Friday 19April, 2024 President of the Catholic Bishop Conference (CBC) and Bishop of Bereina , Most Reverend Otto Separy, has announced the State Visit by Pope Francis to Papua New Guinea from 6 – 9 September 2024. “On the 12th of April 2024, the confirmation was made that the Pope is set to visit Papua … Read more
Saturday 20 April 2024 Minister of Defence Dr. Billy Joseph wants the Papua New Guinea Fire Service to be modernized to meet the evolving fire safety and emergency needs of the country. In a statement released today, the Minister, who is also responsible for the PNG Fire Service, has outlined the following priorities and strategies … Read more
Saturday 20 April 2024 The Government of Papua New Guinea, the Catholic Bishops Conference and the Vatican, have begun preparations for the historical visit by head of the Catholic Church, and Head of State of the Vatican City, Pope Francis, in September this year. Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko announced that an inter-government agencies … Read more
Tuesday 16 April 2024 Over 70 villages along the Sepik River have been affected by the flood and the recent earthquake that occurred in the East Sepik Province at a depth of about 35km (20 miles) east- northeast of Ambunti. The earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter Scale took place in the … Read more
Thursday 4 April 2024 Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Justin Tkatchenko, has expressed his gratitude to the United States, for its additional K3.45 million ($900,000 USD) assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in humanitarian assistance for disaster relief in the East Sepik Province and the Highlands region. “I thank and express heartfelt … Read more
Thursday 4 April 2024 The National Executive Council has authorised a joint military and police operation in the Porgera Valley of Enga, to curb the rising problem of illegal mining in the area. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape in announcing Cabinet decision, said, this is in response to the recent surge of unauthorised miners invading … Read more
Wednesday 3 April 2024 The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Lands, Physical Planning and Immigration, Hon. John Rosso, has clarified that International athletes who want to represent Papua New Guinea can apply through the Citizenship for Sportsperson pathway and meet the requirements before citizenship can be granted to them. Hon. Rosso, who is also … Read more
Wednesday 3 April 2024 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has paid tribute to all partner countries and development agencies responding with relief assistance for Papua New Guineans affected by natural disaster throughout the country. Prime Minister Marape, who visited the affected areas in East Sepik and Chimbu provinces over the Easter weekend, extended his gratitude … Read more
Wednesday 3 April 2024 Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape meeting with President and Chief Operating Officer of Newmont, Mr Tom Palmer (right) at Sir Manasupe Haus. (photo: PM”s Media). The recently-appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Newmont, (the world’s gold miner), Mr Tom Palmer, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, James Marape at … Read more
Tuesday 2 April 2024 An instruction from the Prime Minister, Hon. James Marape, will be circulated through the Office of the Chief Secretary and the Department of Personnel Management, directing all Public Servants participating in the National Census 2024, not to demand for allowances. Mr Marape stated that Public Servants who are on payroll are … Read more
