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Visit To Japan By Hon. Mr. James MARAPE, Prime Minister Of The Independent State Of Papua New Guinea
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) TOKYO, Japan, July 11, 2025/APO Group/ -- Hon. Mr. James MARAPE, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea will visit Japan from July 20 to 23, 2025 to attend Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan....
Bougainville sets 2027 deadline for independence from Papua New Guinea
Pacific News Service
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Bougainville’s leaders set a deadline of 2027 to gain full independence from Papua New Guinea Tuesday during talks on the future of the once-wartorn Melanesian island. A resounding 97.7 percent of Bougainvilleans voted to secede from Papua New...
What steps does Papua New Guinea need to take to avoid greylisting?
Business Advantage PNG
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July 11, 2025
The Financial Action Task Force Secretariat is hosted at the OECD headquarters in Paris, France. Credit: MySociety / Creative Commons At this time, it is clear that PNG will likely be greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in early...
Violence in Papua New Guinea appears to be increasing
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Paul Barker says PNG will need international assistance to address the law and order issues in the country. (file image) Photo: AFP/RNZ Pacific Most recently there was an horrific murder in Hela where a mother of six was shot after being being...
Papua New Guinea: Response to Prime Minister’s Statement on Porgera Mine
MiningWatch Canada
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As the Chairman of the Porgera Landowners Association (PLA), I am compelled to respond to the recent statement by Prime Minister James Marape on the achievements of New Porgera Limited (NPL) in the first quarter of 2025. While the Prime Minister...
Mobile wallets making moves in Papua New Guinea
Business Advantage PNG
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July 9, 2025
BSP’s Mark Robinson and Penelope Aisi launching the Wantok Wallet. Credit: BSP As Papua New Guinea’s telecommunications rollout speeds up, financial institutions and telcos alike are looking at utilising new technologies to bring payments and...
Australian Firms Eye Papua New Guinea’s Resource Pipeline as Trade Ties Deepen | ASX 100
Kalkine Media
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July 8, 2025
Highlights Papua New Guinea marks half a century of independence amid resource sector expansion Australia strengthens trade presence through Austrade and bilateral business councils PNG Investment Conference fosters collaboration in mining and...
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea eye stronger defense ties
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The governments of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) are exploring ways to strengthen and expand their cooperation in security and defense. According to a press release issued by the Indonesian Defense Ministry here on...
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea Agree to Bolster Defense Cooperation
Tempo.co
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July 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with his Papua New Guinean counterpart Billy M. Joseph in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, July 7, 2025. The meeting between Sjafrie and Joseph resulted in several...
Papua New Guinea’s 50 years of independence
The Guardian
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July 7, 2025
In the early 1970s, Dame Meg Taylor remembers a sense of immense optimism as Papua New Guinea stood on the brink of independence. At that time she joined the staff of Sir Michael Somare, who would later become the country’s first prime minister....
The King welcomes the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea to Highgrove House
Royal Central
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July 7, 2025
The King welcomed the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, to Highgrove House on Monday. His Majesty received the Prime Minister in audience at his tranquil Gloucestershire residence – away from the hustle and bustle of London. The...
Ex-Madang governor calls PNG local government election delay 'unconstitutional'
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
(file image) Photo: Raguel Kepas A former governor of Madang in Papua New Guinea says the deferral of polling for the Local Level Government (LLG) election is unconstitutional and unfair. NBC reports Peter Yama as saying that elections cannot be...
Prime Minister Marape Holds Historic Bilateral Talks at the White House with US Vice President
PNG Business News
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Prime Minister James Marape has announced a landmark development in Papua New Guinea–United States relations, following a historic first-ever bilateral meeting at the White House between a sitting Papua New Guinean Prime Minister and a US Vice...
Prime Minister Marape holds historic bilateral talks at the White House
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 11, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has announced a landmark development in Papua New Guinea–United States relations following a historic first-ever bilateral meeting at the White House between Prime Minister and a U.S. Vice President. This milestone...
Digicel Pacific Board meets with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister to advance inclusive development goals
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 5, 2025
The Board of Digicel Pacific met earlier this week with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, for a high-level dialogue focused on national development, digital inclusion, and innovation for underserved communities. The discussion...
Digicel Pacific Board visits Papua New Guinea, strengthening commitment to people-first development
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 5, 2025
Digicel PNG Ltd proudly welcomed the Board of Digicel Pacific to Port Moresby, reaffirming its commitment to inclusive, community-driven development across Papua New Guinea. The Board, which includes senior representatives from Telstra, engaged in...
PM Modi now has 27 global awards after Namibia's top honour: Full list
Asianet Newsable
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July 9, 2025
These awards recognize PM Modi's leadership and contributions to international relations. Other nations bestowing top honors include the US, France, Russia, and several African, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern countries.New Delhi: Indian Prime...
PM MARAPE MEETS EXXONMOBILL EXECUITVES TO ADVANCE PNG LNG PROJECTS
PNG Haus Bung
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July 9, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape held high-level talks with senior executives of ExxonMobil Corporation in Houston today, aiming to accelerate Papua New Guinea’s next wave of liquefied natural gas (LNG) development. The meeting, held at ExxonMobil’s...
West Coast Sentral Niu Ailan communities call for genuine consultation from NIP Government
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
Communities from across West Coast Sentral Niu Ailan are calling on the New Ireland Provincial Government to conduct genuine, inclusive consultations with rural populations before making decisions on controversial seabed mining proposals. The...
ASEAN to Discuss Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea Memberships in Malaysia Meetings
Tempo.co
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July 4, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The expansion of ASEAN membership will be one of the main agendas in the 58th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) and Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 8-11, 2025. Two countries of...