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The tax office has clarified that the removal of the dependents tax rebates is not the cause of increased tax on the first pay for public servants this year. Internal Revenue Commission [IRC] Commissioner General, Sam Koim said “we also confirmed that the dependents rebates that were removed by Parliament [in November] Budget, were yet […]
The orders to be implemented under the 14 days’ state of emergency [SOE] in the nation’s capital will be made known by the SOE Controller Donald Yamasombi this afternoon. This afternoon, acting police commissioner Yamasombi and Prime Minister James Marape are scheduled to hold a joint media conference in Port Moresby. In line with […]
Opposition Members of Parliament claim the reason given by the executive government and its agencies on the pay cut of public servants’ salary this week are all lies. In a combined media conference in Port Moresby this afternoon, Opposition Leader Joseph Lelang, his deputy Douglas Tomuriesa and members of the People’s National Congress [PNC] Party […]
The National Executive Council has announced a 14-day State of Emergency (SOE) effective today for the National Capital District. Prime Minister James Marape announced this a while ago alongside his government ministers at Manasupe House following an urgent NEC and National Security Advisory Committee meeting today. Deputy Police Commissioner Special Operations Donald Yamasombi has been […]
The pay cut experienced by thousands of public servants in the first take home pay for 2024 could have been avoided. Prime Minister James Marape admitted public servants working in line government agencies did not do their jobs. The National Budget for 2024 which increased the salary tax-threshold to K20, 000 was made legal in […]
City Pharmacy Limited stores and the major banks in Kimbe town are closed for business today. NBC News walked around and observed that the two CPL branches at the main town area and Kisere were closed. The three major commercial banks, BSP, Westpac and Kina also shut their doors. Despite these closures, other business houses […]
Several business houses in Madang town including government offices and the banks are closed today in fear of being attacked by opportunists. Amongst the shops that were reluctant to open doors for business today were Andersons Foodland, Hardware Haus, City Pharmacy, Chemica, plus shops located within the Madang commercial center. Police and security guards in […]
Following intelligence reports, combined joint security personnel in the country’s second largest city were on guard early this morning to prevent break and enter of shops. Reports from NBC Morobe state two people were killed when a crowd of opportunists attempted to loot shops and businesses houses in the provincial capital. The two deaths were […]
Hours of lawlessness on Wednesday has turned the buzzing city of Port Moresby to a ghost town this morning. The normal business rush and crowds at the bus stops was not visible, as majority of the nation’s capital residents opted for the safety of their homes and PMV buses not operating in fear of the […]
Prime Minister James Marape will become the first island leader in the Pacific to address the Australian Federal Parliament next month. February eight is the invitation date given by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to his PNG counterpart following his state visit to Canberra in December last year, where a K490 million ($200 million) security agreement […]