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FALLEN ON THE EVE OF THE 50th!

By Dr Lino TomSo we will have to cross over alone….finally! Rest In Peace Sir Julius Chan. The nation will cherish and celebrate your legacy as “The Last Man Standing” and a founding father of our beloved nation and for the myriad of contributions you have made to the birth and growth of this nation! On behalf of the people of Wabag, I extend our Sincere condolences to his dear family,…

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We Have Two Ministers Assisting the Prime Minister: What, Then, is the Role of the Deputy Prime Minister?

****Today, Finschhafen MP and PANGU Party Leader Rainbo Paita and Menyamya MP Solen Loifa were sworn in as Minister and Vice Minister assisting the Prime Minister on special projects. Prime Minister James Marape highlighted that with Paita’s inclusion, the cabinet is now at full capacity with 39 members. While the Prime Minister plans to review ministerial performances in the coming weeks, this…

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NOBLE VISIONS CHOKED BY POLITICS

By Dr Lino Tom WABAG MPNot one PM ascends with evil intentions. They all ascend with noble aspirations, only to be swarmed, strangulated, choked and drowned by the corrupt politics and its devious creatures that inhabit the Waigani Political and Bureaucratic swamps. You have to decide between “SURVIVAL” and therefore, longevity, or “DECISIVENESS” and the possibility of earlier deposition, but…

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Bird: I will never be PM: I knew that

By Hon. Allan Bird MPFor those who are critical of Hon Paita, let me just say he did what must be done.I knew that I didn’t have the support to be PM when I was nominated. My chances were probably less than 2%.Our only hope was if government breaks and provides the numbers. Hence Hon Paita and his team were very important to our cause of changing the direction our country was going in.If…

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O'Neill: Marape Closure of Porgera Mine has cost PNG K26 Billion

By Hon. Peter O’Neill MPThe 2024 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook delivered this week by Government tells a sad story of our nation crippled by debt and suffering badly under the economic interference of Marape. There are perhaps many reasons why the MYEFO was not provided to the public in July or August as required by law and instead lumped in just ahead of the Budget but none more striking…

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PM MARAPE ANNOUNCES RETURN OF RENBO PAITA; WELCOMES ‘OUR PARTY’ TO GOVERNMENT

Prime Minuster’s Media Unit Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Friday, 15 October 2024: Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced the return of 14 members of the Opposition led by Member for Finschhafen Hon. Renbo Paita, welcoming them back into his Marape-Rosso Pangu-led coalition government. Prime Minister Marape commended Mr Paita and the 14 members of Our Party for forming their own party…

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NSO Report confirms serious Economic Decline

By Hon Allan Bird- MPAt the outset let me congratulate NSO for an excellent job of releasing the 2023 GDP Accounts on time. This must be a record of some sort.Thank you NSO for confirming what many of us have been saying for a number of years and exposing the real economic situation that our people are hurting from.Government ministers are going to point to the above graph as evidence of how well…

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Bird: NA under GC Somare fixed the Economy

By Hon Allan Bird MP Early this week I shared a graph produced by NSO showing the growing gap between Nominal GDP and Real GDP under the Marape government to explain why our cost of living is escalating.Here is another graph by NSO showing the period 2010-2017 when the NA government under GC Somare managed to achieve the opposite of the Marape government. Around 2015 we see the gap beginning to…

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Bird: Real GDP per Capita falls by 9% - NSO

By Hon. Allan Bird Another very worrying graph from the NSO. This confirms very clearly that things are getting worse, not better. This is a very strong argument for a Hard Reset. PNG needs a change in direction and management style.A decline of 9% in Real per capita GDP indicates that our citizens are worse off now then they were 5 years ago. Something every PNGan already knows too well and…

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Who is arming these Warlords?

By Hon. Allan Bird East Sepik Provincial MPSeeing the escalation in organized armed conflict in our Upper Highlands provinces this past decade should concern all PNGans.First of all, how are ordinary villagers with no income able to afford such high powered firearms in a country where guns have been banned for 30 years now?One AR15 costs at least K75,000 on the black market. An SLR the same. A…

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Former PM O'Neill responds to Media over Allegations

Hon. Peter O’Neill, CMG, MPMember for Ialibu-Pangia Statement to the Public31st October 2024Approved for ReleaseRestraining Order imposed by Court as Reported by Post Courier“I have just sighted a restraining order that Post Courier have published online, although I have yet to be formally served.”“The allegations stated by my former partner Lynda Babao are untrue, but I will respect the Court…

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Lynda Babao, Wife of Former PM O'Neill speaks out

By Lynda Babao For 25 years I have been married to Peter O”Neill, as he declared to the Ombudsman Commission each and every year. I have silently endured constant abuse in many forms during my marriage with Peter O’Neill and am filing for divorce.  Unfortunately, my situation is not uncommon.  Although there is significant societal pressure to remain and suffer, I have come to the realisation…

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PNG's decision to forgo attending COP shortsighted

The Minister’s concern is that “PNG has not received a single toea in support to date”. I don’t know what the Minister is talking about, of course we have received some form of support from international governments through COP.I personally think PNG has seen some tangible benefits from participating in the COP, especially in securing climate finance, fostering collaborative partnerships, and…

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Bird: Sepik Cocoa Farmers make over K200m

By Hon. Allan Bird East Sepik Provincial MP It was a great privilege to give the keynote address at my first Cocoa Show in Alotau last week. I congratulate the people of Goodenough Island for winning the competition. That one how? 💪💪My congratulations to all the finalists, the leaders of Milne Bay, Cocoa Board, EU STREIT, FAO and all other stakeholders.I was overjoyed to learn that my people…

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ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER HON. JAMES MARAPE, MP ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE PETROLEUM & ENERGY CONFERENCE

THURSDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2024 | HILTON HOTEL, PORT MORESBYMinisters of State and all other Honourable Members of ParliamentLeaders of Businesses, Esteemed GuestsLadies and GentlemenFellow Papua New GuineansI’m honored to open this significant conference, focusing on the critical issue of energy and its impact on our planet as well as what PNG is doing to regulate and promote the energy sector.I…

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49th Independence Anniversary Message

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Lino Tom on Vote of No Confidence

By Dr. Lino Tom MP PNG is a democracy meaning “RULE by PUBLIC but MAJORITY CONSENT”. Our constitution prescribes or has put in certain provisions to hold the Government to ACCOUNT and one of them is the opportunity for a “VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE” in the Prime Minister. It’s not a “GAME” as some like to depict. It’s a sacred opportunity to test confidence in the way a Government is run and held to…