![]() The PNG Education Department’s office remains locked up since last month since the closure of Fincorp house where the office is located in at Waigani, Port Moresby. The landlord, Grand Columbia Limited – GCL - says outstanding rental payment of over 39-Million-Kina since 2018. Today FM100/Hot97FM News visited Fincorp House, and confirmed it is still locked up. A notice at the gate from Samson Wangihome, the acting Teachers Services Commission Chairman to its TSC clients and teachers, reads that due to the closure for non-payment of rental arrears, TSC has suspended its counter and TSC Client services for an indefinite period. The notice is dated the 31st of October, which had been the last day of a time frame given by landlord GLC to arrange for payment. The Education Department has been given a notice of Closure by the landlord Grand Columbia Limited- GCL for unpaid rental of over K39 million.
The rentals have accrued over the years since 2018 and no payment or commitment was received within the allotted timeframe and GCL was forced to issue a Notice of Closure to Government Office Allocation Committee-GOAC on the 3rd of this month allowing the state to a further 20 working days until the 31st of October to arrange for payment. GLC in a previous notice, had advised that in the last 24 months, only two months’ rents were received and significant rent remains outstanding as far as back as 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Treasury and Finance is still to confirm specified dates for payments of arrears to be made. FM100 / PNG Education News Next : Over 300 Teachers Mark Grade 12 Examination Papers Comments are closed.
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