Wednesday 10th June 2020 The PNG Correctional Services (CS) will be brought into the COVID-19 Operations to assist in the monitoring of quarantined persons and ensure they remain in the designated quarantine facilities for the entire 14 day quarantine period. Controller of the State of Emergency David Manning made this decision when 66 people who
Monday June 8, 2020 The Marape-Steven Government has secured a K1.2 billion soft loan following an International Monetary Fund (IMF) board vote on Friday 5 June 2020. Prime Minister, James Marape, says this landmark achievement is a strong vote of confidence in the Marape Government from the international community. “This vote is a major sign
Monday 8 June 2020 The Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has expressed concern over the failure of the PNG National Identity (NID) Program in which not many citizens were registered. Mr Marape was responding to questions by the Member for Yangoru-Saussia, and former Minister for National Planning and Monitoring, Richard Maru, in Parliament on June
Saturday 6 June 2020 Papua New Guinea’s health system today received the first batch of six much needed ventilators as part of the country’s COVID-19 preparedness strategy and continuing efforts to strengthen the health system into the future. Made possible through the collaborative efforts of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNICEF, these ventilators
Tuesday 9 June 2020 The proposed Organic Law on the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), will complement and strengthen the Government’s broader efforts in combating corruption in the country. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Davis Steven, when presenting the draft Organic Law to Parliament on June 4,2020, said the establishment
Tuesday 9 June 2020 The government has repatriated 29 citizens, comprising 25 detained illegal border crossers, four stranded citizens and a baby back to Papua New Guinea from Jayapura, Indonesia, through the Skouw/Wutung International Border on Wednesday June 3, 2020. The 25 illegal border crossers were released after completing their prison terms in Indonesia. They
Thursday, June 4 , 2020 The Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, has congratulated the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II on her 94th birthday this year, 2020. Prime Minister Marape said Her Majesty The Queen has been a symbol of the democratic and West Minister System of Government Papua New Guinea enjoys, which it attained
Friday 5 June 2020 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has expressed his gratitude to all Members of Parliament for their overwhelming support towards the Organic Law on the Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC). He said this after Parliament voted 98-0 in favour of ICAC on Wednesday June 3, with one more vote in the August
Friday 5 June 2020 Prime Minister James Marape today launched the Coral Sea Cable System (CS2) at the landing site at Kila Barracks, Port Moresby, home of both the Coral Sea Cable and the Kumul Submarine Cable. The massive 4 700 kilometer cable between Honiara, Solomon Islands, Sydney, Australia, and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Friday 5 June 2020 Parliament on Tuesday June 2, extended the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) state of emergency for another 14 days, with 80 votes to 2. Prime Minister James Marape supported the extension of the State of Emergency, given the rising global cases and deaths of Covid-19. In his statement to Parliament on June 2,
