Marape: Government supports local businesses

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PRIME Minister James Marape says the Government supports local businesses, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Marape told guests at the PNG Fashion Week in Port Moresby that he expected “bigger and better things” for the PNG Fashion Week.
He attended the event with wife Rachael.
PNG Fashion Week managing director Philma Kelegai said as the premier national fashion, cultural, creative and social platform in PNG, it was important to “connect with and find synergies and partnerships with other platforms”.
“It made perfect sense to invite the queen of fashion (Ellen Whippy-Knight) in the Pacific,” she said.
“We are excited that she has joined our platform and can’t wait to learn from her and work with her.”
Whippy-Knight was a guest speaker at the event.
“Papua New Guinea is an exciting kaleidoscope of colour and culture and I was excited to see the talent while here at PNG Fashion Week.”
Whippy-Knight has been instrumental in the fashion industry in Fiji and the Pacific creating epic platforms that have positively impacted the Fiji and the Pacific.

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Scholarship launched

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STUDENTS from the four provinces of PNG LNG project area will have a chance to benefit from a scholarship through operator ExxonMobil in collaboration with the Business & Professional Women’s (BPW) Association.
During the launch of the scholarship in Port Moresby last week, managing director Andrew Barry said ExxonMobil was committed to building human, social and economic capacity to benefit people, communities and businesses over the long term.
He said a K300,000 grant would help tertiary and vocational students from Hela, Southern Highlands, Gulf and Central.
Hela Governor Phillip Undialu, Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta and Central Governor Robert Agarobe were also present to show their support. “We have long said education is the cornerstone to Papua New Guinea’s future,” Barry said.
“It is our hope that this programme will positively impact youth from the PNG LNG project areas by proving them with the opportunity to further their education so that they can return and contribute to the development of their communities and the nation.”
A minimum of thirty scholarships will be awarded to students with relevant entry-level qualifications from across PNG LNG project areas next year.
BPW president Jessinta Wagambie said the new partnership would provide enhanced career opportunities for young people.
She said the partnership was opening up new ground for them.

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Marape tells people in Tari-Pori to protect public servants

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PRIME Minister and Tari-Pori MP James Marape told people in his district yesterday to protect public servants including police officers who were there to serve them.
He arrived with a government delegation to attend the funeral of policeman Sergeant David Hale who was killed last week.
Marape met the relatives of the late officer at the Pai police barracks.
He passed on his condolences.
Today, he will address the people of Tari-Pori and Hela in Tari town.
He told the people at Paipali village yesterday after arriving at Komo not to harm policemen and public servants and to respect the law. He said the police officers must be respected.
Marape was accompanied by Minister for Inter-Government Relations Pila Ninigi, State Enterprises Minister Sasindran Muthuvel, Hela Governor Philip Undialu, Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari, secretary for National Planning Koni Samuel and Works secretary David Were. The delegation flew into Komo and drove to Tari.
He was happy that they could inspect the road condition from Komo to Tari.
Marape wants the road from Mendi to Tari and into Komo and Koroba to be sealed.

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