Sir Ano Pala

This includes development partnership strategies to implement PNG’s Medium-Term Development Plan IV 2023 – 2027 (MTDP IV).

On 7th July 2023, the MTDP IV was launched by the Prime Minister, James Marape, as it sets the government’s policy direction as a country and a people to achieve 3 objectives: (i) Grow the economy to K200 billion by 2030; (ii) Create 1 million additional jobs; and (iii) Improve the quality of lives for all citizens.

Sir Ano held a crucial meeting on Friday 26 January 2024, with Acting Secretary for the Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Koney Samuel, and deputy secretaries Michael Kumung (Policy and Planning Wing) and Roger Kara (Programming and Monitoring Wing). 

During the meeting, Acting Secretary Samuel also briefed Sir Ano on the mandate and functions of various wings and divisions in the department. 

Mining Minister Sir Ano Pala, said this when responding to a recent media article. He said the government was in fact almost ready to grant the Special Mining Lease (SML) on 16 September, signalling the re-start of the mine.

However, he said in the weeks leading up to that date, the Mining Advisory Council (MAC) identified a few technical issues that the applicant New Porgera Limited (NPL), needed to address in their application.

Sir Ano said the issues were flagged with NPL, adding that the MAC had received a response from NPL.