Tag: James Marape
Campaigners call on PNG govt to act over destructive logging
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
Civil society groups wanting to see an end to destructive logging practices by foreign companies in Papua New...
‘Quit lip service’ and reshuffle PNG cabinet for national benefit, says...
PNG Post-Courier
Vice-Minister of Planning James Nomane has called on Prime Minister James Marape to put Papua New Guinea first and reshuffle cabinet to bring...
Marape calls for policies for a ‘better PNG’ in independence message
PNG Post-Courier
Prime Minister James Marape has reiterated his call for staff of the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council to "fully embrace...
PNG’s Marape makes foreign policy gaffes over Israel, West Papua
By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report
Prime Minister James Marape has made two foreign policy gaffes in the space of a week that...
PNG leader Marape denies Papua human rights comments were his
RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has backtracked on his comments that PNG had "no right to comment" on human rights abuses...
Marape claims PNG has ‘no right’ to criticise abuses in West...
RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has told Indonesia's President Joko Widodo that PNG has no right to criticise Jakarta over what...
Palestine furious at PNG Prime Minister opening embassy in Jerusalem
RNZ Pacific
The Palestinian Authority has called the opening of Papua New Guinea's Israeli embassy in Jerusalem an "aggression" and a "violation" of international law.
In...
West Papua high on agenda as MSG leaders set to convene...
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
The Pacific region's focus will shift briefly to Port Vila next week when Vanuatu...
FIFA boss wraps up trailblazing Pacific tour with stop in New...
By Craig Stephen, RNZ Pacific
World football's top dog has completed his tour of the Pacific while in the region for the FIFA Women's World...
Macron keen on Varirata forest lookout for bilateral talks with PNG
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
One of the world’s top leaders and G7 member French President Emmanuel Macron had his one-on–one bilateral talks with...
PNG plans 21-gun salute for Macron in historic visit to an...
PNG Post-Courier
French President Emmanuel Macron jets into Port Moresby late tomorrow for his historic visit to Papua New Guinea and will be met by...
Macron in New Caledonia to bolster France’s Indo-Pacific strategy
By Eleisha Foon, journalist
France has deployed Rafale jet fighters during a military ceremony in New Caledonia, marking President Emmanuel Macron's first official day in...
‘Let your children live in peace’ plea by PNG’s Marape over...
RNZ Pacific
The Papua New Guinea government is calling for local communities in Porgera, Enga province, to end the violence as it works to reopen...
Jokowi visit strengthens PNG ties but sidelines West Papua human rights
RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia say the economic and social ties between them are closer than ever.
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo visited Port...
How Washington teamed up with PNG to pip Canberra for ‘control’...
COMMENTARY: A special correspondent in Port Moresby
As an officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Papua New Guinea government, I have to...
Boroko declared ‘betel nut-free’ as PNG capital Moresby spruces up
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guineans have been challenged to "actively contribute" towards development projects like the Boroko Transformation Project if citizens want to see change...
Indonesia’s Widodo set to visit Port Moresby next month
RNZ Pacific
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is set to make a state visit to Papua New Guinea next month.
The one-day visit is scheduled for July...
PNG’s National Court orders state to justify Singapore gold deal
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
The National Court has ordered the Papua New Guinea government to disclose the full details of the gold refinery...
PNG’s Governor-General signs off on dismissal of Bryan Kramer as MP
By Todagia Kelola in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Governor-General, Sir Bob Dadae, has formally dismissed former cabinet minister Brian Kramer as a Member of...
Blinken, Daki sign controversial US-PNG defence pact after day of protests
The National, Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea yesterday intialled a defence cooperation agreement with the United States amid day-long protests against the signing by university...
‘Two-way highway’ – PNG-US defence pact signed in spite of protests
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent, in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the...
‘We’re victims of global power play’ – Pacific backs India, says...
By Sanjeshni Kumar in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Pacific Islands nations consider the...