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Sinking Seabed Mining

On 12 Feb, 2021 By ACTNOW

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Papua New Guinean, Australian, and New Zealand civil society welcome ban on seabed mining in the Northern Territory

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Poor corruption rating costs the economy and hits essential services

On 09 Feb, 2021 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea’s international corruption rating has slipped a further one-point, from 28 to 27, in the latest figures released by Transparency International. 

This is bad news for the economy and a sad reflection on the state of our democracy.

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Campaign Against Deep Sea Mining Continues

On 28 Jan, 2021 By ACTNOW

PNG communities will have their day in court! | Deep Sea Mining: Out Of Our Depth  

By Grace Lima (Post Courier, 14 January 2021)

The campaign against deep sea mining in the Bismarck Sea by the Alliance of Solara Warriors (ASW) still continues.

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Unexplained Wealth announcement welcomed, but PM will be judged on results

On 27 Jan, 2021 By ACTNOW

Government plans to investigate public servants who are living extravagant lifestyles beyond what they should be able to afford on the salaries they are paid are welcome, but the Prime Minister will be judged on the results rather than his promises. 

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Law and order in Melanesia – Moral decadence in Melanesian

On 20 Jan, 2021 By ACTNOW



By Duncan Gabi / first published by My Land My Country

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Project Sepik Calls for Apology from The National

On 07 Jan, 2021 By ACTNOW

Authors: Duncan Gabi and Vernon Gawi / Project Sepik

PROJECT SEPIK CALLS ON THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER TO REFRAIN FROM PUBLISHING FAKE UNSUBSTANTIATED NEWS AND TO APOLOGIZE TO THE PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOR MISINFORMING THEM REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF FRIEDA MINE.

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Seeking Expressions of Interest

On 05 Jan, 2021 By ACTNOW

ACT NOW has recently received funding to expand its work in Papua New Guinea with a particular focus on the management of forest resources.

We are therefore seeking expressions of interest from well qualified and experienced practitioners and organisations interested in providing services in the following five areas:

  1. International stakeholder engagement;
  2. Research coordination;
  3. Digital services;
  4. Project management; and
  5. Investigative reserach.

 

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NBPOL owner blacklisted by United States

On 04 Jan, 2021 By ACTNOW

US adds Malaysia’s Sime Darby to palm import ban list

By Lauren Moffitt / Argus Media

US customs has barred entry to raw palm oil and derived products supplied by Malaysian producer Sime Darby Plantation and affiliated entities from yesterday, citing evidence of forced labour in its production process.

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There Is No Room For Coal In The Pacific

On 16 Dec, 2020 By ACTNOW

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Today, The Pacific Climate Warriors in conjunction with the Nogat Coal Campaign, organised a protest at the AGM of Australian energy company Mayur Resources. The ASX-listed company is planning to develop a coal industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG) – including a coal-fired power station on the doorstep of Lae, the country’s second largest city. If Mayur’s plan succeeds, PNG would be the first Pacific country with a coal industry. 

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Civil Society Presentation on the Forestry Act Review

On 06 Nov, 2020 By ACTNOW

1.  The Forestry Act 1991 is 30 years old and has been weakened by many amendments.

2.  Very limited implementation: most operations are old concession types - Timber Rights Purchase (TRP) / Local Forest Area (LFA). 

3.  Under the Act our forest resource has been depleted; unsustainable harvests + extensive forest clearance. 

4.  Act is completely outdated as the national and international context has changed: 

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