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Courts put PMIZ on hold indefinitely

On 22 Oct, 2012 By rait man

By Andrew Pascoe

The state’s controversial Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) project – a USD$235 million proposal to develop a free trade industrial zone in Madang – is officially on hold.

Madang Court today ordered all progress on the PMIZ project to cease until the court makes a decision on whether the proposed development has sufficient legal grounds to proceed.

No new deal for PMIZ

On 29 Sep, 2011 By Tim With 1 Comments

From PMIZ Watcher

Community leaders from the site of the troubled proposed Pacific Marine Industrial Zone have reacted angrily to newspaper stories that their communities have agreed to allow the project to procede, as reported on Monday.

Ebert Kaing who is the Program Manager-Education at Sumkar District living in Rempi village and a landowner said, "there are more issues which needs to be addressed before the PMIZ agreement signing".

Timely call for audit of the PMIZ project

On 28 Sep, 2011 By rait man

Concerned Officer

The Secretary for Commerce and Industry, Steven Mera, should be commended for putting his reputation on the line to call for a full financial audit of the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone project from 2008 to 2011. 

This period effectively covers the administration of former secretary Anton Kulit and acting secretary John Andrias.  We know very well that this project was politically hijacked by a former minister.

Call for OC to probe PMIZ companies

On 28 Sep, 2011 By rait man

By PMIZ Watcher

Landowners in Madang are fighting over the crumbs rather than worrying about their futures once their land is gone, their environment polluted and thousands of low paid jobs bring myriad social problems....

New deal to lift PMIZ project

On 26 Sep, 2011 By rait man

By PMIZ Watcher

PMIZ landowners back government review of the project

On 08 Sep, 2011 By rait man

PMIZ Watcher

Govt continuing to ignore the people on PMIZ

On 25 Aug, 2011 By rait man

PMIZ Watcher

PMIZ catches Japan's eye

On 03 Aug, 2011 By rait man

PMIZ Watcher

PMIZ complaint accepted by the World Bank watchdog

On 27 Jul, 2011 By Tim With 2 Comments

PMIZ Watcher

In a major boost to their campaign against the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone and Special Economic Zone laws, local communities from Madang have had their complaint to the World Bank accepted by the official Ombudsman in Washington.

The Ombudsman has written to the communities confirming their complaint meets three strict eligibility criteria and an investigation team will be sent to PNG to look into the complaint.

Landholders seek injunction to stop PMIZ construction work

On 13 Jul, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

PMIZ Watcher

Landowners from the villages of Rempi, Kananam and Karkar Island in Madang have applied to the National court in Madang for an immediate injunction stopping any further construction of the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone.

The government recently announced a $72 million loan from the Chinese ExIm Bank to fund the construction of the PMIZ but landholders oppose the project which they say is a 'con job' and they are asking the court to stop any loan funds being drawn down by the government.

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