Customary Land

TIMBER BARON : # 5 - CAKARA ALAM

On 17 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Four linked companies - Cakara Alam (PNG) Ltd, Sumber Alam (PNG) Limited. Tzen Pacific Limited and Tzen Resource Limited - were together responsible for exporting 634954 m³ of logs during 2019-2021 from eight concessions in West New Britain Provinces and the Hawain Concession in East Sepik Province. Caraka Alam (PNG) Ltd and Sumber Alam (PNG) Limited are owned by Malaysian company C.A Investments Limited, which is registered in Lanuam, a tax haven.

PNG's Timber Barons: #4 - Vanimo Jaya Cluster

On 04 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Vanimo Jaya Cluster (From"The New Timber Baron Report")

Landowners say Forest Authority acting suspiciously

On 03 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Landowners from the Ramu Block 3 area of Madang Province have accused the PNG Forest Authority of ignoring their wishes in allocating logging rights over their forests.

The landowners say the PNGFA has refused to hand over key documents for their inspection and they are suspicious about what the Forest Authority is trying to hide. The landowners also say the PNGFA has ignored a formal petition submitted by the group (copied below).

PNG's Timber Barons: # 3 The Rimbunan Hijau Group

On 30 Mar, 2023 By Eddie Tanago

Rimbunan Hijau (RH) Group (From"The New Timber Baron Report")

Moratorium on new FCAs a step in the right direction

On 09 Mar, 2023 By ACTNOW

A moratorium on new Forest Clearance Authorities, recently announced by the PNG Forest Authority, has been welcomed by community advocacy organization ACT NOW, but the group says the measure does not go far enough.

Moratorium on new FCAs a step in the right direction

On 09 Mar, 2023 By ACTNOW

“We are pleased the National Forest Board has recognized that the FCA system is being widely abused and has ordered a halt on the issuing of new Authorities and an audit of all existing FCA projects”, says Campaign Manager Eddie Tanago.

PNG's Timber Barons: #2 - The KK Connections Cluster

On 06 Mar, 2023 By ACTNOW

KK Connections Limited

Number of concessions (1993-2021): 15
Total Log export (2019-21): 991,615 m³
Market share of log export (2019-21): 10%

KK Connection Cluster (From"The New Timber Baron Report")

PNG's Timber Barons: #1 - The WTK Cluster

On 27 Feb, 2023 By ACTNOW

WTK HOLDINGS

Number of Logging Concessions (1993-2021): 19
Total Log Exports (2019-2021): 1.3 million cubic meters
Market share of all log exports (2019-2021): 14%

WTK Cluster ( from "The New Timber Baron Report")

Multiple logging projects appear to be defying court ban

On 22 Feb, 2023 By ACTNOW

Map showing location of log exporting TRP projects 2019-21

More than thirty large-scale logging projects appear to be operating in defiance of a Court ban issued by the Deputy Chief Justice in June 2021. Together the logging operations accounted for 40% of Papua New Guinea’s total log exports in the twelve months from July 2021.

New Four-Lane Road from Lae to Nadzab Airport

On 13 Dec, 2022 By ACTNOW

By Customary Land Advocate.

A much-publicized four-lane road is being constructed by a Chinese company while customary landowners are not aware of what is going on. It is a perverted ploy by the State through its agencies and certain individuals to bring what seems to be a glamorous mode of development to Morobe Province at the expense of people’s customary land.

Search form

Pages