Author: Charlie

Kokoda tourism was suspended for three years during the Covid period – KTA staff were retained on full pay during this period.

This offered them an opportunity to review their management procedures, call for discussion papers from stakeholders in Kokoda tourism and circulating them for comment with a view to drafting a policy document.

Unfortunately the staff seemed to go into a coma and no action was taken in this regard.

The proposed Bill was intercepted by the Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority who is well aware of the negative impact it will have on PNGs most popular tourism destination by having it managed as an environment bureaucracy as opposed to a tourism enterprise.

This Chapter provides a detailed response to each section of the proposed Bill.