Thursday 18 July 2024 Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs, Hon. Soroi Eoe, has deferred the Local Level Government (LLG) election from 25 July to 26 September 2024. Minister Eoe cited certain challenges and issues that allowed the deferral of the LLG election to September. “Whilst the National Government is committed to supporting … Read more
Friday 5 July 2024 The Minister for State Owned Enterprise, William Duma, has assured the country that shares held by the Motor Vehicles Insurance Limited (MVIL), in Bank South Pacific (BSP) have not been sold. Minister Duma was responding to a recent news article, claiming MVIL has sold its BSP shares, which he asserted was … Read more
Wednesday, 17 July 2024 The PNG-Japan bilateral meeting led by PM Marape and PM Kishida on Tuesday evening at the Japanese PM’s office on the margins of PALM10. Photograph: Department of PM & NEC Media. Tokyo, Japan: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, on Tuesday (16 July) highlighted the 49-year-old bilateral relations Papua New Guinea has … Read more
Thursday, 18 July 2024 Tokyo, Japan: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed to the Pacific Islands Forum, its new Secretary General, Mr Baron Waqa. Prime Minister Marape welcomed Mr Waqa, on behalf of the Government of Papua New Guinea, and pledged the country’s support behind Mr Waqa to manage the PIF Secretariat and make … Read more
Wednesday 17 July 2024 Leaders of Pacific Island Countries pose for a group photo at the Japanese national parliament, the National Diet, this morning. Photograph: Department of PM & NEC Media. Tokyo, Japan: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape arrived in Tokyo, Japan, for the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) with Japanese Prime Minister Hon. … Read more
Wednesday 17 July, 2024 ICT Minister Hon. Timothy Masiu receiving a gift from H.E Yang Xiaoguan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to PNG, at the Chinese Embassy, Port Moresby. Minister for Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Hon. Timothy Masiu, this morning met with the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of … Read more
Saturday 6 July 2024 The new British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has congratulated new British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on his election victory. “On behalf of the Government and People of Papua New Guinea, I congratulate Prime Minister-elect, Hon. Sir Keir Starmer, on his election as Prime Minister, … Read more
Thursday, 4 July 2024 Prime Minister James Marape with US President Joe Biden at the White House recently. (picture: PM’s Media). Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today congratulates the United States of America on its Independence Day today, 4 July. He sends his well wishes to President Hon. Joe Biden and his Government and the … Read more
Monday 15 July 2024 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and his delegation departed for Indonesia on Sunday 14 July for official visits to Indonesia and Japan. Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Rosso will be Acting Prime Minister during this period from July 14, to Friday, July 19. Prime Minister Marape met with Indonesian President H.E. … Read more
Wednesday 17 July 2024 Leaders of the Pacific Island countries with Japan’s Prime Minister, Mr Fumio Kishida, during the 4th Japan- Pacific Island Countries Economic Forum in Tokyo. Tokyo: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape emphasised the significant trade relationship between Japan and Papua New Guinea, valued at over US$2 billion (K7 billion) annually, during his … Read more
