Photo: The Menyamya-Bulolo Road, part of the Trans-Island Highway linking Lae to Port Moresby.-PM’s OFFICE MEDIA Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has lauded the Government’s groundbreaking ‘Connect PNG’ programme, stating that it is transforming Papua New Guinea like never before. His remarks came after Works and Highways Minister Hon. Solan Mirisim pr...

Boeing and Air Niugini have announced an order for two fuel-efficient 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of the carrier's long-haul fleet. The jets will enable the national flag carrier of Papua New Guinea to fly new routes from the Pacific island nation and boost capacity for inbound tourism.  "Signing this contract with Boeing for the purchase o...

Photo: PNG PM Marape Participates in PIF Leaders Breakfast Caucas Prior to the Korean-Pacific Islands Leaders (Kor-Pic) Meeting, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape joined other PIC Leaders for a breakfast caucus Chaired by Cook Islands Prime Minister and current Pacific Islands Forum Chair Mark Brown, to discuss the agenda and a common position on ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) today launched a cofinanced project to improve the country’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) program. PNG's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso delivered a keynote address at the launch event at Port Moresby Technical College. PNG’s Minister...

Papua New Guinea was amongst seven other Pacific Island countries to sign a partnership statement of intent with the Republic of Korea to further cooperation and partnership in digital transformation. Information and Communications Technology Minister Timothy Masiu, who also was appointed co- chair of the just concluded Korea -Pacific Islands Digital M...

Photo: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape meeting with President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul, South Korea. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape had fruitful discussions with the President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, on the margins of the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit (Monday, May 29, 2...

Photo: PM Marape and Minister Park Jin show the signed reciprocal visa waiver arrangements between the Korea and PNG. Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. James Marape and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister H.E. Park Jin on Monday, May 29, 2023, signed reciprocal visa waiver arrangements between the two countries in Seoul, Korea. PM ...

Photo: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Australia Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Richard Marles in Seoul, Korea.-DEPARTMENT OF PM & NEC MEDIA Prime Minister Hon. James Marape met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Hon. Richard Marles on Monday, May 29, 2023, on the margins of the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul, Korea. P...

Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru met with his counterpart Minister, Hon. Chan-Yang Lee the Korean Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy on the margins of the inaugural PIC-Korea Leaders’ Summit in Seoul, Republic of Korea on May 30, 2023. Minister Maru was part of Prime Minister Marape’s delegation to the Inaugural Paci...

Photo credit: Embassy of India, Port Moresby Inbasekar Sundaramurthi, the Indian High Commissioner, has revealed that the bilateral trade between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and India currently amounts to approximately US$350 million (equivalent to about K1.2 billion). Sundaramurthi further stated that in the previous year, India's exports to PNG reached ar...

Photo: Commissioner General Sam Koim of the Internal Revenue Commission In a recent speech at the National Press Club event, Commissioner General Sam Koim of the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) highlighted the importance of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in stimulating economic growth. However, he cautioned against hastily establishing SEZs throughout...

Photo: Front row, from left: Palau President, Surangel Whipps Jr (in blue shirt holding PX aircraft model) and his delegation met with ANG A/CEO, Gary Seddon and his executives in Port Moresby recently. Acting Air Niugini Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gary Seddon and his executives met with Palau President, Surangel Whipps Jr in Port Moresby over the wee...

Papua New Guinea and Malaysian Governments need to do more to build government-to-government and people-to-people relations between the two countries, says the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon Richard Maru. Minister Maru said this during his bilateral meeting with the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, His Exc...

The Central Provincial Government has facilitated yesterday (18th of May, 2023) at Crown Hotel with a cheque of K280,000 for their 4 districts including their 5083 wards to help improve its communities access basic infrastructure and services through the Rural Service Delivery Project.  The Rural Service Delivery Project is sanctioned and implemented b...

Photo: Central Governor Hon. Rufina Peter with representatives of various tertiary institutions holding on to their check payments A timely step has been taken by the Central Provincial Government to relief Central Tertiary Students for its 2023 tuition fees totally at the cost of K3, 456 050 presented to various Tertiary Institutions in the country on...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between the United States of America and Papua New Guinea does not in any way encroach into the sovereignty of the country. And he has assured Papua New Guineans that all aspects of the DCA will be made available to the public through a Parliamentary Statement that he will ma...