Thursday 21 November 2024 (L-R):  Department of Information and Communications Technology Deputy Secretary Policy and Emerging Technology Flierl Shongol, Deputy Secretary  Digital Government and Information Delivery, Russell Woruba, with USAID Economic Growth Office Director,  Karis McGill and Anjul Mangal, USAID Pacific Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity, at the Gateway Hotel MoU Signing on Monday 18 November … Read more

Thursday 21 November 2024 Governor General, Grand Chief Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, presenting a gift to Ambassador Beate Gizeski at Government House on Thursday 14 November. (photo: Government House). Governor- General, Grand Chief Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, officially received  Letters of Credence from the new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Papua New … Read more

 Monday 18 November 2024 The Marape Rosso Government is embarking on a bold initiative to digitally transform the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) into a modern, efficient, and data-driven tax administration.  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, when announcing this transformative agenda, highlighted his  government’s commitment to strengthening revenue collection systems to enhance efficiency, optimize performance, and … Read more

 Monday 18 November 2024  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, in his  live interview on BBC World News  on Wednesday  13 November 2024, explained the reason for  Papua New Guinea’s withdrawal at  the  29th Conference of Parties (COP29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, recently. When highlighting issues on climate-change, Prime Minister  Marape expressed a strong stand for … Read more

Sunday 17 November 2024 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Lands, Physical Planning and Immigration, Hon. John Rosso, Meets with Peru’s  First Woman President, H.E Dina Boluarte (left) during APEC Leaders’ Week in Peru. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Lands, Physical Planning and Immigration, Hon. John Rosso  says Papua New Guinea can learn from … Read more

Monday 18 November 2024 Treasurer  Ian Ling-Stuckey says the Government continues the  task of budget repair, acknowledging  this is hard work filled with difficult decisions.  He outlined certain aspects  such as  massive pressures to increase expenditures to meet pressing development needs, and  pressures to cut taxes. He however said the government  will   keep repairing the … Read more

October issue – Gavamani TOKTOK DICT Secretary Steven Matainaho speaking on the closing day of the three-day Digital Transformation Summit 2024 at Stanley Hotel Port Moresby on Thusday, October 3rd. The Government of Papua New Guinea, through the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), early this month, launched the improved eGovernment Portal Version 2.0. … Read more

Tuesday 5 November 2024 The Government will cease Grade 8 and Grade 10 School dropouts in 2027, emphasizing its commitment   to education, describing it as the cornerstone of a prosperous, united, and resilient Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape when welcoming the announcement by Education Minister Hon. Lucas Dekena that there will be no … Read more

Thursday 31 October 2024 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has praised the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties and Candidates, referring to it as a “watchdog of democracy” for Papua New Guinea. As the organisation responsible for enforcing the Organic Law on Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates (OLIPPAC), Prime Minister Marape emphasised the … Read more

Monday 28  October 2024 Head of the Commonwealth, King Charles III, during a  Welcome Reception hosted for  Heads of Government of the Commonwealth nations,  held on Taumeasina Island Resort, Apia. (photo credit: SAMOA CHOGM 2024). Five key and significant  agreements,   were adopted during the  2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Samoa from … Read more