As the country prepares to celebrate its 48th year of independence, the Department of Personal Management (DPM) has advised all Departmental Heads, Provincial Administrators, Head of funded Public Authorities and all Public Servants that Friday 15th of September 2023 has been declared a Public Holiday as confirmed in the National Gazette No. 775 of 2022 and Circular Instruction No. 18 of 2022 on Public Holidays for 2023. Secretary Ms. Taies Sansan has urged all government institutions to decorate their office buildings in national colors (red, black, and gold) from September 1st, 2023, leading up to Independence Day. The Amazing Port Moresby 48th Independence celebration, sponsored by the Government through the Department of Personal Management, will host various celebrations and performances in the city leading up to bigger celebrations of the country’s 50th Golden Jubilee, 2025. “This year’s celebrations are already part of how we will prepare for the 50th Independence anniversary celebrations hence the upbeat preparations to get public servants as government workers to take the lead in participating in the celebrations”. The Flag Raising Ceremony will take place at the Independence Hill, starting at 5am, with the 48th Independence Anniversary keynote address given by Prime Minister James Marape.