters. This was revealed by Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong in response to questions on illegal fishing. Wong, who was on a three-day visit, said that access to sovereignty...

August 30th commemorates 21 years since the 2001 Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA) was signed between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the people of Bougainville to cease hostilities in the Bougainville Civil War. Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama said the BPA is a joint creation between the GoPNG and the Autonomous Bougainville Government,...

Photo: Minister Wong and PM Marape during their meeting in Port Moresby. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently (August 29 2022) welcomed Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Penny Wong to Papua New Guinea. He welcomed Minister Wong during a meeting with her and her delegation in his office in Port Moresby. PM Marape was accompanied by Min...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape Hon. James Marape says “the story of our country is not bad” as many make it out to be. He said this today (August 31 2022) when welcoming the 2022 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) presented by Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey which highlighted the fact that the Papua New Guinea economy was on the rebound. PM M...

The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission has postponed the review of the coastal shipping industry until 2023. In a statement, ICCC Commissioner Paulus Ain said the review, which was started earlier this year to address issues with the market structure and efficiency of the coastal shipping industry, has been postponed until next year after ...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government has rejected Prime Minister James Marape’s statement calling for a nationwide consultation on Bougainville’s 2019 Referendum for Independence results. The ABG’s response is to Prime Minister James Marape’s inaugural statement delivered in the National Parliament following his election as Prime Minister on August 9...

Nambawan Super and Kumul Hotels Ltd, trading as Holiday Inn & Suites and Holiday Inn Express, are pleased to announce the renewal of their Discount Partnership which caters to all Nambawan Super members. Nambawan Super members, with membership ID cards, can now enjoy a whopping 20% off Best Available Accommodation Rates at both the Holiday Inn &amp...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says all those involved in election-related violence and crimes will face the full force of the law. He said this recently (August 21 2022) when commenting on the ongoing violence in Mendi, Southern Highlands, since the burning of ballot boxes in the Mendi Police Station in the early hours of last Thursday (August 18 20...

To build the capacity of the local workforce to support rural road transport infrastructure development projects in Papua New Guinea, the EU-STREIT PNG Programme trained and upskilled a new batch of interested young men and women in the Sepik region.  The EU Funded UN Joint STREIT Programme continues to train more young people from rural Sepik with the...

Photo credit: Post Courtier - Benny Popoitai Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) claims that the government has to concentrate more on an export-driven strategy. This statement on the country's current amount of foreign exchange was given by acting governor Benny Popoitai. He said that the amount of foreign exchange reserves was $3.08 billion as of M...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the K794 million Nadzab Airport Redevelopment Project (NARP) will be “a gamechanger for Lae, Morobe and Papua New Guinea” when completed. He said this today (August 18 2022) after publication of the latest update of the project by National Airports Corporation (NAC). “The NARP is a high-impact Government project...

Photo: PM Marape in Parliament on August 9, 2022. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape is making a call on Australian businesses to consider importing more from Papua New Guinea to balance the disproportionate import-vs-export scale that the two countries have existing between them. He also wants to see more Australian investors partner with PNG to move...

The EU Ambassador to PNG launched a new transport infrastructure project in East Sepik which improves access to market, business opportunities, health aids and schools for more than 2000 villagers in a ground-breaking ceremony.  His Excellency, Ambassador Jernej Videtič, the Head of the European Union Delegation to PNG was in East Sepik recently to ina...