Model of Development

Call for Forest Authority to ban tax evading logging companies

On 19 May, 2021 By ACTNOW

By Eddie Tanago, ACT NOW! Campaign Manager

The Forest Authority must stop aiding and abetting logging companies identified by the IRC as defrauding the State and landowners by evading taxes and must prevent them accessing even more areas of forest to feed their criminal activities.

Call for Forest Authority to Ban Tax Evading Logging Companies

On 19 May, 2021 By ACTNOW

The Forest Authority must stop aiding and abetting logging companies identified by the IRC as defrauding the State and landowners by evading taxes, says community advocacy group ACT NOW!

“If logging companies are unlawfully evading taxes then the Forest Authority and the Minister must act to stop these companies accessing even more areas of forest to feed their criminal activities” says Campaign Manager, Eddie Tanago.

Time to Jail Timber Crooks and to Nationalise Assets

On 17 May, 2021 By ACTNOW

IRC adds more financial crimes to logging companies’ charge sheet

On 11 May, 2021 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea’s Internal Revenue Commission says the logging industry is “one of the most delinquent sectors insofar as tax compliance is concerned“.

The logging companies are guilty of “egregious” transfer pricing, “entrenched” tax evasion and “deceptive behaviour” says the IRC (see the full IRC statements below).

TV advert celebrates importance of customary land

On 04 May, 2021 By ACTNOW

The value and importance of customary land in supporting the lives and livelihoods of most Papua New Guinean’s is being celebrated in a new television advertising campaign launched by ACT NOW!

DSTP proposed for the Huon Gulf is problematic

On 03 May, 2021 By ACTNOW

White, sandy beach at Busamang village in Salamaua LLG area, a natural property of the peoples that can be utilized for ecotourism business.

By Wakang Awasa Luthou / For and on behalf of the coastal stakeholders of Wafi-Golpu mine

SABL decisions beginning to really bite local communities

On 22 Apr, 2021 By ACTNOW

An arieal view of forest clearance for oil palm planting in West Pomio

By Paul Pavol

The people of West Pomio in East New Britain Province lost most of their land and forest under the controversial, government-backed, Special Agriculture Business Lease scheme.

No benefits from 50 years of logging in Madang

On 19 Apr, 2021 By ACTNOW

By Rex Sos

Heavy logging activity has been going on in Madang Province for the last 50 years.

Some 500,000 hectares of forest have been harvested and unique eco systems destroyed under the name of logging.

Proposed Frieda mine dam risks entire villages

On 15 Mar, 2021 By ACTNOW

_{^{A man paddles a canoe on the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea Photograph: Renato Granieri/Alamy}}

Source: The Guardian

Entire villages would be wiped out if a natural disaster hit dam on PNG mine, critics say.

Success: Sand mining proposal defeated

On 01 Mar, 2021 By ACTNOW

A controversial plan by the Singapore based Powerplus Group, to mine sand along a 38 kilometre stretch of coastline in Madang has been defeated.

The government regulator, the Mineral Resource Authority, has written to mining opponents informing them that the mine exploration application has been withdrawn.

This comes after the sand mining application was met with strong opposition from local communities and environmentalists and concern from local tourism operators.

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