Less queues, more money: Papua New Guinea government land leases go online in ‘game-changing’ move

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Secretary of the Department of Land and Physical Planning, Benjamin Samson, talks to Business Advantage PNG about how his department’s move into e-government might increase revenue and make life easier for business.

Warnings that proposed changes to Papua New Guinea’s Land Act could harm economy

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During May, forums were run in Port Moresby, Lae, Mt Hagen and Kokopo to solicit public responses to the Papua New Guinea government’s new land bill. The intent of the new bill is to protect the rights of customary landowners, by extinguishing any State leases, mortgages or sub-leases held by non-citizens. But the consequences for PNG industry and the economy could be dire, some observers are saying.

In brief: Papua New Guinea Treasurer says banks’ kina trading range too high and other stories

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Banks trading ‘well and above’ preferred kina rate, minister wants business contracts under K10 million to be reserved for Papua New Guineans, and Bakani says reserves will last seven months. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.