Monday 29 January 2024 Prime Minister and Treasurer Hon. James Marape today welcomed the positive update from New Porgera Ltd (NPL) regarding the Porgera mine’s reopening. He conveyed his satisfaction with the announcement that the restart of Porgera is well underway and on schedule, with the first gold production expected in the first quarter of … Read more
Tuesday 30 January 2024 Minister for International Trade and Investment and Member for Yangoru-Saussia, Hon. Richard Maru, recently launched the construction of a long-awaited and much needed Bararat bridge, that will serve 14 villages in the Yangoru-Saussia District of East Sepik Province. Despite the rainy weather the people of Bararat and the neighboring communities in … Read more
Monday 29 January 2024 No school fees or project fees are to be collected by schools in the National Education system in 2024. In a statement by Dr Uke Kombra, Secretary for Education, no school administration or governing board is to refuse any child from enrolling in schools or attending classes for non payment of … Read more
Monday 29 January 2024 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape with Officials from the World Bank, during their briefing today. (photo credit: PM’s Media). Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, today received detailed briefing from the World Bank on the status of its ongoing projects within Papua New Guinea. The meeting featured insights from World Bank Country … Read more
Monday 29 January 2024 At the State’s request that in the interest of national security, BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) extend the account closure date for Puma Energy and Puma Refinery Accounts (Puma Accounts), BSP has agreed to a further extension of 90 days from the 8 March 2024 to 7 June 2024. The Prime … Read more
Monday 29 January 2024 Manus East-West Highway Project under construction. (photo credit: Works Department). Minister for Works & Highways Minister Hon. Solan Mirisim recently inspected the K115 million redevelopment of Manus East West Highway Project under Connect PNG from NBC Junction to Kawa Primary School, a total of 32.3 kilometers. The project was launched by … Read more
Monday 29 January 2024 Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Hob. Don Polye will be participating at a two-day 2024 International Digitalisation Conference in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, beginning today. The conference is hosted by China’s Vice Minister for Education, Dr Huai Jin Peng, of which Minister Polye is their guest speaker. … Read more
Monday 29 January 2024 Prime Minister and Treasurer, Hon. James Marape has tasked the new Minister for Petroleum, Hon. Jimmy Maladina to deliver on the outstanding work left off by the former minister since 2019. This includes landowner issues relating to PNGLNG, Production-sharing Regime work on PNGLNG, the Pasca and Wildebeest projects, Papua LNG landowner … Read more
Monday 29 January 2024 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has instructed Administrative Services Minister Hon. Richard Masere to promptly commence the groundwork for the 2024 National Census. He stressed the urgency of this, given that there has been no proper census done in 2010 and 2020, resulting in no one knowing the actual population figure … Read more
Saturday 27 January 2024 (left-right): Defence Secretary Mr John Akipe, Acting Chief of Defence Force, Commodore Philip Polewara, Defence Minister, Hon. Dr Billy Joseph, Police Minister, Hon. Peter Tsiamalili Jnr., and Commissioner of Police, Mr David Manning. A high-level round table meeting was held between the PNG Defence Force and the Royal Papua New Guinea … Read more
