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Corruption concerns reflect lack of DDA transparency and accountability

On 28 Feb, 2025 By ACTNOW

New Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) figures, released on 11 February 2025 by Transparency International, highlight Papua New Guinea’s failure to deal with widespread corruption. PNG is classified as having a ‘high perceived risk of corruption’ with ‘no meaningful progress’ in anti-corruption efforts. PNG is the worst ranked country in the Pacific region and ranks 127th out of 180 countries globally.

Corruptions concerns reflect lack of DDA accountability and transparency

On 27 Feb, 2025 By ACTNOW

New Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) figures, released on 11 February 2025 by Transparency International, highlight Papua New Guinea’s failure to deal with widespread corruption.

What worked and what has not worked for the last 50 years

On 06 Feb, 2025 By Eddie Tanago

Source: Post- Courier January 31st 2025

Joseph Ketan, Anthropologist ad Social Scientist

THE Year 2025 marks the 50 Anniversary of Constitutional Independence for Papua New Guinea. No doubt, many of you are thinking of ways to celebrate this significant milestone in the history of our country.

Kastom, Property and Ideology

Seminar demands action on FCA Forest Grab

On 06 Nov, 2024 By ACTNOW

Civil society organisations and community representatives have demanded government action on the widespread abuse of Forest Clearing Authorities (FCA).

Public Seminar demands action on FCA Forest Grab

On 06 Nov, 2024 By ACTNOW

Civil society organisations and community representatives have gathered in Port Moresby to demand government action on the widespread abuse of Forest Clearing Authorities (FCA).

Graun na Gutpela Sindaun Long Papua Nuigini

Land and Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea

PNG's rainforest in danger; illegal logging crisis fuel human rights abuses and threaten biodiversity

On 04 Nov, 2024 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea’s rainforests in danger; illegal logging crises fuel human rights abuses and threaten biodiversity

Raggian Bird-of-Paradise in Varirata Park, PNG

Shimali Chauhan | Down to Earth

Bewani clans seek palm oil probe

On 18 Oct, 2024 By ACTNOW

PHOTO: This area in Bewani, north-west PNG, was logged under a Special Agricultural Business Lease. (ABC: Eric Tlozek)

Reprinted from The National, 17 October 2024

WE, the landowners of Portion 199 of Bewani in Vanimo-Green, West Sepik, want the provincial and national authorities to investigate what we see as illegal land-grabbing by a palm oil developer.

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