Minister Tkatchenko,  Minister Masurdi, Cross Indonesia-PNG Border on Foot

Friday 10 May 2024 Foreign Affairs Minister, Justin Tkatchenko addressing the 4th Joint Ministerial  Commission and 3rd Senior Officials Meeting in Jayapura on Thursday 9 May. Foreign Affairs Minister Honourable Justin Tkatchenko  and   Indonesian Counterpart Her Excellency, Minister Retno Masurdi on Thursday May 9, 2024, created history by crossing the Indonesia-PNG Border on foot. Minister … Read more

G-G officiates at swearing- in ceremony of  Judges, Acting Solicitor -General

Friday 10 May 2024 Governor-General, Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae (centre),  Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Hon Pila Niningi (third from right),Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika (third from left), with the newly appointed Judges and Acting Solicitor General. (photo: Government House). The Governor-General, Grand Chief Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, yesterday (9 May), officiated at the … Read more

Police Minister Highlights Government’s Efforts to Restore Police Infrastructure

Friday 10 May 2024 Minister for Police, Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jnr. accompanied by RPNGC Commissioner, David Manning (left) and PNG-Australia Policing Partnership Commander, Jamie Strauss (right), at the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday (Thursday 9 May). (photo: Police Media). A groundbreaking  ceremony took place yesterday (9 May)  at the Gordon’s Police Barracks in Port Moresby, signaling a … Read more

Domain Name System Forum Underway at UPNG

Tuesday 7 May 2024 (L-R):  DICT’s Deputy Secretary, Digital Government Wing,  Mr Russell Woruba, PNG UNITECH  ICTS Director & .PG administrator Russell Harada, DICT Secretary, Steven Matainaho and ICANN Vice President Oceania region, Savenaca Vocea at UPNG for the DNS technical workshop. A Domain Name System (DNS)  Forum is underway at the University of Papua … Read more

Maru: Proposed PNG Electronic Single Window System Crucial To Facilitate Trade

Tuesday 7 May 2024 (L-R): Chief Trade Officer- David Yakam, Minister for International Trade & Investment- Hon. Richard Maru, E.U representative Dr Hans Lambrecht, UNCTAD representative- Wycliffe Ngwabe and NTFC Chairman & Chief Commissioner Customs- David Towe posing for a group picture last Friday at Gateway Hotel during the PNG Electronic SW Blueprint handover ceremony. … Read more

Single Window System Blueprint Vital for Trade Facilitation in Special Economic Zones – Says SEZA Chairman Badira    

Tuesday 7 May 2024 Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Authority Board,  Varigini Badira, has commended the PNG Customs and National Trade Office in advocating and facilitating a blueprint for the Single Window platform.  He expressed his gratitude to his Minister responsible, Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon Richard Maru, for overseeing the  development … Read more

Prime Minister  Marape Commends Development Plan, Announces Additional Funding for Mendi-Munihu District

Tuesday 7 May 2024 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, launching the  Mendi-Munihu  District Development Plan 2023 – 2027, on Thursday 2 May 2024. (photo: PM’s Media). Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has praised the Mendi-Munihu District for its proactive approach to development, highlighted by the creation of the Mendi-Munihu District Five-Year Development Plan 2023-2027. Speaking … Read more

Marape Calls for Shift in Mentality Among Papua New Guineans

Tuesday 7 May 2024 Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, has urged  Papua New Guineans to transition from dependency to self-reliance. He made these remarks at a    launch of the Nipa-Kutubu District Development Plan 2023-2027 on Friday 3 May 2024. Prime Minister Marape discouraged the mentality of expecting money and compensation from projects and road construction, … Read more