Prime Minister Marape presents K50 million infrastructure grant to Wafi-Golpu landowners

On Friday, August 2, 2024, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape presented a significant K50 million Infrastructure Development Grant (IDG) to the Wafi-Golpu landowners and the Morobe Provincial Government. During the ceremony in Lae, Prime Minister Marape emphasised that this grant is not "free" money but is specifically allocated for infrastructure projects within the six impacted areas and across the province. This funding is a key component of the Government’s broader K1.2 billion commitment to Infrastructure Development Grants (IDGs) and Business Development Grants (BDGs) for Wafi-Golpu landowners.
In attendance were Morobe Governor, Hon. Luther Wenge, Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP Hon. John Rosso, and other key stakeholders including State Negotiating Team Chairman Mr. Dairi Vele, Mineral Resources Authority Managing Director Mr. Jerry Garry, Kumul Mineral Holdings CEO Mr. Sarimu Kanu, and Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management Secretary Mr. Harry Kore. Both Mr. Vele and Mr. Garry provided detailed updates on the progress of the Wafi-Golpu Mine, with subsequent remarks from Governor Wenge, Prime Minister Marape, landowner representative Mr. John Nema, and Deputy Prime Minister Rosso.
Prime Minister Marape urged fair distribution of the funds between the landowners and the Morobe Provincial Government. Following this, Governor Wenge announced that K25 million would be allocated to the six landowner groups-Babuaf, Hengambu, Yanta, Wampar, Butibam, and Wagang-while the remaining K25 million would support the Morobe Provincial Government.
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[@user-uf1hi7cd5t]

Excellent Work towards your people Hon.PMJM.
God bless the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Rt. Hon. James Marape MP and God bless his citizens. Amen.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@StarzonMark]

Congratulations you've done a great job..keep it up.

[@StarzonMark]

My good honourable Marape we need to develop Mendi Town..and need cash flow back again please 🙏

[@user-wy1lw7gw4]

Get money and please do and make our promise fullfil please

[@user-sl3mw5cy4c]

Marabe is stil the best leader we ever had.... 1:04 1:04

[@user-kn8es8nm1z]

Marape Rosso government is heading in the right direction 👏

[@BAb98143]

Crate leader

[@LeslieEfi-iw5bx]

You guys noken lukim fifty million na tok prime minister you mekim gutpla wok ?...price blo Kaikai go antap ya .price blo kina drop....what is that

[@MichaelBasse88817]

Very good 🎉.... keep striving PM 🇵🇬

[@mikesamuel7587]

This presentation doesn't had effective to our people in Morobe and Bulolo district where is the money goes and investment of Wafi-Golpu landowners going to benefits the people to be honest and give 100% share to wafi-Golpu landwoners not half half payment if first payment not good I appeal to wafi-Golfpu landowners to stop the operation of Wafi-Golpu Mining.

[@MaisonTiamani]

Congratulations Wafi Golpu land owners 👏

[@stanleygilo6880]

100MLs ….Governor where is the first 50MLS???. U mas explaining lo ol Land Owners n Morobe. There's no work on the ground....White Elephant pulap lo Tutumang Haus...