Prime Minister James Marape, today concluded the US-Pacific Leaders’ Summit and expressed his gratitude to the Biden Administration. The summit was an excellent opportunity for Pacific Island leaders to meet with President Biden and discuss issues related to mutual prosperity, security, and sustainability in the region. He said it is great to see th...

Mount Hagen’s first large scale, mixed-use development, Wonye Dobel is progressing well, as on Thursday 21st September, Steamships and Tininga Group of Companies sign an agreement to move forward with Phase II of the project. The capex investment worth an approximate K200 million is a joint venture with the Duckworth family of Tininga and was identifie...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape is preparing to attend two significant overseas engagements in October – the inaugural PNG-Asia Mining & Petroleum Investment Conference in Hong Kong and the 3rd Belt & Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China.  Prime Minister Marape was being briefed recently by Chinese Ambassador to PNG, HE. ...

ABG President Hon. Ishmael Toroama announced a cabinet reshuffle, welcoming the swearing-in of Hon. Robin Wilson as the new Minister for Finance and Treasury in the Bougainville Executive Government.   President Toroama also revealed his assumption of the portfolio of the Minister for the Department of Mineral Energy Resources, previously held by Mi...

The National Government is committed to ensuring that the Porgera Mining Project commences operations before the end of this year. Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala, said the government was in fact almost ready to grant the Special Mining Lease (SML) on 16 September, signaling the re-start of the mine. However, he said in the weeks leading up to that da...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape recently extended a warm and formal welcome to the new British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Her Excellency Ms. Angela Macro. The meeting took place in Port Moresby. High Commissioner Macro assumes her role succeeding outgoing High Commissioner Keith Scott, who will be embarking on another diplomatic assignment...

The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Excellency Jamal Abdulla Al Suwaidi, embarked on a significant diplomatic mission recently, paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon. James Marape. This meeting followed the presentation of his credentials to Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae at Government House, Konedobu, marking a pivotal moment in ...

The Board of Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has approved in principle a further mine life extension from 2033 to 2050. This marks a significant milestone for OTML, its shareholders and for Papua New Guinea in general and is a sign of the confidence the Board has in the company's ability to deliver over the next two decades. The approval is based on t...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) which will be hosted in October is a cost-effective way to promote Papua New Guinea (PNG) as a production country. “APEC 2018 brought leaders; WIBF will bring actual practitioners of business. Don’t downplay the significance of this event. In fact, this is much bigger and ...

The Government of Papua New Guinea is set on establishing carbon-negative clean energy as its priority over crude oil and coal even as it takes its place among carbon-trading countries. Prime Minister James Marape revealed this recently at the Petroleum and Energy Conference at Hilton Hotel along with planned major legislative measures as PNG is set to...

The Government is set to make significant legislative changes in the energy sector, with plans to introduce a bill to establish the National Petroleum Authority in Parliament before the year's end, according to the announcement made by the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Kerenga Kua, during the recent Petroleum and Energy Conference. Minister Kua out...

The Acting Managing Director of the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) Jerry Garry, has urged the Porgera Mine landowners, to negotiate for infrastructure developmental projects, during the coming Community Development Agreement (CDA) negotiations. Mr Garry was speaking recently at the Enga Teachers College in Wabag, during the presentation of position ...

Chief Secretary Ivan Pomaleu has once again called on staff of the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council to step up and resolve bottleneck issues that hinder the progress of development and service delivery. The Chief Secretary made the call during the Department’s Luncheon to celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 48th Independence. “It...

Swire Shipping, a leading provider of sustainable and innovative shipping and logistics solutions, has published its Sustainability Report, which details its goals and achievements in the areas of sustainability and decarbonisation for the calendar year 2022. The Company’s sustainability strategy provides the framework and structure to ensure that it meet...

In driving the importance of agriculture throughout the Central Province, the Southern Regional Department of Agriculture and Livestock hosted a weeklong workshop ending on the 8th of September with the local Avi Avi Cooperative society being the host venue in Aipeana village, Mekeo.  Cocoa and vanilla farmers came from the nearby Inaui village to shar...

Governor for Hela Province, Hon Philip Undialu on Friday Sept 08, 2023, presented his province’s position paper pertaining to the Porgera Mine Community Development Agreement (CDA), to the Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala. The presentation was done at the Airways Hotel in Port Moresby, witnessed by Vice Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on State Ne...