PM Marape Praises UPNG Students for Their Mature and Responsible Approach in Addressing Important National Issues Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has praised the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Student Representative Council (SRC) for their mature and responsible approach in addressing important national issues. The students recently raised concerns about the 2025 Amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution, the National Executive Council (NEC) Amendment Act 2025, and the Counter-Terrorism Act 2024. Prime Minister Marape acknowledged their democratic right to question these laws and highlighted the importance of student voices in strengthening good governance and democracy. “I commend the students for their maturity and commitment to addressing these issues in a peaceful and intellectual manner. The approach they have taken to seek a Supreme Court review through the Ombudsman Commission demonstrates their respect for constitutional processes. The court is a fair place for all ...

Is the PNG Government Silencing Free Speech on Facebook? A Mysterious Facebook Disruption in Papua New Guinea Imagine waking up and realizing your Facebook isn't working properly. Pages won’t load, messages are stuck, and videos won’t play. This is exactly what many  Papua New Guineans  experienced recently. But what made it even more suspicious? It happened  on the same day Prime Minister James Marape testified in court against Jacob Yafai . Coincidence? Or was this a test to  control social media and suppress political discussions ? Government Testing New Censorship Technology? Police Minister  Peter Tsiamalili Jr.  confirmed that the government has successfully tested new technology under the  Anti-Terrorism Act 2024 . The official explanation? The goal is to  stop fake news, hate speech, and explicit content . On the surface, this sounds reasonable. Social media can spread misinformation and harmful content. However, many people are concerned...

  🔥 BREAKING: Prime Minister James Marape’s Explosive Testimony in the Paul Paraka Scandal! 🔥 The Paul Paraka case just took a dramatic turn as Prime Minister James Marape testified in court about the K41.8 million payments made to Paraka Lawyers. Marape claims he issued clear instructions to stop the payments, but somehow, the money was still processed. Did Marape do enough to prevent the payments? Or was there a deeper force at play? 👉 Marape says Peter O’Neill ordered no payments to Paraka. 👉 K40 million was still paid out despite orders to stop. 👉 Yafai’s lawyer challenges Marape—was there ANY real proof? 👉 K14 million was paid on Nov 1, 2012—was Marape really unaware? 👉 New evidence suggests multiple law firms may have funneled money back to Paraka. 👉 Paraka was convicted in 2023 and sentenced to 20 years in prison! 🚨 With 26 state witnesses now testifying, the case is heating up! 🚨 Where will this case go next? Will more high-profile names be called to testify? Co...

 BREAKING: 🚨 NICTA NOT AWARE OF FACEBOOK BAN IN PNG YESTERDAY. In response to reports that Facebook was inaccessible in Papua New Guinea throughout yesterday, National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) took immediate steps to investigate the matter.  NICTA reached out to the PNG National Cyber Security Centre, and a query was placed with Meta, the parent company of Facebook.  At this stage, the exact cause of the access issue remains unclear.  "We appreciate the public's patience and understanding as we continue to investigate this matter and will provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available," CEO Kila Gulo-Vui said  Yesterday evening, a media statement by Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jnr regarding the successful testing of innovative technology to regulate the use of Facebook and other online platforms came to NICTA’s attention.  Gulo-Vui clarified NICTA's role and emphasized the importance of a well...