land alienation

Logging and land alienation deliver only negative development

On 17 Aug, 2021 By ACTNOW

A logging truck drives past an unfinished kit house on New Hanover. Photo: Jason Roberts

In 2015, anthropogist Jason Roberts spent months living with the people of New Hanover, documenting their lives and the impacts of large-scale logging and land alientation.

New Study Reveals Dangers Inherent in Land Registration

On 22 Jul, 2018 By ACTNOW

Photo: New oil palm planting and processing mill in Pomio District, ENBP

Customary land registration processes can easily be captured by local ‘big men’ and companies with disastrous consequences for local people. This is the conclusion drawn in a study on recent oil palm expansion in Papua New Guinea by academic Caroline Hambloch from the University of London.

West Pomio SABL Damages Assessment K2.4 billion

On 03 Jul, 2018 By ACTNOW

Communities affected by three Special Agriculture Business Leases in the West Pomio District of East New Britain Province have assessed the economic damage caused by logging and oil palm planting at more than K2.4 billion.

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.

PMs lawyer joy over SABL scrapping

On 20 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

A legal adviser to the Prime Minister has defended the Government’s record in fighting corruption, citing the action against the controversial SABL land deals.

Ms Tiffany Twivey-Nonggorr, law firm partner, said on Facebook today that the Government had “just killed the biggest corrupt dealings of the past 10 years’’.

Namah in 'conflict of interest' over SABL

On 10 May, 2011 By Tim

By PETER KORUGL*

New Opposition Leader Belden Namah has blasted the Government on its decision to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the Special Agriculture and Business Leases (SABL).

However, he may be in a conflict of interest situation because a company connected to him had such a lease and was logging in his electorate, it emerged yesterday.

Opposition against Abal's Commission of Inquiry on land leases says Namah

On 07 May, 2011 By rait man With 3 Comments

Acting Prime Minister, Sam Abal’s decision to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into Special Purpose Agriculture and Business Leases (SABLs) and subsequent suspension of forest clearance permits issued under such leases, has come under scathing attack from vocal Opposition MP, and PNG Party leader, Belden Namah.

Namah also says more stiff opposition is expected from stakeholders throughout Papua New Guinea.

Lands Minister's denial of a scam is beyond comprehension

On 07 May, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

By Lester Seri

Minister Lucas Dekena’s denial that “there is no scam, con or land grabbing in PNG” is the worst denial of the century made by any Minister in PNG. To make statements of denial while there are scores of documented evidence on land fraud starring at him is beyond comprehension. 

Lands Secretary signature 'all over' SABLs

On 12 Apr, 2011 By rait man With 2 Comments

The signature of the Secretary for Lands, Pepi Kimas, appears on the gazettal notices for leases taking away customary landowner rights to over 3.4 million hectares of land.

This appears to contradict Kimas's claims, Post Courier 5 April, that his Department is not responsible for the huge loss of land through 99-year Special Agricuture Business Leases over the last 5 years.

Pacific being forced to follow the wrong model of development

On 08 Apr, 2011 By Tim With 1 Comments

From Radio Australia

Land alienation is a problem not just in Papua New Guinea but across Melanesia, and it has the potential to have a catastrophic affect on Melanesian society, according to one of the region's most experienced anthropologists.

  Kirk Huffman, a former Director of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre and a Research Associate at the Australian Museum says, when it comes to land, even well-meaning investors and aid donors in Melanesia have the wrong model of development.   

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