Environmental Defenders Office , Sydney
The Papua New Guinea National Court has rejected the PNG Government’s attempt to dismiss the community’s case to obtain key documents relating to the Solwara 1 deep seabed mining project.
Source: Radio New Zealand
Opposition to the disposal of mining waste in the ocean is growing in Papua New Guinea's Morobe province.
Companies behind the proposed Wafi-Golpu gold and copper mine near Lae plan to pump mine tailings into the Huon Gulf, a process they call Deep Sea Tailings Displacement (DSTD).
Editorial: Post Courier August 25th 2020
Last week we applauded the government efforts through a joint effort that uncovered illegal workers and unregistered equipment in a logging operation in PNG’s Northern Province.
In fact, our exact phrase was to urge the PNG Government to “deal decisively with foreigners who do not respect our laws”.
By Cathy Tukne
On the eve of the national State of Emergency (SOE) shut down, little did informal vendors know how this sudden decision would snap their daily livelihoods. While the SOE was a crucial measure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the restrictions imposed had a devastating impact on the majority of urban people whose livelihoods are strongly linked to informal economic activities.
The proposed Independent Commission Against Corruption will not be free from possible political interference under the terms of the draft Bill currently before Parliament.
The Prime Minister will Chair and the Leader of the Opposition will be a member of the committee that appoints both the Commissioners and the members of the Oversight Committee that will constantly review the operations, functions and powers of the ICAC.
Date: 2 July 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic still expanding across the globe, ACT NOW is urging the PNG government to drop its plans to put customary land into the hands of commercial banks.
The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated once again that customary land is a vital and irreplaceable resource for our families and communities.
Source: The Guardian, 18 June 2020
'Locals say the Sepik river region must be protected from ‘exploitation and destruction from outsiders’'
Locals protest against mine at PNG’s Sepik river region. Photograph: Project Sepik
Chiefs from 28 haus tambarans – “spirit houses” – representing 78,000 people along Papua New Guinea’s remote Sepik river have formally declared they want a proposal for the country’s largest ever mine halted.
Source: Scott Waide / My Land My Country
We have to get this right if we are to thrive in this country: The quality of transport infrastructure – especially roads and bridges – determines the price of food. Apart from consumption, this single factor influences the rate of supply and demand to a large extent.
