Special Economic Zone

Environment worries PMIZ landowners

On 16 Apr, 2011 By rait man

Marine Park landowners want better deal

On 14 Apr, 2011 By rait man

Landowners announce public forum on PMIZ

On 05 Apr, 2011 By rait man

Landowners living on and around the site chosen for Papua New Guinea's first Special Economic Zone, the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, have announced a three-day public forum to discuss their concerns about the project. Invitations to the event are being sent to among others, Madang Governor, MP James Gau, his predecessor and now Attorney General, MP Arnold Amet, World Bank representative in PNG, Laura Bailey and MP Gabriel Kapris, the Minister for Trade and Industry.

Women and children fear eviction as homes fenced in for first SEZ

On 31 Mar, 2011 By Tim

By Joshua Arlo*

Women and children from the Rempi area of Madang fear eviction as the government presses ahead with plans for Papua New Guinea's first Special Economic Zone.

Together with their men, the women met to air their grievances about the government sanctioned US$300 million Pacific Marine Industrial Zone which promises to bring in 10 new fish canneries and about 30,000 jobs.

Local landowners oppose PMIZ

On 21 Mar, 2011 By rait man

Local leaders of the Kananam and Dapu people have spoken out in opposition to the governments controversial Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, and declared they will not allow the project to be built on their land.

(Photo: Adolf Skarmai (second from right), Vitus Kai (right) and other leaders)

"We hear we may be moved elsewhere but this cannot be! This is our land, our birth right," said Augustine Lalo.

Another idiot project

On 14 Mar, 2011 By rait man

Spotted by PMIZ Watcher in the Post Courier

Another Idiot Project

Somare's next step in selling off PNG makes Environment Act amendments look insignificant

On 23 Jun, 2010 By rait man With 1 Comments

Prime Minister, Michael Somare, has a secret legislative plan that will make the proposed changes to the Leadership Code and even the recent amendments to the Environment Act seem relatively benign and insignificant.

The PM is waiting for the opportunity to again by-pass proper Parliamentary process and bulldoze through legislation for a Special Economic Zones (SEZs) that will further impoverish rural Papua New Guineans and boost the profits of foreign multinational companies.

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