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Airports must pay for themselves: PM Marape urges economic focus
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea /Economy & Trade

Airports must pay for themselves: PM Marape urges economic focus

From Post-Courier · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape stated that airports must generate revenue and become economic assets.
  • Marape emphasized the need for the new Alotau Gurney airport to be profitable, not a liability, as the country prepares for loan repayments starting in 2028.
  • The government aims to grow PNG's economy, with airports playing a key role in this strategy.

Prime Minister James Marape has declared that Papua New Guinea's airports must become self-sustaining economic engines. Speaking at the opening of the new Alotau Gurney airport, Marape stressed that the facility must generate its own revenue and contribute to the nation's economic growth.

"No days must be wasted," Marape asserted, highlighting the urgency of transforming these infrastructure assets from potential liabilities into economic drivers. This directive comes as the government focuses on expanding PNG's economy, particularly in anticipation of loan repayments scheduled to begin in 2028.

The emphasis on financial viability for airports signals a strategic shift in how the government views and manages its infrastructure. The goal is to ensure that investments in facilities like the Alotau Gurney airport yield tangible economic benefits, supporting the broader national objective of economic development.

No days must be wasted

— James MarapePrime Minister Marape's call for immediate action to make airports economically viable.
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Originally published by Post-Courier in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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