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 By By Mortimer Yangharry | FM 100  PNG’s veteran Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas told the Enga Provincial Assembly on Monday afternoon that the delay in the reopening of the Porgera mine is not necessarily caused by the national government nor the provincial government but by pressing issues at hand. Sir Peter informed the Provincial Assembly that the delay in reopening of the Porgera mine was due to the pressing shareholding issues and complicated necessary taxation processes which the national government had no control over.  Picture: Veteran Enga governor Sir Peter Ipatas (middle) chairing the first Provincial Assembly Meeting of the year on Tuesday at the Provincial Assembly Hall, Ipatas Centre [Photo FM 100] He admitted that for the last three years, the internal revenue of the province was badly affected due to the premature closure of the mine. “Impact projects funded by the tax credit schemes and other royalties from the mine did not happen since May 2019 when the Pogera gold m

Almost 70 years after the model was first produced, Mercedes-Benz is launching the latest version of the Mercedes-AMG SL Roadster, writes Brian Byrne. It’s not for many — the €238,395 opening price tag will see to that — but it does represent for some the latest iteration of their dream car. The soft-top roof can be opened and closed at speeds of up to 60km/h. At start, the entry engine outputs 381hp, and two 4.0 V8 biturbo engines are available with 476hp or 585hp — 0 to 100 km/h times of under four seconds in each case.  A Formula 1-inspired hybrid with an electric motor at the rear axle will follow. Fully variable all-wheel drive is standard. Dream on.