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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister  James Marape met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday (July 14 2022) at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, prior to the convening of the 51st PIF Leaders Retreat at the PIF Secretariat Headquarters. Being the first meeting since PM Albanese was elected, their initial exchanges were practical and reassuring.  PNG PM Marape meets Australian PM Albanese  [Photo by PNG Government Media] PM Marape, at the outset, acknowledged the strong and excellent bilateral relations between PNG and Australia and took the occasion to congratulate PM Albanese on his recent election as Prime Minister of Australia.  Relations between the two countries have matured and strengthened since PNG’s Independence in 1975.  Most recently, the Australian Government provided much-needed budgetary support to PNG at the height of COVID-19.  “Australia stepped in at a very critical period by providing this budgetary support that enabled us to reconfigure and tidy our publi

 Commissioner of Police David Manning said Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, has been a constant presence and beacon of hope for Papua New Guinea as it took its first step as an independent nation 47 years ago. “Sadly, as Papua New Guinea gears up for our 47th independence anniversary celebrations we have learnt of the passing of our Head of State, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second. “The Royal family has enjoyed a long and close history with Papua New Guinea and especially the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. Papua was annexed by Great Britain in 1884. In 1939 King George VI saw fit to grant the prefix “Royal” to the Royal Papuan Constabulary in recognition of the long and meritorious service of the local people in the service of the administration. “On 2nd June 1953, 25 members of the Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary represented the territories and attended the coronation of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. “Her Majesty was the longest serving monarch and has b