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Prime Minister James Marape has condemned the attack on Israel, saying war-related violence is out of place in this modern day and age. Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea has strongly condemned the recent attack on Israel. The attack, which occurred in the city of Tel Aviv, resulted in the death of several people. Marape expressed his solidarity with the Israeli government and people, emphasizing the need for peace and stability in the region. He called for international cooperation to combat terrorism and ensure the safety of innocent civilians. The Prime Minister also highlighted the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving conflicts and urged all parties involved to pursue peaceful solutions. To read more:  https://lnkd.in/eDA2UYNU #IsraelUnderAttack   #IsraelHamasWar   #Israel   #Hamas   #JamesMarape   #LoopPNG   #LoopNews

OPPOSITION AGAINST CHANGES TO CLIMATE CHANGE ACT:  The Opposition Leader, Joseph Lelang, has opposed the Government’s decision to amend the country’s Climate Change Act, saying that the changes are not suitable for the country. Mr. Lelang said amending sections 38 and 39 of the Act to impose a levy or tax on fuel and carbon-content products coming into the country will definitely create worse problems for the people. He said inflation will kill off the small sectors; in fact, many have now closed their doors. Lelang said the importance of Climate Change and its effects cannot be denied, citing the affected marine provinces and parts of the highlands; however, the context of the bill is not suited to Papua New Guinea (PNG) and its people. The Opposition Leader said the Amendment applies to countries under Annex 1, and under this category are countries that are the major polluters in the environment. That is why Lelang said that these amendments are not appropriate for PNG because PN...

PRIME MINISTER JAMES MARAPE CHALLENGES POST-COURIER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ‘K300 MILLION CORRUPTION’ IN 2022 ELECTIONS PM MARAPE CHALLENGES POST-COURIER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ‘K300 MILLION CORRUPTION’ IN 2022 ELECTIONS APPROVED FOR RELEASE:JUNE 3, 2023 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has challenged the Post-Courier to provide proof that K300 million allocated for the 2022 National General Election was diverted to “fund Government ministers without control”. He said this in response to a front-page report in the Post-Courier of Friday, June 2, 2023 – purportedly from the National Intelligence Organisation (NIO) which comes under the Department of Prime Minister & National Executive Council (PM & NEC) - with the headline “K300 million corruption”. “If the Post-Courier had done a proper investigation instead of cheap gutter journalism, by simply going to the 2022 Final Budget Outcome (FBO), it would have seen a full breakdown of the K695.8 million 2022 National Election Spending by A...

The  Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi tweeted about his arrival in our country, and the comments from the people of India on this post regarding a warm welcoming gesture shown by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape touching PM Modi's leg as a sign of respect.  Based on the comments, most of Indians did not expect PM Marape to welcome their PM with such a gesture. They are praising our PM Marape's action and stating that this act alone will greatly contribute to strengthening of the bilateral ties between PNG and India.

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the decision by Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) to issue a provisional license to the Teacher’s Savings and Loans Society (TISA) to set up a fully-fledged commercial banking operation in PNG. PM MARAPE WELCOMES TEACHERS’ SAVINGS AND LOANS SOCIETY AS A COMMERCIAL BANK by  Luksave imas stap oltaim , Tuesday December  27th, 2022. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the decision by Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) to issue a provisional license to the Teacher’s Savings and Loans Society (TISA) to set up a fully-fledged commercial banking operation in PNG. “We would like a local bank with share offering to ordinary Papua New Guineans, mothers and fathers and to our grassroot population to be set up as soon as possible,” he said. “We need truly Papua New Guinean banks which are owned by our people and are committed to better serve our people. “I await with keen eagerness to see the Teachers Savings and Loan Society formally obta...

  MINISTER PAITA CLARIFIES FUNDING ON HEALTH & SATELLITE PROGRAM  By Hon. Rainbo Paita via WhatsApp  In my Term as Planning Minister, I've elevated the Central Hospital to a urgent project to be constructed starting next year. With the support of Prime Minister James Marape, the 395 Beds Hospital will take the strain away from the Port Moresby General Hospital.  Others include K39 million in cancer facility, K17 million to be paid now in intervention cardiology, K16 million in cervical center nation-wide setup and K90 million paid for upgrade of level 4 hospitals in several districts. Next year major intervention will be made in health including the Medical University project. On the satellite; Everyday we don't have eyes in the sky( satellite) --- we loose billions of kina to illegal fishing, illegal logging, lack of border security, high cost of rural communications, we can't even do e-education, e-health, e-commerce and real time electronic voting during elect...

 PM MARAPE SAYS FODE OFFERS A SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS Marape - Rosso Government 2022 APPROVED FOR RELEASE: OCTOBER 17, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Flexible Open Distance Education (FODE) offers a second chance in life for thousands of school leavers throughout Papua New Guinea and is a major achievement of his Government. He said this today (October 17, 2022) when commending FODE Grade 8, 10 and 12 students who are sitting for their final examinations this week and next week. The grades 8 and 10 sit for their final exams this week while the 12s do theirs next week. PM Marape said the students had role models in Education Minister Hon. Jimmy Uguro, Community Development Minister Hon. Jason Peter, Defence Secretary John Akipe – all school leavers – who were offered a second chance in life through FODE. He cited the success story of Hope Institute in his Tari-Pori District where many school leavers who completed Grade 12 last year were now in universiti...