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The Papua New Guinea Finance Department and  Internal Revenue Commission IRC headquarters in Port Moresby have been locked out.  Officers from the nation’s tax office were locked out of the Revenue Haus building in downtown Port Moresby this morning by the landlord Nambawan Super Limited (NSL). This also includes the doors to Vulupindi Haus at Waigani, which houses the National Department of Finance. Both the Revenue Haus and Vulupindi Haus are owned by NSL. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) Sam Koim told the media this morning that as a lawyer, he understands the landlord for exercising their right over non-payment of rental arrears by the Government.  He clarified that if IRC was responsible for its own debts, it would have cleared its rental arrears totalling K12 million.  However, this responsibility has been centralised to the Department of Finance.  The IRC Commissioner is unsure at this stage when the office will be reopened for normal business.  NBC New...

Papua New Guinea is currently unable to effectively regulate the influx of carbon trade projects in the provinces. Climate Change and Development Authority’s Measurement Reporting and Verification (MRV) and National Communication (NC) Division’s Acting General Manager Debra Sungi, say the country lacks the regulatory mechanisms to regulate these projects. Ms. Sungi said CCDA is tasked to address the authorization approval, by way of the development of the regulations.  At this stage, CCDA has completed one on one consultations with key agencies within the sectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land-Use (AFOLU) and Energy sector.  A validation workshop was hosted today by the CCDA to gain stakeholders’ support and views on the draft PNG Carbon Markets (Management) (Carbon Market) Regulation 2022 and to improve the draft regulation going forward. MS Sungi says the draft Climate Change (Management) Carbon Market Regulations 2022 is expected to be formalized and endorsed bef...

Do you spend your days at work sitting at your desk daydreaming of eating croissants in Paris, or relaxing on a beach on Koh Phangan, or hiking Macchu Pichu in Peru? Do you often wake up and wish your life was different, that you could lead the life you’ve always wanted to, you’ve always dreamed of? Well, who says you can’t? Teaching English as a Foreign Language abroad is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to travel the world. Think about it: you can live anywhere you want and have a job. You can live in whichever exotic destination your heart desires, do your work, and spend your free time adventuring around. There are an estimated 1.5 billion English language learners in this world. That means there are a lot of students needing English teachers – which is good news for you. So the question is, how can you get involved? The first thing on your to-do list is to do a TEFL course. Find an internationally recognised, reputable TEFL course provider and sign up for a course that’s...

One of the features of the ever more connected car is that carmakers are increasingly ‘over the air’ in charge of many functions, writes Brian Byrne. In the same way that we have got used to the operating systems in our phones and computers being automatically updated across the internet, this is happening in many of the latest new cars which are ‘always on’ connected to base by proprietary online systems. For extra services owners can subscribe via a monthly fee. But that electronic ‘street’ is very much a two-way thing, and the extra services can be disabled if the subscription is ceased.  Ford is one manufacturer looking at bringing that control a step further. In the US is is trying to patent a system for disabling a car over the air if the buyer hasn’t kept up repayments on the vehicle. The company’s application for a patent titled “Systems and Methods to Repossess a Vehicle” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week. Looks like th...

Additional versions of the Dacia Jogger and Sandero Stepway will aid owners who want to venture somewhat off the beaten track, writes Brian Byrne. In addition to providing off-road style trim and fittings, these Extreme variants will come with an electronic control that adjusts the electronic stability control (ESC) settings to maximise the available traction on loose surfaces. The Jogger will also offer the option of a Sleep Pack which provides a camping bed format for the inside of the vehicle. Both the Extreme trim models and the Jogger Sleep Pack will be available in Ireland from May.