Special Agriculture and Business Lease; SABL; Department of Lands; Commission of Inquiry. land grab

New SABL advert on three radio stations

On 25 Mar, 2014 By rait man

A new 30-second radio advert is being broadcast in Papua New Guinea this week as part of the campaign against the SABL land grab.

The advert calls on Prime Minister Peter O'Neill to implement the Commission of Inquiry recommendastions and revoke the unlawful SABL leases and stop the illegal logging.

The advert is being broadcast on the popular Nau FM and Yumi FM stations and also on Legends FM.

Local leader resists pressure of court case brought by illegal loggers

On 22 Mar, 2014 By rait man

President of Lovongai Local Level Government, Hon. John Aini has welcomed the court challenge by people and organisations who have taken him to court. He is adamant the court case against him will be watered and justice for his people and land will prevail.

Call to replace special agriculture business lease

On 21 Mar, 2014 By rait man

From The National

Environmentalist: Abolish special agriculture business leases

On 20 Mar, 2014 By rait man

From Post Courier

An environmental conservationist from East New Britain has suggested that the highly controversial special agriculture business leases (SABL) should be abolished and replaced with special economic leases for specifically prescribed food crop farming, animal husbandry and other non logging commercial projects.

SABL CoI not stopping further forest clearance applications

On 14 Mar, 2014 By rait man

Pacific Plywood Sees Higher Profit In 2013

From RTT News

Pacific Plywood Holdings Limited said that consolidated net profit for the year ended 31 December 2013 may increase as compared with the year ended 31 December in 2012...

PNG Eco-Forestry Forum i tokaut long SABL

On 13 Mar, 2014 By rait man

By Jessy Pendene for Radio Australia

Papua New Guinea Eco-Forestry Forum itok out olsem dispela SABL idea blong Gavaman long lisim graun i mekim planti papa graun long olgeta hap blong kantri i lusim graun blong ol pinis.

Photo: Ol land owner long PNG ibin protes agensim SABL (Credit: ABC)

Forests continue to disappear as O’Neill sits on SABL issue

On 12 Mar, 2014 By rait man

Nathan Matbob

Illegal logging activities continue to squander PNG natural rainforests as Prime Minister O’Neill sits on the SABL issue. It has been more than 3 weeks since the Prime Minister made an attempt on the SABL Inquiry recommendations. To date, no action has been taken by the ministerial team appointed to act on the inquiry’s recommendation.

Minister Allen urges people to trust his corrupt department with their land!

On 10 Mar, 2014 By rait man

The Department of Lands is one of the most corrupt government Departments in PNG. It has been slammed by the SABL Commission of Inquiry for its role in facilitating a huge illegal land grab. Yet Minister Benny Allen is urging people to register their land with his corrupt officials...

Lands Minister urges landowners to cash in

By Freddy Mou - PNG Edge

More stolen logs being shipped out of Papua New Guinea

On 10 Mar, 2014 By rait man

Our photos show more illegally felled timber being shipped out of Papua New Guinea.

These images are from East New Britain where Malaaysian logging company Rimbunan Hijau is taking logs from an SABL lease area declared void by a Commission of Inquiry.

LLG President arrested for standing up to illegal logging

On 09 Mar, 2014 By rait man

Simon Konkas | President – New Hanover Forum, Kavieng Branch

Environment Advocate and President of Lovongai Local Level Government, Hon. John Aini was arrested and charged by Kavieng Police and currently on K200 bail for threatening to kill Malaysians involved in logging and to destroy logging company machinery on Lovongai Island.

The President has admitted to the charges.

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