Model of Development

Government Land Summit is a new corporate land grab

On 20 Feb, 2019 By ACTNOW

The government of plotting to grab more customary land and hand it to multi-national companies and the commercial banks.

While it has been forced to stop issuing illegal SABL leases, the government now intends to use the National Land Summit as a cover to find new ways to ‘facilitate access to customary land’.

Government Land Summit is a new corporate land grab

On 20 Feb, 2019 By ACTNOW

The Government is plotting to grab more customary land and hand it to multi-national companies and the commercial banks, says community advocacy group ACT NOW!

“The government has been forced to stop issuing illegal SABL leases but now wants to use the National Land Summit as a cover to find new ways to ‘facilitate access to customary land’ for big business and the banks”, says campaign manger, Eddie Tanago.

Budget changes target tax evasion by extractive industries

On 13 Feb, 2019 By ACTNOW

Tax evasion by multinational companies involved in the exploitation of Papua New Guinea's natural resources is finally on the government radar and an increasing number of reforms are being implemented.

National Land Summit 2019 Position Statement

World Bank’s New Scheme to Privatize Land Exposed

On 30 Jan, 2019 By ACTNOW

Source: Oakland Institute

In advance of the release of the World Bank’s 2019 Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) report, the Oakland Institute exposes the Bank’s new scheme to privatize land in the developing world.

PNG failing to confront human rights issues - HRW

On 20 Jan, 2019 By ACTNOW

Image: Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC leaders summit in Port Moresby last year. PNG's PM has faced criticism for spending on the meeting. Photo: APEC Papua New Guinea Media team

Issues of corruption and land grabbing figure high in Human Rights Watch assessemnt of PNG

Rising tide of opposition to large-scale mining in PNG

On 17 Jan, 2019 By ACTNOW

PNG Mine Watch

Opposition to large-scale mining in Papua New Guinea is becoming more and more visible as communities become much more vocal in expressing their anger and disapproval.

China is the major importer of tropical logs from PNG most of which are sourced from illegal sources including from SABL lease areas.