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- Making alcohol harder to access is making things worse
The Manufactures council of PNG is asking the government to lower the ever increasing taxes and bans being imposed on alcohol and liquor in the country, to make these products easier to access.
- By: Post Courier
- November 15, 2021
- Large tax earner under threat
In the last financial year alone, proceeds in direct taxes to the National Government from tobacco reached around K1 billion, just from one entity in an industry towards the national coffers.
- By: Post Courier
- October 29, 2021
- Blackouts dim manufactures
The Manufactures council of PNG says the continuous disruptions to electricity supply is becoming costly for the industries.
- By: Post Courier
- August 4, 2021
- High costs continue to dent businesses
The business community remains impacted following the global economic downturn and kina losing its value, says the Manufactures council of PNG.
- By: Post Courier
- June 8, 2021
- Grim future for manufacures
The Manufactures council of PNG is concerned that the next five years will be challenging for local manufactures.
- By: Post Courier
- May 19, 2021
- PNG Manufacture's council pushes for manufacturing industry
According to PNGMC chief executive officer Chey Scovell, “Investment provides many jobs, skills training and of course you’ve heard about a few hundred jobs created here (Goodman Fielder). But they will be using predominantly the SMEs. Like you see the fences outside, security and electrical contractors. So the manufacturers are also the linchpin for SMEs. When you support a big manufacturing operation, it’s got a massive flow-on effect.”
- By: PNG Business News
- December 21, 2020
- Council: Silence on ban on single use plastic is deafening
The Manufactures council of PNG has expressed its frustration in the lack of consultation still not forthcoming from authorities in relation to the single use plastic bags set to take effect on January 31.
- By: Post Courier
- October 20, 2019
- K550 million to be lost to illicit tobacco in 2019: Report
The nation’s coffers is staring down a large void in revenue that the state should rightfully collect due to the illicit trade of tobacco in the country that amounts to k550 for 2019.
- By: Post Courier
- October 17, 2019
- Use of PNG Made logo requires permission
Any use of the PNG Made logo requires the written permission of the Manufactures Council of PNG, according to chief executive officer Chey Scovell.
- By: The National
- December 17, 2018
