INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER, HONORABLE JAMES MARAPE, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ELECTION AS THE PRIME MINISTER OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA, IN THE 11TH NATIONAL PARLIAMENT, 09 AUGUST 2022. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted and honored to rise on this occasion to speak to this House. I want to congratulate you on your […]
Saturday 6 August 2022 No person, except citizens or permanent residents, are permitted to board an aircraft, vessel or vehicle bound for Papua New Guinea or otherwise enter Papua New Guinea, unless they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. They will now all be required to be vaccinated using one of the ten COVID-19 vaccines […]
Governor-General Grand Chief, Sir Bob Dadae, has appealed to parents to guide their children on the path that they may grow into descent and respectable citizens. While addressing the nation on the 41st Remembrance Day parade and commemorative service at Ela Beach Remembrance Park on Saturday, 23 July, 2022, Sir Bob said teaching and imparting […]
Papua New Guinea celebrated its 41st Remembrance Day commemorative service, in remembrance of the war heroes who sacrificed their lives to defend the country’s freedom. The Remembrance Day Parade and Memorial Service was held at the Ela Beach Remembrance Park on Saturday 23 July, 2022. In his address to the Nation, Governor-General, Grand Chief, Sir […]
Police Commissioner David Manning launched the Joint Security Forces Quick Responses Force (QRF) deployment in the highland’s region for the 2022 national general election on Friday 17 June, at the Pope John Paul oval in Mt Hagen in the Western Highlands Province. The launch symbolically commenced the security operations throughout Papua New Guinea for the […]
Prime Minister James Marape has condemned the recent shooting of Kompiam – Ambum Returning Officer, Beto Pokola in Enga province on Sunday 5 June 2022. “Let me remind the people of Papua New Guinea that illegal possession of firearms carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment under tough new gun laws recently passed in Parliament,” […]
Minister for Treasury Hon. Ian Ling-Stuckey says modernising Papua New Guinea’s telecommunications sector can help transform the country’s economy. Treasurer Ling-Stuckey made the statement at a meeting with Telstra Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Andy Penn in Melbourne, Australia on February 1 2022. “Broader access for our people to modern, low-cost data and voice communications can […]
Independent State of Papua New Guinea Ministerial Speech By Hon. Timothy Masiu, MP Minister for Information and Communications Technology On the Occasion of Safe Internet Day 2022 Launch 8th February 2022 Salutations: Mr. Kila Gulo-Vui, CEO of the National Information and Communications Technology Authority; Mr. Steven Matainaho, Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications […]
Secretary of the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Mr. Steven Matainaho emphasises that cyber safety is a key pillar in protecting online users, especially children under 18 years of age and teenagers. Mr Matainaho made these remarks during the launch of the Commemoration of Safer Internet Day 2022 at NICTA House, Port Moresby this […]
Wednesday 19 January 2022 Papua New Guinea welcomes Telstra, Australia’s largest K100 billion telecommunications company’s investment plan, for the telecommunication sector in the country. Telstra CEO, Andy Penn, who was accompanied by Australian High Commissioner Jon Philp and Telstra’s Head of International Business Oliver Camplin-Warner, were given the assurance by Prime Minister James Marape and […]