Model of Development Campaign Updates

Submission to the United Nations for Papua New Guinea's Universal Periodic Review

On 21 Nov, 2015 By ACTNOW

In April next year Papua New Guinea will appear before the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva to explain its human rights record.

ACT NOW! has made a submission to the UN that focuses on the PNG government's very poor record on land grabbing, illegal logging and experimental seabed mining.

We Took Part In An Australian Aid Program. It Was More About Helping Your Country Than Ours

On 06 Nov, 2015 By ACTNOW

By Aminio David and Anita Tenkon, published in New Matilda

Advocates for traditional landowners in Vanuatu, Aminio David and Anita Tenkon were left disillusioned by an Australian aid program. Here, they explain why.

'Struggling' Papua New Guinea should not be burdened with refugees, says Gillian Triggs

On 04 Nov, 2015 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea is a developing country that continues to struggle for its own people and yet we continue to accept the notions of devleoped countries, who push thier problems under our (PNG) carpets. When we begin to serve the rights of Papua New Guinean's then and only then will we be economically developed enough to service others.

Source: ABC News

Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs has criticised moves to resettle refugees on Papua New Guinea, describing the country as struggling.

Potential for growth in PNG's spice industry still exists

On 26 Oct, 2015 By ACTNOW

Industries like the spice industry offer a great opportunity to get more people involved in the formal economy and fit perfectly with PNG Ways and the model of development set out in our Constitution...

Source: EMTV

Papua New Guinea’s potential to develop a large scale spice industry was again highlighted at the start of the Morobe show today.

The Sustainable Development Goals: A Siren and Lullaby for our Times

On 19 Oct, 2015 By ACTNOW

Thomas Pogge and Alnoor Ladha | OCCUPY.com

NRI research highlights need for greater local participation to improve governance and service delivery

On 16 Oct, 2015 By ACTNOW

The National Research Institute has published a discussion paper looking at how we can improve the currently very poor level of service delivery in PNG and the impact different systems of government can have on improving political governance.

The paper looks at the experiences of different countries around the world to suggest some ways we can make improvements in PNG and concludes major changes like introducing a Presidential system of government are not needed.

Fifty years of mining but all the wealth has disappeared into foreign hands leaving Bulolo with nothing

On 05 Oct, 2015 By ACTNOW

Bulolo was a major centre for Australian gold mining companies for 50 years from the 1930s. But the profits were all exported leaving Bulolo today in the same state it was when the first foreign miners arrived.

The gold in Bololo was so enticing, eight giant dredges were made in Australia and then broken down into small parts and flown to Bulolo. It took two-years for all the parts to be imported and reconstructed on site.

Papua New Guinea's unemployed youth say the future they want begins with them

On 22 Jul, 2015 By ACTNOW

Every day the Tropical Gems can be seen taking charge of clearing and tidying civic spaces in Madang, a town on the north coast of the Papua New Guinean mainland. Credit: Catherine Wilson/IPS

Source: Catherine Wilson

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