Minister for International Trade Relations & Investment and Member for Yangoru-Saussia Hon Richard Maru aims to deliver a development package to his people in the District of Yangoru-Saussia in East Sepik Province that would take the district forward to the next level in the coming five years. He explained the outcomes and focus involved and includ...

The people of East New Britain Province may see the redevelopment of the once iconic Rabaul town if the current Moratorium is reviewed next year. Prime Minister James Marape said this when responding questions raised by Rabaul MP Graham Piniau in parliament recently. Mr Piniau said the township of Rabaul still has a lot of potential to develop and brin...

The Shadow Minister for Treasury, Douglas Tomuriesa has that stressed that the Government’s Relief Assistance Package of K590 million is inadequate and translates to a mere of K65 per person, per year or a very meaningless of 18 Toea per day when divided by the 9 million people of PNG. He said that when highlighting the inefficiency of the Treasurer, I...

Photo: James Marape Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reminded heads of Government departments and agencies to submit their annual reports by March 31, 2023, to show what they have achieved in 2022. Marape said that this would ensure timely and regular checks and balances on government departments and agencies. “All heads of Government departm...

One of the Country's biggest alcohol manufacturers and producers, Vitis Industries Ltd has appealed to the Marape-Rosso Government to review the decision made to increase alcohol tax to almost 500 per cent. Vitis Industries Ltd Managing Director Vicky Mossine said the tax increase will affect the business negatively and would eventually result in the d...

The new United States Embassy in Port Moresby was officially opened recently when Prime Minister James Marape and US Under Secretary of State for Management, Ambassador John Bass cut the ribbon into the new complex. US State Department said the $US250 million or over K800 million project is a symbol of their commitment to supporting democracy, prosperity ...

The quality of the conduct and management of elections in Papua New Guinea has deteriorated in the 2022 national elections. This was revealed in an elections observers report presented by Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) last week at the election seminar in Port Moresby. TIPNG was among other observers engaged to observe the 2022 nat...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the K722 million Sale and Purchase of Motukea Wharf in Port Moresby is part of the Government’s efforts to ensure that processes and procedures that are in place are observed in such major transactions. He also announced that the Government had taken steps to enforce recommendat...

PNG Customs services and Bank of Papua New Guinea today launched a Joint initiative cross border movement currency valuables form (CMCV) in Port Moresby, it is a mandatory document for all international travelers that will be implemented starting on the 1st of December, PNG Customs ramped up its services and have developed a standard operating procedur...

The Forestry Act 1991 (amended) is under legislative review after 30 years to accommodate the government agendas for the forestry sector, taking into account new and emerging issues in-country as well as globally. Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) in collaboration with the Constitutional & Law Reform Commission (CLRC) held a lockdown worksh...

The Papua New Guinea Trade Union Congress (PNGTUC) and its affiliated unions have supported the points that were raised by the Minister for international Trade and Investment, Hon Richard Maru on the urgency to investigate companies and businesses that have been operating on loss every financial year. PNGTUC Secretary, Mr Clemence Kanau said no sane pe...

The office of censorship has finally launched its Corporate Censorship Plan 2022 to 2026 in Port Moresby recently. In launching the plan, Community development Youth and Religion Minister, Hon Jason Peter said the document was important as it focuses on the organisations capacity and it will help them to implement ‘The National Censorship Policy II’ to...

The Minister for state enterprises, William duma has announced the approval that there will be a new commercial bank to be established in the country next year, He stated this when responding to the NCD Governor, Powes Parkop regarding banking related issues in the country in parliament recently. Minister Duma stated that the Marape-Rosso Government ha...

Photo: National Development Bank Head Office The National Development Bank (NDB) in partnership with the Sohe District has launched its Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) credit scheme program, last week in Oro, Northern Province. Member for Sohe and Minister for Commerce and industry, Henry Amuli, together with executives of The National Development ...

Photo: Kavieng Airport Minister for Treasury Ian Lin-Stuckey has stated that the upgrade of Airports in the Country is Vital for Papua New Guinea's Development. “I was honoured that Prime Minister James Marape opened the Kavieng Airport upgrade.  This was a historic day for Kavieng, making for safer and better linkages to the rest of PNG and the wor...

Since taking Office in 2019 and continuing his tenure as the Prime Minister after the recent elections, Hon James Marape has always been adamant about connecting the whole of Papua New Guinea through a road network that links the whole nation. Prime Minister Marape continues to be vocal about the Connect PNG Program of which his government has already ...