Prime Minister James Marape on Monday officially opened the new Enga Provincial Hospital in Wabag town, describing it as a “greenfield, world-class facility” and one of the most significant health infrastructure investments in Papua New Guinea’s history. He stated that the hospital stands as a symbol of what strong leadership, consistency, and collaboration across all levels of government and development partners can achieve. “At a cost of over K600 million, this is not only a milestone for Enga, but a model for our entire country.” Addressing dignitaries, local leaders, development partners, public servants, and citizens who gathered in large numbers…
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Prime Minister James Marape emphasized his government’s commitment to upholding the rule of law following the Supreme Court ruling directing the recall of Parliament to deliberate on a motion of no confidence. The Supreme Court, in a decision handed down on Monday morning, declared that the Private Business Committee’s decision of 27th November 2024 to reject the motion of no confidence was unconstitutional. The Court further ordered that Parliament be recalled sitting on the 8th of April 2025, with the motion of no confidence to be placed on the Notice Paper and debated accordingly. Prime Minister Marape, responding shortly after…
The Supreme Court has ruled that the decision by the Private Business Committee to reject the 27th of November 2024 motion of No Confidence in the Prime Minister on the notice paper was unconstitutional and in breach of Section 111 of the Constitution. The case, which was filed by Deputy Opposition Leader and member for Chuave James Nomane, has now been ruled in his favor to proceed and debate on the motion after the Court ruled against the Parliament’s decision to disallow a motion of No Confidence in the Prime Minister, was unconstitutional. The motion was disallowed based on Section…
Minister for Police Peter Tsiamalili Jr. has strongly condemned the recent misleading public statements made by the Governor of East Sepik Province, Allan Bird, regarding ongoing Police Counter-Terrorism operations and the Counter-Terrorism Act 2024. He said that Governor Bird has taken to Facebook to issue false claims about the Act and has personally attacked his reputation as a state minister for Police. Minister Tsiamalili strongly stated that Governor Bird’s deliberate attempt to mislead the public and incite negative feedback against the government is both irresponsible and unlawful under the Cybercrime Act 2016. In terms of deliberate misinformation and abuse of…
In a true demonstration of faith in action, the Methodist Church in Papua New Guinea donated materials worth over K20, 000 to the PNG Red Cross Special Education Resource Centre. The contribution comprising critical fencing materials, building materials for repair and maintenance, stationaries, a refrigerator, and a water dispenser was for the school and students with special needs. This follows the Methodist Church’s line of work as this act of giving stems from following Christ’s teachings. Head of Social Welfare Committee Glory Garden Methodist Tian En Church, Raymond Tu, said that as a body of Christ, they walk the talk…
A call to Prime Minister James Marape to step down from his role was made by the student body from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) in an Open Forum Discussion that was held at the Waigani Campus, Port Moresby city. This forum organized by the Student Representative Council (SRC) gave student representatives a voice to raise their concerns regarding the current national issues that the country is facing. Provincial student representatives who represented the four regions in the country, spoke on pressing issues including the recent laws that were passed in parliament. SRC President, Clinton Maliaba, opened the…
Police Commissioner David Manning has announced the removal of Facebook restrictions after an anti- terrorism operation resulted in the identification of people involved in what the Commissioner said was a plot to wreak havoc in the country. He revealed that a counter-terrorism operation now is underway to apprehend two men connected to attempts to incite an act of terrorism. The identification of the two men and the dismantling of their criminal network follows extensive investigations over recent days, with the shutdown of the social media platform being part of that operation. Commissioner Manning confirmed the operation has involved a range…
Former Prime Minister and Member for Ialibu Pangia Peter O’Neil, has criticized Marape- Rosso government for embarrassing the country with draconian and silly ideas. He said this in reference to Monday’s purported test on controlling social media platform Facebook, which was carried out by the Police Ministry and department, leaving relevant agencies such as National Information and Communication Technology Authority (NICTA) and Ministry for Information Communication Technology unaware. O’Neil questions why the so called “test” happened on the same day Prime Minister James Marape attended court regarding the Paraka matter, not as a suspect, but as a State Witness. “Perhaps…
Prime Minister James Marape has announced changes to Cabinet following the resignation of Civil Aviation Minister Walter Schnaubelt. The announcement was made at a press conference prior to his departure for New Zealand this morning. Prime Minister Marape revealed that Mining Minister Wake Goi has been moved to Civil Aviation, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister Rainbo Paita has become the mining minister and Finance Minister Miki Kaeok will also take charge of Transport. “I have moved Minister Wake Goi into the Civil Aviation sector to focus more on rural airstrips, ensuring our rural population is connected, as well as linking…
The Minister for Education, Lucas Dawa Dekena, wishes to inform the public, particularly parents, students and school administrators that all schools in the country are to remain open and operational tomorrow, Wednesday 26th March. The Minister said that the talks of planned mass protests across the country which have been circulating through various channels, has not been approved by the relevant authorities and is therefore considered illegal. “The Ministry of Education recognizes the right to peaceful assembly and the expression of grievances.” “However, any action that disrupts the educational process and jeopardizes the learning environment for our students is unacceptable.…