Model of Development
Cook Islands Support Package for Growers
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 09/04/2020 - 13:12
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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 31/03/2020 - 13:26
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?
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 02/03/2020 - 07:00
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'
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 24/02/2020 - 09:31
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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 06:31
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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 06:29The 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, says community advocacy group ACT NOW!
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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 08/01/2020 - 06:30
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
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 16/12/2019 - 20:19
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.
Shining a light on corporate human rights abuses in the Pacific
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 11/12/2019 - 10:03
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre’s Amy Sinclair introduces a new portal that focuses attention on a resource-rich area remote from the rest of the world
By Amy Sinclair. Source - Ethical Corp