The government, through Treasury and Finance Department, must settle the outstanding rentals owed to Nambawan Super Limited (NSL) for the use of its buildings or face a closure of these builds by today (Tuesday 27th September 2022).
According to the Superfund, the NSL management and the team from the government met on Monday in a formal meeting to try to resolve this matter quickly.
The government owes NSL a total of K160 million of outstanding arrears owed for the use of the buildings for several years.
“NSL is waiting for the state to pay the outstanding owed to the account by Monday or else the buildings will be close off Tuesday morning.”
Meanwhile, a look around the city of Port Moresby on Monday saw these buildings were still open for business because the State has been given Monday to make the final payment; however, if nothing is paid in to NSL account before close of business Monday afternoon, it will be forced to close these buildings and with it, stopping vital government services.
The NSL owned properties occupied by State tenants in Port Moresby city include the Revenue Haus where Internal Revenue Commission is in, and the Vulupindi Haus where the Department of Finance and Department of National Planning are located.
It also owns the Eda Tano Haus where the Department of Lands and Physical Planning is in, and the AOPI Centre where the Department of Health and Department of Higher Education are located. In the city of Lae, its the NSL Haus where the Ombudsman Commission, Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC), and Auditor General’s Office are located.