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PM MARAPE CALLS ON FOREST AUTHORITY TO CEASE ISSUANCE OF NEW TIMBER  LICENSES by Marape - Rosso Government 2022 Prime Minister James Marape has advised the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority to cease new timber licenses and review the 205 established licenses which by now should have an element of downstream processing. The Prime Minister Marape said this in his first ever visit to the PNGFA Headquarters in Hohola this week. PM Marape says there should not be any renewal of permits until all licenses are reviewed and the holders consider downstream processing.  Prime Minister Marape emphasized that from now on only landowner timber companies will be allowed to have permit licenses. Meantime, the Prime Minister is calling on the 205 permit license holders to partner with the Marape-Rosso government on the way forward. This is your Marape-Rosso Government at work to protect our resources and to maximize more benefits for our people to Take Back PNG for better PNG.  #TakeBackPNG #Marape_Ro

PM MARAPE ATTENDS FIRST EVER US PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRY SUMMIT by Marape - Rosso Government 2022 | Wednesday, September 28th, 2022. Washington D.C.  Washington DC-US: The Prime Minister Hon James Marape lead his Papua New Guinea-PNG delegation into the first ever U.S-Pacific Island Country Summit at the State Department Building in Washington DC today (Wednesday, 28th September 2022, 1pm (local time). Mr Marape was accompanied by Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko, Foreign Affairs Secretary Elias Wohengu, Ambassador Max Rai, Representative to the PNG Permanent Mission to UN, Charge de' Affaires to the PNG Embassy in Washington DC, Mr Cephas Kayo and senior PNG government officials. The Governor of East New Britain Michael Marum, Goilala MP, Casmiro Aia and North Waghi MP, Benjamin Mul are also part of the Prime Minister's delegation to the Summit. The two day summit was opened today (Wednesday, 28th September 2022, 1pm local Washington time) by US Secretary of State Antony John

Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea Welcomes King Charles III as The Head of the State. "Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II was requested by our then, the Constituent Assembly in 1974 to be the Head of State for Papua New Guinea, a provision that also extends to the Heirs and Successors," Prime Minister Marape said. PRIME MINISTER MARAPE WELCOMES KING CHARLES III AS PNG HEAD OF STATE Marape - Rosso Government 2022 |  Approved for Release: Tuesday, 13th September 2022. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, MP has welcomed King Charles III as the Head of State of Papua New Guinea at the Proclamation Ceremony held at the Parliament House today. In his speech before the Governor-General His Excellency Sir Bob Dadae proclaimed King Charles III as the King of Papua New Guinea, he said as he watched the developments in the United Kingdom on Friday, 8th of September 2022, (PNG Time), and knew we would be witnessing some historic events happening in the life of our co

Prime Minister James Marape was pleased with the conclusion of his overseas travels that he had met key leaders of the world’s leading economies and were able to establish dialogue of trade and growth for Papua New Guinea. PM MARAPE CONCLUDES HIS OVERSEAS ENGAGEMENTS ON A HIGH NOTE By Marape - Rosso Government 2022 | Friday, September 30th, 2022 (Washington D.C.). Prime Minister James Marape was pleased with the conclusion of his overseas travels that he had met key leaders of the world's leading economies and were able to establish dialogue of trade and growth for Papua New Guinea. After concluding the US-Pacific Island Country summit at the White House yesterday (Thursday September 30th, 2022) with US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Marape is contented that key bilateral dialogues and conversations were established with world's leading economic powers. Prime Minister Marape said making connections with these highest offices on earth is indeed positive for our aspirations

PM MARAPE INVITES JAPANESE COMPANY SOJITZ TO INVEST IN PNG LNG Approved For Release: September 29, 2022 - Marape Rosso Government. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has invited leading Japanese company Sojitz Corporation into the upstream and downstream processing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Papua New Guinea. He made the invitation to Sojtiz during a meeting with President and CEO, Masayoshi Fijumoto, and his delegation in Tokyo on Tuesday (September 27, 2022) during his one-day visit to attend the state funeral of former prime minister Shinzo Abe and bilateral meeting with current Prime Minister Hon. Fumio Kishida. PM Marape – who was accompanied by International Trade and Investment Minister Hon. Richard Maru, East Sepik Governor Hon. Allan Bird and PNG Ambassador to Japan H.E. Samuel Abal – said the Government would make land available for Sojitz to come into PNG in a big way. PM Marape said Sojitz had been wanting to venture into downstream processing of LNG in PNG, as well as

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea can become a food supplier to the world with its abundance of land and sea,  when addressing the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Friday (September 23, 2022), and invited new international development partners to work with Papua New Guinea in the agriculture sector, particularly in downstream processing. Photo credit: United Nations Prime Minister Hon. James Marape says Papua New Guinea can become a food supplier to the world with its abundance of land and sea. PM Marape, when addressing the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Friday (September 23, 2022), invited new international development partners to work with PNG in the agriculture sector, particularly in downstream processing. Earlier in the week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, when addressing the UNGA, talked about the emerging world food crisis as a direct result of the Russia-Ukraine war. PM Marape said many parts of

PNG PRIME MINISTER JOINS WORLD LEADERS IN FAREWELLING FORMER JAPANSE PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE By Sunday Bulletin - 28th September 2022. PM MARAPE JOINS WORLD LEADERS IN FAREWELLING FORMER JAPANSE PM SHINZO ABE Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today (Tuesday, September 27, 2022) joined world leaders in farewelling assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a state funeral in Tokyo. PM Marape joined about 4000 mourners – including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (whom he travelled with to Tokyo on Monday night in an Australian military plane), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino, and United States Vice President Kamala Harris – attended today’s ceremony for Abe, who was gunned down on July 8 while delivering a campaign speech in the western city of Nara. Accompanying PM Marape were International Trade and Investment Minister Hon. Richard Maru, East Sepik Governor Hon. Allan Bird and PNG Ambassador to Japan H.E. Samuel Abal. Japan’s close r

  72 Crazy Papua New Guinea MPs 72  Crazy Papua New Guinea MPs  led by James Marape travelled to watch Australia vs PNG Prime Minister's 13 Rugby League Game in Brisbane. 5 plane loads of PNG supporters came down for the game as mentioned on Channel 9 by PM Anthony Albanese when he was interviewed live during the game by Darren Lockyer.