Month: January 2021
Wagambie should be police commissioner
AS a law abiding citizen of this great nation, I believe the next most capable person for the police commissioner role is Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) NCD/Central command Anthony […]
Old PNG politics style has to go
PAPUA New Guineans are prepared to move forward in all aspects of national development, but it seems political leadership wants to remain taciturn and stick to the same old game. […]
IRC shifting focus to GST
THE Internal Revenue Commission wants to make goods and services tax (GST) as its number one tax revenue earner. IRC commissioner-general Sam Koim said currently salaries and wages taxes (SWT) […]
ICCC does not regulate prices on fresh produce: Ain
By CLARISSA MOI THE Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) says it does not regulate prices of fresh produce sold in the shops. Commissioner and chief executive officer Paulus Ain […]
K9mil set for mine clean-up
THE Government will spend about K9 million to clean up the toxic remains at the Sinivit mine in East New Britain left behind by developer Niugini Gold Ltd. Environment, Conservation […]
K10mil price subsidy for potato farmers
POTATO farmers in Southern Highlands will benefit from a K10 million price subsidy provided by the provincial government. Governor William Powi told the provincial assembly on Tuesday that the recently […]
Morobe preserving revenue by diversifying tax base
Morobe content plan aims to expand and diversify its tax base to preserve its internal revenue, an official says. Policy and strategy analyst Noah Ariku said the plan was endorsed […]
Commission misses K2bil revenue amid curbs
THE Internal Revenue Commission missed out on collecting about K2.16 billion in revenue during the first Covid-19 lockdown period last April. But commissioner-general Sam Koim said they managed to collect […]
Decision yet to be made on project’s environment permit
ENVIRONMENT, Conservation and Climate Change Minister Wera Mori says a decision is yet to be made on the environmental permit for the Frieda River copper and gold project in West […]
Financial system to be revived
Finance and Rural Development Minister Sir John Pundari says the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) will be revived to facilitate a move into electronic transactions. Sir John said this would […]