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Woodlark Lease Quashed

On 07 May, 2012 By Klaireh
By TODAGIA KELOLA

THE National Court has quashed a decision by the National Lands Board and the Minister for Lands in awarding a company, Vitroplant,three agriculture leases to plant palm oil on Woodlark Island.


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April Nostalgia

On 30 Apr, 2012 By Klaireh

Goodbye April 2012, we shall miss you- there will never be another April 2012 (thank goodness)!

Take a deep breath now Papua New Guinea…nine months is a long time to be lugging around a weight that seems to grow ever heavier with each passing day. Nine months since we somehow, whether we like it or not conceived the O’Namah government, that has been our burden to bear. Only we can change this burden come June 23rd and hopefully the next government we bear is a lighter, more compliant burden then this current one.

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In defense of customary land in Papua New Guinea

On 15 Aug, 2011 By rait man

By Martyn Namorong

The phrase “landowner issues” is a misnomer and gives the wrong impression that Papua New Guineas traditional land owners are somehow a deterrent to progress. Next week I travel to the Lower Ramu region to see for myself the land of a rainforest tribe of New Guinea being taken from them without proper consent.

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