Alternatives to mining: A chocolate revolution on Bougainville

On 14 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

A small New Zealand business is demonstrating how Bougainville can have a future without a return to large-scale mining and the reimposition of colonial-style dependence on foreign powers like Rio Tinto... (Mine Watch)

Source: PNG Mine Watch

The Wellington Chocolate Voyage

A voyage to make a unique artisan chocolate bar and a better tasting world. This is the new chocolate revolution.

Budget Promising for Health Care 2015

On 12 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Correspondent

The National Government tabled a deficit budget of K2.3 billion for 2015 marking a massive budget rollout, with an expected prosperous economic growth of 15 % percent next year, adding to a predicted surplus budget to carry thorugh to 2018.

PNG Treasurer and SABL defender has long history of support for illegal logging

On 11 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

With people like Patrick Pruaitch in senior positions in government will we ever see effective action to undo the SABL land grab and stop the illegal logging?

Picture: Treasury Minister, Patrick Pruaitch (PNG Exposed Blog)

NGO backs United Nations call for moratorium on new mining activity in PNG

On 10 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

MEDIA RELEASE

10 December 2014

Community activist group ACT NOW! is supporting a call from the United Nations for a moratorium on new mining activities in Papua New Guinea but says the analysis and policy changes recommended by the global body do not go far enough.

UN calls for halt to new mines in PNG until better policies and practices put in place

On 08 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

"... better strategies need to be in place to take the significant wealth generated by extractives industries and translate this into meaningful human development for citizens across the country".

United Nations calls for responsible foreign investment

Source: PNG Mine Watch via the Masalai blog

PNG agriculture plea for government support

On 08 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

While the PM and senior public servants shop in luxury at Sydney mining conference the neglected agriculture sector pleads for support (PNG Mine Watch)

Fresh produce at market, Papua New Guinea. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades

Source: Radio New Zealand

PNG still viewed as being "highly corrupt"

On 05 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Pak Tech Pro

Source: Emtv

Papua New Guinea’s public sector is still classified as “HIGHLY CORRUPT” under Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index.

Illegal Logging Wreaking Havoc on Impoverished Rural Communities

On 02 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Group Slams Conference

On 02 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The Post Courier

THE Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has branded PNG’s 13th Mining and Petroleum Conference happening in Sydney this week as an exercise in encouraging investment in destruction.

O'Niell pushing for increased dependency an UnConstitutional and failed development model

On 01 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Large-scale mining and gas projects completley defeat the five National Goals in our Constitution and after 30-years have utterly failed to improve the lives of ordinary people in PNG. Yet our Prime Minister and government are determined to

blindly continue along the same failed economic path, enriching forreign corporations and themselves while we suffer the environmental and social costs

PNG development

Alternatives to mining: A chocolate revolution on Bougainville

Budget Promising for Health Care 2015

PNG Treasurer and SABL defender has long history of support for illegal logging

With people like Patrick Pruaitch in senior positions in government will we ever see effective action to undo the SABL land grab and stop the illegal logging?

NGO backs United Nations call for moratorium on new mining activity in PNG

MEDIA RELEASE

UN calls for halt to new mines in PNG until better policies and practices put in place

United Nations calls for responsible foreign investment

PNG agriculture plea for government support

While the PM and senior public servants shop in luxury at Sydney mining conference the neglected agriculture sector pleads for support (PNG Mine Watch)

PNG still viewed as being "highly corrupt"

Illegal Logging Wreaking Havoc on Impoverished Rural Communities

Group Slams Conference

O'Niell pushing for increased dependency an UnConstitutional and failed development model

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With people like Patrick Pruaitch in senior positions in government will we ever see effective action to undo the SABL land grab and stop the illegal logging?

MEDIA RELEASE

United Nations calls for responsible foreign investment

While the PM and senior public servants shop in luxury at Sydney mining conference the neglected agriculture sector pleads for support (PNG Mine Watch)

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