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The Internal Revenue Commission has advised and assured that its core system of Standard Integrated Government Tax Administration system [SIGTAS] has been restored and is secure, however that, a limited amount of internal data may have been accessed.

Various cultural groups from the New Guinea Islands Region gathered today in Kokopo to witness and participate in a traditional ceremony to mark the end of the grieving period for the late senior statesman, Sir Rabbie Namliu.

Early last year [fire on 01/09/2024], Lae Area Medical Store suffered a devastating, resulting in the complete loss of infrastructure, medical stock, and operational assets—an estimated K79 million in damages which significantly disrupted the medical supply chain.

The Internal Revenue Commission [IRC] has experienced a system outage since the 29th of January 2025.

The Area Medical Store [AMS] in Lae has received a brand new four-tonne medical transport truck donation from DFAT-Anna Becerra-Riveroll [AHE] under PNG-Australia Transition to Health [PATH] program.

The Motu Koita Assembly [MKA]has responded to concerns about delays in the elections. Chairman Dadi Toka Jnr and Manager Mari Kila reassured the public, saying, “The Assembly Board and Administration have always been prepared for the elections, which were initially set for 2023.”

Former Prime Minister and PNC Party Leader Peter O'Neil has arrived in Alotau to pay his last respects to Sir John Luke Crittin at his funeral service in Alotau set for Thursday.

Final preparations at Takubar Sports Stadium are underway for the Kutu Tabu [distribution of shell money] ceremony honoring the late former Prime Minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu, scheduled for tomorrow in Kokopo.

The Flexible, Open and Distance Education [FODE] Centre in Lae, Morobe Province is expecting to enroll 8000 students.

Mining projects and other investment opportunities are ripe in this country which will produce staggering returns if only the bureaucratic red tape process is cut down.