Papua New Guinea

Thousands of titles to be dished out for free

On 13 Apr, 2015 By ACTNOW

Is this land that is being dished out freely actually free land? Who are the birth title holders of these 1,600 land titles? No gift is free!...If these people in the Urbanization office genuinely thought about how this scheme will be providing decent homes for rural-urban drifters, than have they also prioritised in-depth thought for those (Landowners) who will be loosing thier decent homes (land) and forfieting thier childrens decencey to a home for thier own tomorrow, for someone elses today?

Momis eager to start negotiations with Rio Tinto

On 13 Apr, 2015 By ACTNOW

Never mind the war crimes, President of Bougainville, John Momis, wants Rio Tinto back. Photo: RNZI

Bougainville ready to start talking mining

Radio New Zealand via PNG Mine Watch

If Bougainville's caretaker president John Momis is re-elected in next month's elections his government will immediately begin discussions on re-opening the Panguna mine.

Which way Big man? – Are we passing the buck?

On 09 Apr, 2015 By ACTNOW

Photo credit: Greenpeace

Today’s PNGFM Maus Wara Show - SABL

Sweep team continues without funding

On 31 Mar, 2015 By ACTNOW

Sam Koim, Head of Task Force Sweep. Picture Source: PNG Loop

Source: The National

Will EITI improve mining outcomes - or is it just more corporate greenwashing?

On 31 Mar, 2015 By ACTNOW

The mine pit, Ok Tedi, PNG

ABG considering large scale mining on Bougainville

On 30 Mar, 2015 By Elizabeth1

British to cash in on experimental seabed mining in PNG

On 26 Mar, 2015 By Elizabeth1

It might contravene the human rights of local people; it might risk destroying unique eco-systems. traditional customs and indigenous livelihoods; it might breach the international Precautionary Principle; but none of that concerns Rolls-Royce and its greedy shareholders...

Leaders use their disgust of misuse of funds and corruption to empower change in their communities

On 25 Mar, 2015 By ACTNOW

More than eighty members from the local group Tropical Gem in Madang attended a ‘story session’ capacitating the depth of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Development History Model dating back 50, 000 years ago.

Civil Society denounces World Bank's conference on land & poverty

On 25 Mar, 2015 By Elizabeth1

They may think that they have the perfect solutions to con us and take/use our customarily owned land but we will not remain fools. Whose interest is the World Bank serving ? becuase we now know from past experiences that they defiantly don't have our (grassroot people) interest at hand. We dont want your money making ventures and your banks so you can keep your suits and your policies and we'll keep and manage our land!

Ioro people fed up with contentious mining debate on Bougainville

On 23 Mar, 2015 By ACTNOW

Source: Bougainville Special Correspondent via PNG Minewatch

The Ioro constituency covers the entire Panguna area and has its administrative borders at Kieta, Bana and Torokina. On a recent occasion a few weeks ago, chiefs, clan leaders, and other respected leaders and public servants in Ioro convened in a rare event to look at potential leaders who will represent them.

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