Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says a cabinet reshuffle and portfolio restructuring should be expected on Thursday or Friday.
This follows a review of ministerial performance, integrity and the progress of government priorities since the Pangu-led Coalition Government assumed office in August 2022.
Marape said the reshuffle was not motivated by politics or General Election 2027, but by the need to use time in office to maximise government performance and ensure the successful delivery of national priorities.
“This exercise is about strengthening the Government, not simply changing personnel,” he said.
“It is about placing the right people in the right portfolios to complete the important work that still lies ahead.
“Nine months is long enough if all of us run and do work correctly, and not walk and waste time.”
Marape said that during his first four years in office, he had respected the established administrative structure by working through ministers and the chief secretary.
He expected them to follow up with their departments, but turnaround time on instructions had been slow.
“I will now become more personally engaged in ensuring every ministry and every department delivers on its responsibilities,” Marape said.
“Papua New Guineans expect outcomes.
“And that is exactly what I intend to do for the balance of this term,” Marape said.
