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Heavy logging continues in Turubu despite court victory

On 30 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: "Red Soil"

The foreign logging company deemed illegal by the National court is still heavily logging down kwila trees and leaving the land barren in Turubu, East Sepik Province. Despite being called out by the court to stop the illegal logging on portion 144C, these Asian thieves have resorted to other ways to continue stealing the kwila trees behind the back of the laws of this land.

An Open Letter to His Excellency Mr. Peter O’Neil, Prime Minster of Papua New Guinea

On 26 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Blogs

An Open Letter to His Excellency Mr. Peter O’Neil, Prime Minster of Papua New Guinea

Demand Freedom for West Papua

On 26 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

East Sepik Carvers not happy with SABL Land Theft

On 23 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Picture: A cultural carving from East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

Source: "Red Soil"

Carvers of the East Sepik Province are greatly very saddened and disgusted to learn of the PNG Government’s facilitation of the theft of 5 million hectares of land, under the Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABL) scam.

Criticism on Jubilee Report only adds more credibility.

On 19 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Bougainville Correspondent

Nikanna Kaansi

Torokina oil palm disputed by Bougainville landowners

On 19 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed

On the 15th of January the Post-Courier reported it is full steam ahead for the controversial Torokina Oil Palm plantation on Bougainville. But now evidence has emerged that the necessary landowner permissions have not been obtained and local people are not happy.

5 million hectares is dead serious!

On 19 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: "Red Soil"

The Land Theft of more than 5 million hectares of Papua New Guinea is a huge deal overseas, but not in Papua New Guinea. It’s funny how foreigners walk into the country with that knowledge at the back of their minds but upon spending some time realize, no one’s serious, as seriousness should have gotten.

A young Papua New Guinea girl holding a poster: Land is Life.

Momis' rare visit to Panguna

On 14 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Bougainville Corresponent

Ning Ani Osi onomai-kabumani noruampa nannie.

Ning ani ningkaningko nonomanani.

Miningko piamoa onomananie

Piarunani ning onomai.

I am this woman I live in the village. I do not know the government, what it does.

Momis bows down to Rio Tinto

On 14 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Look at the media release below, posted on 12 January 2015 on Bougainville News, and the speech given on 20th May 2014 by Bougainville President, John Momis..

Source: Bougainville Freedom Movement

NGO Group Calls On PNG Government Not To Turn Blind Eye On West Papua

On 14 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Picture: West Papuans are often faced with inhuman treatment from Indonesian authorities. Photo courtesy of West Papua Campaign

Source: Papua New Guinea Today

The Papua New Guinea NGO Group, People’s Power Movement (PPM) is concerned as to why the PNG Government is turning a blind eye to issues affecting our fellow Melanesian brothers and sisters in West Papua.

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