Customary Land
Value of Men is more than Gold
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 28/08/2023 - 16:54
Cyril Gare| The National | Letters | 24.07.2023
What is the value of man to that of gold? Likewise, what is the value of people to that of Pogera Mine?
Wisdom is needed if answers are to be found. Without wisdom is curse.
Careful with those who curse or have cursed for they are blinded by the value of gold over men.
We must judge by humanity with a good heart. Value the whole man, and not merely a part. Value his soul as well as his body.
Agriculture can tackle law and order issues.
Submitted by Cathy Tukne on Fri, 25/08/2023 - 14:58
Phillip Ukuni| The National | Letters | 24.08.2023
Agriculture way forward to minimize law and order issues.
The above heading is one of the dailies by the Agriculture Minister during his recent visit to East New Britain to carry awareness on the coca and cocoa production hosted by Coca Board of Papua New Guinea is spot on in addressing lawlessness, unemployment, economic well-being and prosperity for our citizens.
Consider the Environment
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 02/08/2023 - 08:58
John Maine | The National | Letters | 1.08.2023
Papua New Guinea is blessed with a beautiful landmass with a wide range of virgin rainforest covering thousands of square kilometers.
Open Letter to the Prime Minister on log exports and downstream processing
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 31/05/2023 - 13:55
This is the text of an Open Letter to the Prime Minister published by ACT NOW in the Post Courier newspaper.
Dear Prime Minister,
ACT NOW! is an advocacy organization that promotes a “gut pela sindaun blong olgeta” – a just and equitable society for all Papua New Guineans.
Giving Away PNG - Special Economic Zones: Economic Development or Resource Grab?
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 12/05/2023 - 12:27
PNG Environmental Alliance
Lending companies providing millions to companies involved in destructive rainforest logging
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 10/05/2023 - 15:11In the last eight years, two finance companies and one equipment retailer have provided financing to at least 15 companies that are logging in PNG’s rainforests, new research by Act Now! and Jubilee Australia reveals.
Lending companies providing millions to companies involved in destructive rainforest logging
Submitted by Eddie Tanago on Wed, 10/05/2023 - 10:33In the last eight years, two finance companies and one equipment retailer have provided financing to at least 15 companies that are logging in PNG’s rainforests, new research by Act Now! and Jubilee Australia reveals.
Landowners 'conned into giving land away'
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 08/05/2023 - 11:29
Ramu BlocK 3 FMA. Source: Facebook.
The National | Letters | By Maus blo Garamut, Madang (May 4th 2023)
SINCE last year, the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority’s (PNGFA) Project Acquisition branch has been working to acquire forest areas in Madang and around the country.
And in this process, the rights of the landowner have been trampled on.