Oro Province

Collingwood Bay Portions 143c and 113c returned to Customary Owners

On 21 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

The people of Collingwood Bay in Oro Province are in a real celebratory mood after the Department of Lands conceded to giving back their customary land after 20 years of court battles.

The people have reclaimed their land – a total land area of 38,350 hectares, given away by the Department of Lands in two Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABL) for 50 years.

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Land deal baffles Juffa

On 22 Apr, 2014 By rait man

Source: The National

NORTHERN Governor Garry Juffa has warned companies and individuals planning to develop natural resources in the province to seek permission from the provincial government first.

He sounded the warning after he was alerted on Tuesday that an overseas company had claimed in a foreign newspaper advertisement that it had secured 100,000 hectares of land in Northern.

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Oro government leads in the fight against illegal land grabbing

On 16 Apr, 2014 By rait man

While PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill sits on his hands refusing to cancel unlawful SABL leases and stop illegal logging, the Oro Provincial government is standing with its people against the Malaysian led land grab.

In a statement issued overnight, Oro Governor Gary Juffa has again committed his government to assist landowners:

"That the Oro Government stands by its people in fighting against land grabbing, illegal logging and is willing to support their court cases with its own legal team and attending as a party to all cases of such. 

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New video: Rising from the rubble. The theft of Oro Restoration funds

On 08 Feb, 2012 By rait man

"Five years after the Cyclone Guba disaster devastated the Oro Province, Many of the province's vital transport infrastructure remain in ruin. Many people continue to live in care centers and face water shortages and other difficulties 

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