Prime Minister (PM) James Marape is calling on the people of the Porgera valley in the Enga province to stop the violence and work together to support the operations of New Porgera Limited (NPL), which will in turn benefit them in the long run. Prime Minister Marape made this call after receiving a dummy cheque from the NPL for its corporate tax payment of over K198 million to the State on Wednesday 2nd of July at the APEC Terminal in Port Moresby city, before he departed for his ten (10) days official government overseas trip to the United States and United Kingdom. The NPL, despite a whole lot of challenges being faced by the Porgera Mine operations, has managed to perform extremely well and has paid its corporate tax to the National Government, highlighting its resilience and strong focus on a successful production. NPL’s Q1 report shows that the company poured 84,800 ounces of gold, successfully delivering on its operational budget. This was achieved alongside the connection of the critical Mulitaka Bypass Road, demonstrating the company’s commitment to overcoming logistical and infrastructure challenges. The PM commended New Porgera Limited (NPL) for its outstanding performance in the first quarter of 2025, highlighting the company as a model for responsible resource development and equitable partnerships in Papua New Guinea (PNG). “This is tax coming back to us just for the first part of this year. I look forward to collecting two more installments this year,” said the prime minister. He said this payment is separate from the dividend that will be paid soon by NPL. He then made the call to the people of Porgera to respect the mine operations as it is benefitting them especially with the 15% dividend for the landowners and the other portions for the provincial government that will be given. “The 15% dividend is yours,” said the PM. “Look after the resource. Conduct yourself in a lawful manner.” He also highlighted the use of the tax credit scheme to improve government facilities and the services in Porgera, which is another benefit from the NPL and the mining operation to the people. “We are working to make sure the tax credit scheme is enveloped to fix the police station at Porgera, the resettlement in Porgera, the courthouse in Porgera and the jail facility,” Marape said. Meantime, he also called on the people to conduct themselves accordingly during the current by election that one, so to ensure everything goes smoothly in electing a new Member for the district, who will take the lead in driving change and work with the mine project to ensure the people get the best from it in terms of benefits.