New Ireland

Nautilus deals with two governments

On 07 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

NAUTILUS Minerals country manager Mel Togolo says the seabed miner only has understandings with the East New Britain and the New Ireland provincial governments.

Source: The National

He said the Canadian seabed miner signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each of these provinces.

He was responding to remarks made by locals from New Ireland stating they wanted to be a party in the memorandum of agreement (MOA).

Togolo said there was never a MOA signed between Nautilus and any other parties.

Nautilus claims deal done with Govt

On 01 Jul, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Nautilus Minerals has reached a commercial resolution with the Government for its equity participation in the Solwara 1 Project.

Chairman Geoffrey Louden announced this at the Annual General Meeting in Toronto, Ontario last week.

Tug of War over Seabed Mining

On 30 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

THE East New Britain provincial government has maintained that it must get 60 per cent of the equity shares of 5 per cent offloaded by the National Government in the Solwara 1 project.

This stance was reaffirmed during the Provincial Executive Council (PEC) meeting last week where Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) was invited to do a presentation on the equity shares between East New Britain and New Ireland provinces.

Nautilus Mine a concern

On 05 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

The much-talked-about Nautilus mining project is a great concern for the people of New Ireland and the other island provinces.

Public concerns have been raised over the Solwara 1 project, attracting the interest of International community.

Locals claim logging polluting waterways

On 28 Apr, 2014 By Tim

By BENNY GETENG, Post Courier

MORE than 1000 people in New Ireland Province might be affected as their only water source is being polluted by logging operations in the area, they claim.

ENB, New Ireland seek govt autonomy position

On 26 Mar, 2014 By rait man

By GRACE TIDEN in Post Courier

THE autonomy committees of East New Britain and New Ireland Provinces have demanded the national Government to declare its position on autonomy by June 30 this year.

A joint statement was released last Friday during the signing of the two committees’ communiqué following a one-day joint consultative meeting in Kokopo.

Local leader resists pressure of court case brought by illegal loggers

On 22 Mar, 2014 By rait man

President of Lovongai Local Level Government, Hon. John Aini has welcomed the court challenge by people and organisations who have taken him to court. He is adamant the court case against him will be watered and justice for his people and land will prevail.

ENB, NIP hold autonomy meeting

On 21 Mar, 2014 By rait man

By GRACE TIDEN, POST COURIER

The East New Britain and New Ireland Autonomy committees are now working together to reach their common goal of achieving autonomy for their respective provinces.

The two provinces have been fighting for autonomy for more than eight years and despite assurances by a number of governments over the years to address their quests for autonomy, nothing has been done by the National Government to look into the issue.

LLG President arrested for standing up to illegal logging

On 09 Mar, 2014 By rait man

Simon Konkas | President – New Hanover Forum, Kavieng Branch

Environment Advocate and President of Lovongai Local Level Government, Hon. John Aini was arrested and charged by Kavieng Police and currently on K200 bail for threatening to kill Malaysians involved in logging and to destroy logging company machinery on Lovongai Island.

The President has admitted to the charges.

NGOs condemn actions in Danu village

On 27 Aug, 2013 By Effrey

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