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Prime Minister James Marape’s Condolence Message on the Passing of Rt. Hon. Sir Julius Chan, GCL, GCMG, KBE, PC
The Legacies of Sir Julius Chan: A Visionary Leader of Papua New Guinea
DR DR SIR JULIUS CHAN . A tribute to a great leader and a dear friend.
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗮, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻
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CABINET APPROVES NATIONAL MONITORING AND COORDINATION AUTHORITY TO DRIVE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Thursday, 19 June 2025 In a decisive move to enforce accountability and improve whole-of-government performance, the National Executive Council (NEC) has approved the …

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New Police Commissioner vows to clean up missing files, rebuild public trust

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NEWSFLASH: PNG Cocoa Industry Booms Amid Global Market Shifts

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Final Farewell for Sir Julius Chan

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Indonesia’s Pacific manoeuvres – money, military and silencing West Papua

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West Papuan Refugees: The Most Neglected and Suppressed Issue

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The uncomfortable topic of West Papua in the Melanesian Spearhead Group

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