FRIEDA MINE- Is That How We Will Take Back PNG?
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 13/05/2024 - 09:42
Dr Lawrenc Sause | Auna Melo Independent Blog | May 12 2024
Model of Development
Govt must act on continued abuse of Forest Clearance Authorities
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 08/05/2024 - 09:21
The government must act to stop the ongoing abuse of agricultural clearing permits which are being used as a cover for large-scale selective logging.
Forest Clearing Authorities are being routinely misused to facilitate large-scale illegal and unsustainable logging. They are supposed to be used to authorise the clearing of small discrete areas of forest for agriculture planting but this concession type is now responsible for the largest share of PNG’s log exports, according to government statistics.
Government urged to act on continued misuse of Forest Clearing Authorities
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 08/05/2024 - 04:26Community advocacy group ACT NOW! says the government must act to stop the ongoing abuse of agricultural clearing permits which are being used as a cover for large-scale selective logging.
Malaysian logger fails in "SLAPP" legal attack on PNG civil society
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 25/04/2024 - 17:32
The Malaysian owned Giant Kingdom group of companies, which is logging Papua New Guinea’s besieged tropical forests, has failed in an unprecedented bid to silence public comment on the money laundering risks associated with its chequered activities.
Malaysian Logger Fails in "SLAPP" Legal Attack on Papua New Guinea Civil Society
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 25/04/2024 - 10:44The Malaysian owned Giant Kingdom group of companies, which is logging Papua New Guinea’s besieged tropical forests, has failed in an unprecedented bid to silence public comment on the money laundering risks associated with its chequered activities.
At a time when international standard setting bodies are calling on civil society to help combat the money laundering risks associated with illegal logging, the Giant Kingdom group has engaged in lawfare to stop civic voices in PNG from documenting these risks.
UN says widespread forest crime not being addressed in Papua New Guinea
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 22/04/2024 - 09:18
The timber industry in Papua New Guinea is beset with corruption, political interference, and widespread illegal practices across the sector, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Land is our backbone and birthright
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 14:24
The National | Letters | Barr Tisne
Have you ever wondered how the colonial explorers took our land?
Audit Office facing Challenges
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 06/02/2024 - 13:37
Source: Gorethy Kenneth | Post Courier, February 2, 2024.
Head of Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) Gordon Kega said there are challenges in conducting audits of the provincial and district, including LLG Service Improvement (SIP), due to insufficient funding and remoteness of these areas.