5 NEW MEMBERS IN MARAPE CABINET

PM James Marape has named 5 new ministers to take up vacant portfolios in his new cabinet announced over the weekend after the departure of several government ministers from government to opposition.

The new-look cabinet includes a slight reshuffle in ministries for his loyal ministers as well as MP’s that defected and returned to government ranks, given portfolios including Sam Basil, John Pundari, Wesley Nukundj and Tomati Kapili.

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape said the ministerial line-up he announced reflects the Government’s vision of taking back the country.

“My ministerial line-up is part of reconstructing our country,” Prime Minister Marape said.

“This line-up combines youth, dynamism, vigor, energy and experience in taking back our country from the wrong path of corruption and complacency we have been travelling on for so long, especially over the last 10 years.”

Prime Minister Marape said to turn around Papua New Guinea was not a task that could be achieved in 18 months.

“However, we have started well, embarking on reforms in the resource sector, public service sector and law-and-justice sector,” he said.

1. Hon James Marape MP - Prime Minister & Minister for Bougainville Affairs

2. Hon Sam Basil MP - Minister for Commerce & Deputy PM

3. Hon Ian Ling Stuckey MP - Treasurer

4. Hon Sir John Pundari MP - Minister for Finance & Rural Development

5. Hon William Duma MP - Minister for SOE

6. Hon Soroi EOE MP - Minister for Foreign Affairs

7. Hon Joe Sungi MP - Minister for Public Service

8. Hon Walter Schnaubelt MP - Minister for Forest

9. Hon Johnson Tuke MP - Minister for Mining

10. Hon Michael Nali MP - Minister Works

11. Hon Jimmy Uguro MP - Minister for Education

12. Hon Westly Raminai MP - Minister Higher Education (DHERST)

13. Hon Jelta Wong MP - Minister for Health

14. Hon Westly Nukundj MP - Minister for Immigration

15. Hon Tomait Kapili MP - Minister for Labour & Employment

16. Hon John Simon MP - Minister Agriculture

17. Hon Henry Leonard Isi MP - Minister for Tourism

18. Hon Seki Agisa MP - Minister for Civil Aviation

19. Hon Wera Mori MP - Minister for Environment & Conservation

20. Hon William Onguglo MP - Minister for Police

21. Hon Bryan Kramer MP - Minister for Justice

22. Hon Win Bakri DAKI MP - Minister for CS

23. Hon Wake Goi MP - Minister for Community Development.

24. Hon Lino Tom MP- Minister Fisheries

25. Hon Timothy Masiu MP - Minister for ICT

26. Hon Pila Niningi MP - Minister Provincial Affairs

27. Hon Justin Tkatchenko MP - Minister for Housing

28. Hon Solan Mirisim MP - Minister Defence

29. Hon William Samb MP - Minister for Transport

30. Hon John Rosso MP - Minister for Lands

31. Hon Kerenge Kua MP - Minister for Petroleum

32. Hon Saki Soloma MP - Minister for Energy & Rural Infrastructure.

33. Hon Rainbo Paita MP - Minister for National Planning