Develop other cities in the country too

THE controversial Central City at Bautama can be realised because there is consistency in budgetary cash flow as a result of this legislative amendment to National Capital District Commission (NCDC) Act to have the 10 per cent slice of the NCDC goods and services tax (GST) from internal revenue collections.
This will further create a business environment.
The provincial internal revenue and budget division, in consultation with the Internal Revenue Commission and Investment Promotion Authority can identify a business house located in Bautama which can become a reliable tax base for future GST collection from Central’s own city going forward.
Because Port Moresby is expanding towards Central land boundaries, in many years down the line, revenue collection could increase significantly to adequately support the annual budget for delivery of goods and services.
On the same note, there should be consideration for legislative changes for Port Moresby North-West to be part of Central or make it as all exclusive for Motuan representation and voters in Parliament or recognise Motu Koitabu Assembly as a legal authority for all Motuan coastal villages located within NCD to come under.
The Government should put in a proposed plan now to relocate the nation’s capital to a more Central location in Arona Valley, Eastern Highlands or Baiyer/Ruti valleys in Western Highlands along the proposed alternate highway.
This will fairly complement the Connect PNG legislation recently passed by Parliament for diversification of the urbanisation concept.
This relocation has many advantages such as equal distribution of services, government funding, employment, education opportunities and specialised health service going forward.
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THE controversial Central City at Bautama can be realised because there is consistency in budgetary cash flow as a result of this legislative amendment to National Capital District Commission (NCDC) Act to have the 10 per cent slice of the NCDC.
THE controversial Central City at Bautama can be realised because there is consistency in budgetary cash flow as a result of this legislative amendment to National Capital District Commission (NCDC) Act to have the 10 per cent slice of the NCDC goods and services tax (GST) from internal revenue collections.
This will further create a business environment.
The provincial internal revenue and budget division, in consultation with the Internal Revenue Commission and Investment Promotion Authority can identify a business house located in Bautama which can become a reliable tax base for future GST collection from Central’s own city going forward.
Because Port Moresby is expanding towards Central land boundaries, in many years down the line, revenue collection could increase significantly to adequately support the annual budget for delivery of goods and services.
On the same note, there should be consideration for legislative changes for Port Moresby North-West to be part of Central or make it as all exclusive for Motuan representation and voters in Parliament or recognise Motu Koitabu Assembly as a legal authority for all Motuan coastal villages located within NCD to come under.
The Government should put in a proposed plan now to relocate the nation’s capital to a more Central location in Arona Valley, Eastern Highlands or Baiyer/Ruti valleys in Western Highlands along the proposed alternate highway.
This will fairly complement the Connect PNG legislation recently passed by Parliament for diversification of the urbanisation concept.
This relocation has many advantages such as equal distribution of services, government funding, employment, education opportunities and specialised health service going forward.
We cannot continue to have Port Moresby as the capital city for administrative, commercial, tourism and cultural centre. These aspects of development should be given prominence and space to expand in the development of this country.
Future governments should strongly consider the four regional centres to be developed into major cities by start allocating annual funding and set up working committees commence addressing preliminary issues such as survey plan, customary land identifications and negotiations, boundary demarcation and so forth.

Philip Ukuni,
Hagen