Lands Department

Logging on SABL to halt soon

On 27 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Action the talk and implement the cancellation of the SABLs!

Source: PNG Mine watch

Logging activities on all 44 land obtained under Special Agriculture Business Lease will cease as soon as the National Forestry Authority receives confirmation from Lands department that the SABLs have been effectively revoked.

Forest Minister Douglas Tomuriesa says at this stage 25 SABLs have been returned and revoked however NFA is yet to receive confirmation.

The SABL Recommendations: The Leases to be revoked

On 25 Jun, 2014 By Eddie Tanago

Source: pngexposed (25th June 2014)

Below is a list showing which SABLs the Commission of Inquiry recommended be revoked, surrendered, suspended, or which have already been nullified by the courts. The Prime Minister has announced a National Executive Council decision implementing the Commission recommendations.

Task force to investigate SABL inquiry

On 24 Jun, 2014 By Eddie Tanago

Source: Post Courier

AN INDEPENDENT task force set up by the government will carry out investigations into the commission of inquiry (COI) on the special agriculture business leases (SABLs) uncompleted reports.

This was revealed by the Secretary for the Department of Lands and Physical Planning Romilly Kila Pat in a press conference yesterday.

Juffa praised over land leases

On 05 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

A REPRESENTATIVE of the Mengen Sulka people in the East Pomio district has applauded Northern Governor Gary Juffa’s stand to support landowners that resulted in the cancellation of two Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABLs) in the Waigani National Court.

Illegal land grabbing result of growing city

On 28 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill said Port Moresby was a rapidly growing city with so much land being illegally acquired.

He said the Government was repossessing pieces of land taken illegally by individuals and putting them into trust.

He was responding to a caller on FM100 radio talkback show who said Port Moresby did not have sufficient recreational facilities because of all the land grabbing going on in the city. The caller said recreational areas in Port Moresby had been taken up or sold to foreigners or individuals.

No permits for logging violators

On 16 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

FOREST Minister Douglas Tomuriesa has assured Parliament that he will not renew any permits or agreements for logging companies that do not comply with the country’s laws.

He said that yesterday in response to Manus MP Ronny Knight’s concerns of a foreign logging company operating in the West Coast of his district.

“Logging has again been done in the Nyada-Lessau area of Manus by a company called Super Green,” Knight told the House.

Five Hundred Vs Five Million

On 21 Sep, 2012 By Klaireh

The weekend is nigh and today is all about the number FIVE!

 Five million Kina versus five hundred Kina, or K 5000 000 & K500. They don’t sound so different when you say them. They both have the number five and a couple of zero's attached to the end, BUT one has six zeroes and the other two but who's counting right? WRONG!!!! When you jot down those figures you, really look at them that you realize the difference is ridiculously obvious!

PMs land reform promises a sham

On 21 Jun, 2011 By rait man

 By Peter Korugl*

  On May 5, Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal announced that a Commission of Inquiry (COI) was to be established into the issue of Special Agricultural and Business Leases (SABLs) over customary land in Papua New Guinea. 

Abal said the COI would investigate the granting of SABLs to ensure that all legal requirements were followed and that the leases were being used for the purposes intended in the Lands Act. 

SABL Land Grab: Open letter to the Acting Prime Minister

On 26 May, 2011 By rait man

This full page advert appeared in today's Post Courier newspaper in 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. 

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