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Court Rulings confirm SABLs null and void

On 27 Aug, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: PNG exposed blog

Will KLK proceed with the corrupt Sepik oil palm deal?

On 24 Aug, 2015 By ACTNOW

The National Provident Fund Commisssion of Inquiry

On 03 Aug, 2015 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guineans continue to demand the return of K780 million found to be stolen in the Finance Department Commission of Inquiry, which has again gone quiet. Now the National Provident Fund fraud issues have again come to life, with the present Prime Minister leading the country after a misappropriation charge and numerous others identified as involved in fraud and corruption.

Source: PNG Exposed

Media Release: ACT NOW! welcomes announcement of APEC forestry meeting in Port Moresby

On 27 Jul, 2015 By ACTNOW

Community advocacy group ACT NOW! welcomes the government’s announcement it will be hosting the Third APEC Meeting of Forestry Ministers in Port Moresby in October.

“This is the first APEC Ministers meeting to be held in Papua New Guinea and will be an excellent opportunity to remind the region of our government’s terrible record on the SABL land grab and illegal logging” says ACT NOW! Campaign Coordinator, Eddie Tanago.

Juffa: Criminals running logging firms in PNG

On 24 Jul, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: Andrew Alphonse, Post Courier

LOGGING companies in this country are run and owned by ‘foreign criminals Mafias’ who have no regard for the laws of this sovereign nation.

Oro Governor Garry Juffa said this during a press conference early Wednesday morning. He later raised the same during Question Time in Parliament.

SABL issue explained in new Fact Sheet for communities

On 08 Jul, 2015 By ACTNOW

Even though the Commission of Inquiry into the land grab has found the SABL process was flawed, land grabbing continues while nothing has been done to cancel the leases and return the land to customary owners. Many communities are still not aware of what SABL is and how customary land is being stolen.

The SABL issue is simplified in this Fact Sheet for use in awareness at the community level.

New radio advertisement targets PM to push on cancelation of fraudulent leases

On 05 Jun, 2015 By ACTNOW

A new radio advertisement calling for an end to illegal SABL logging is hitting the airwaves in PNG.

This advert is sponsored by ACT NOW! and is currently playing on the popular YumiFM radio station.

Stop the SABL land grab now!!

Fraudulent agricultural leases have been used to steal over 5 million hectares of forest from customary owners. That is over 10% of PNG's total land area.

"When will the PM Peter O'Neill revoke the leases and stop the SABLs?"

MP's join the campaign against illegal land grabbing

On 03 Jun, 2015 By ACTNOW

Whilst customary landowners continue a struggling fight to keep and retain their land from cronie investors, members of parliament begin to realise the plight of people in thier provinces, and the peak of land grabbing in Papua New Guinea.

It is great to see and read that members of parliament are joining the campaign against illegal land grabbing.

Organisation boosts touch

On 27 May, 2015 By ACTNOW

ActNow staff presenting shirts to PNG Touch rugby Manager, Ian Yaro

Source: The National

ActNow, a non-governmental organisation, has backed the national touch football squad to the Pacific Games with the apparel promoting its cause.

Lawrence Kalinoe's astonishing defence of the unlawful SABL land grab rewrites history and ignores the law

On 25 May, 2015 By ACTNOW

Picture: Secretary for Justice, Lawrence Kalinoe. Photo courtesy of emtv.com

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Whilst customary landowners continue a struggling fight to keep and retain their land from cronie investors, members of parliament begin to realise the plight of people in thier provinces, and the peak of land grabbing in Papua New Guinea.

It is great to see and read that members of parliament are joining the campaign against illegal land grabbing.

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