Two Members of Parliament (MP) from the Morobe province have been bestowed with Ministerial Portfolios as the Marape- Rosso Government moves to make more new ministerial appointments. Prime Minister James Marape on Tuesday afternoon announced the appointment of Finschhafen MP Rainbo Paita as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister and Menyamya MP Solen Loifa as Vice Minister Assisting the Prime Minister. The announcement follows their swearing-in by Governor-General H.E. Sir Bob Dadae at Government House in Port Moresby city. Minister Paita’s appointment brings the number of Cabinet ministers to 39, marking a pivotal moment for the government’s stability and unity following…
Author: Emmanuel MAIPE
The recent decision by the United States (US) President to withdraw from climate efforts, has been viewed as an irresponsible act by Prime Minister James Marape. Prime Minister Marape who spoke at the recent World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Thursday at Davos in Switzerland, asked that President Donald Trump reconsider his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement and current global climate efforts. Prime Minister Marape said he was greatly concerned for Papua New Guinea and the smaller Pacific Island countries who have been unjustly subjected to the effects of Climate Change in rising sea levels and…
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has achieved another outstanding year of performance, achieving excellent results for the 2024 financial year. OTML announced this is a statement saying that it achieved outstanding strong, safe and reliable production results, surpassing set targets for copper, gold, and silver. The company actually produced 103,246 tonnes of Copper metal, 265,830 ounces of Gold and 993,274 ounces of Silver, showing and reinforcing its turnaround of the business in the last 18 months. Despite some operational challenges, this success is attributed to the dedication of OTML workforce, optimized operational efficiency from the pit to the port, and…
In light of the high cost of living experienced by Papua New Guineans, the Independent Consumer and Competitions Commission (ICCC) has come out to call on the government to do something about it now. The consumer watchdog is concerned about this rising cost of living and is calling for concerted efforts from all relevant government agencies to work together to mitigate this issue. The ICCC Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Paulus Ain, said the increase is felt all over the world including PNG as a result of global supply disruptions caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic and aggravated…
The Remington Group, comprising Remington Technology, BizPrint, FX Business Centre, and OFC, held its first-ever Kick-Off 2025 event at the APEC Haus on Saturday 18th January at Port Moresby city. Theme “One Team, One Vision, One Tribe,” the event marked the beginning of an exciting year, bringing together staff and business units nationwide to align with the company’s renewed vision, mission, and strategy for 2025. It provided a platform to inspire unity, strengthen shared objectives, and energize the workforce for the year ahead. A key highlight of the event was the recognition of outstanding employees who exceeded their 2024 targets,…
The Kairuku district in Central province aims to become a top tourism destination in the country, and with a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed, it could just help them achieve that. That MoU signing was between the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNG TPA) and the Kairuku District Development Authority (DDA) on Friday 17th January in Port Moresby city, all to strengthen the district’s tourism potential through sustainable development, cultural preservation, and strategic marketing initiatives. Member (MP) for Kairuku, Peter Isoaimo, expressed his enthusiasm for this partnership, calling it a significant step toward positioning Kairuku as a key…
It is the start of the year and things are starting to roll for the country to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary come September, with much to be expected in the lead up. Prime Minister (PM) James Marape indicated this upon his return from Palau on Friday 17th January, when he said there are planned activities that will be rolled out very soon as lead up to September 16th, 2025. He said the official announcement and launching of the 50th Anniversary program would take place towards the end of this month. “On the 30th of this month, Minister Tkatchenko, myself,…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape is attending the exclusive World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Switzerland which starts tomorrow. Prime Minister Marape announced this following his return from Palau on Friday 17th January, saying that this is another trip with a strategic intent behind it. The WEF is a non-government global organization that brings together leaders from business, politics, academia, and civil society to address global issues, with the objective of improving the world by shaping global agendas and finding solutions to challenges. Opportunities to attend the meeting are given strictly by invitation only, directly from the Founder of…
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape who arrived back in country following his trip to Palau to see the inauguration of the President of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr, said the whole trip was a great success. Prime Minster Marape at the press conference at the APEC Terminal in Port Moresby city after getting off the plane, said the trip was a success because of positive outcomes on talks about fisheries. Accompanied by the Fisheries Minister, Jelta Wong, the PM said the aim was to establish a pacific block in exporting fisheries product and tap into the rewards of the 30% export…
The relationship Papua New Guinea (PNG) has with its closest neighbour Indonesia, is expected to be strengthened even further this year onwards. According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko, with the 50th Independence Anniversary this year, PNG seeks to strengthen its relations with other countries, and one of these bilateral partner nations is Indonesia. “We look forward to embarking and making our relationship with Indonesia in trade and in commerce, in social, in education, in health in a bigger way,” the minister said. “Indonesia has been neglected by a long time in our bilateral and security and other…