The Auditor General’s fears on mines and tax
Friday, January 27, 2023 | 160 Views |

Mine PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The Department of Mines has not been sufficiently verifying whether the royalties and other dues paid by mining companies match their production and sales, meaning government has potentially been receiving less than it should from the economically critical sector, the Auditor-General has found.
A special audit into the Department of Mines’ efficiency in collecting revenues from the mining sector, found loopholes through which companies could be side-stepping their obligations to government.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...