Model of Development

Decolonizing Education in Papua New Guinea

On 11 May, 2020 By ACTNOW

Noted commentator Martyn Namorong shares his ideas on why and how we need to reform our education system in order to fulfil our dream of being an independent and prosperous nation.

"I believe we are a species with amnesia. I think we have forgotten our roots and our origins. I think we are quite lost in many ways."

- Graham Hancock.

Giaman Rot Bilong Divelopmen

Cook Islands Support Package for Growers

On 09 Apr, 2020 By ACTNOW

Cook Islands support for farmers and home gardeners could provide an excellent model for Papua New Guinea

Source: Ministry of Agriculture Cook Islands - 6 April 2020

The Frieda River mine's EIS must be rejected

On 31 Mar, 2020 By ACTNOW

31 March 2020

A local Civil Society Organisation (CSO) called Project Sepik, today called for the rejection of the Frieda River mine on the grounds that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was ‘unfit for purpose’.

How do government plans stack up against the Constitution?

On 02 Mar, 2020 By ACTNOW

2nd March 2020

Patrick Kaiku has recently published an important paper on our National Development Plans in PNG and how they measure up against the National Goals and Directive Principles.

Below is the Executive Summary and a link to download the full Paper.

Hands Off! Why Customary Land should never be 'bankable'

On 24 Feb, 2020 By ACTNOW

24th February 2020

Banks want to lend money to people and small business in Papua New Guinea and to take rights over customary land as security in case the loans do not get repaid.

This could lead to a huge transfer of customary land into private ownership and lead to families and whole communities being forced off their land and losing their livelihoods.

Government out of its depth on customary land

On 12 Feb, 2020 By ACTNOW

12th February 2020

The Land Minister’s announcement of a new pilot project that will further disenfranchise customary landowners is part of a misguided promotion of private sector greed over people’s need for customary land for income generation.

The government should be focused on empowering rural people to build resilient communities on their own land rather than serving the greed of foreign owned banks and big corporations.

Government out of its depth on customary land

On 12 Feb, 2020 By ACTNOW

Campaign Manager Eddie Tanago says "the government should be focused on empowering rural people to build resilient communities on their own land rather than serving the greed of foreign owned banks and big corporations".

Report: Malaysian logging firms party to PNG deforestation

On 08 Jan, 2020 By ACTNOW

Source: Azril Annuar / Malay Mail - 8th January 2020

Malaysian companies from Sarawak are allegedly trespassing while carrying out logging activities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and contributing towards deforestation in the island nation, Sarawak Report (SR) wrote today.

The online investigative portal accused Sibu-based Rimbunan Hijau Group (RHG) and WTK Group as well as Amanab 56 Timber Investments Limited as among those stripping the resources of PNG.

MILDA calls for protection of indigenous food production systems

On 16 Dec, 2019 By ACTNOW

Local Ni-Van women from Takara village preparing local laplap

Author: Joey Tau

The production and consumption of indigenous foods are important for our resilience and the survival as Pacific people, especially in challenging times of fast and easy foods.

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