Model of Development

Corruption costing billions and costing the economy

On 16 Feb, 2023 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea’s latest corruption score is a damning indictment of the government’s failure to properly fund anti-corruption agencies and it confirms PNG as one of the most corrupt country in the world.

CORRUPTION COSTING BILLION AND COSTING THE ECONOMY

On 16 Feb, 2023 By ACTNOW

The recently published Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) shows PNG’s ranking has dropped six places from 124 th to 130 th out of 180 countries . PNG’s CPI index score which is based on public sector corruption has dropped from 31 in 2021 to 30 in 2022.

Govt silence on Maserati Deal is the worst case for PNG.

On 31 Jan, 2023 By Cathy Tukne

Papua New Guinea has a problem. The Pangu-led government’s silence on a major breakdown in decision-making speaks volumes on the lack of leadership quality and the stance of the current government in fighting corruption.

As exposed last week, an estimated K20 million (AU$8 million) has gone to waste on the purchase of expensive and unnecessary Maserati sports cars, yet no one is being held accountable.

New Four-Lane Road from Lae to Nadzab Airport

On 13 Dec, 2022 By ACTNOW

By Customary Land Advocate.

A much-publicized four-lane road is being constructed by a Chinese company while customary landowners are not aware of what is going on. It is a perverted ploy by the State through its agencies and certain individuals to bring what seems to be a glamorous mode of development to Morobe Province at the expense of people’s customary land.

Wafi-Golpu Special Mining Lease 10

On 08 Dec, 2022 By ACTNOW

By Land Advocate

Where are the District and Provincial Development plans?

On 05 Dec, 2022 By Cathy Tukne

Exactly 25 days to 2023 and 96 Districts and 22 Provinces are yet to put together their five-year development plans. An eye-popping K24.56 Billion is budgeted to be spent in fiscal year 2023 and that amount will continue to increase for the next five years.

The question though is, how will the people benefit from those funds and how will the spending translate at province and district levels?

Wafi-Golpu Pipeline Corridor

On 01 Dec, 2022 By ACTNOW

By Customary Land Advocate

The Wafi-Golpu Pipeline corridor will run from the mine site in the mountains of Wampar Local Level Government (LLG) area right through to Lae City and then onto the coastline of Wagang village in Ahi LLG area and finally into the sea of the Huon Gulf. Along the way this pipeline will run through mostly customary lands of the peoples of Wampar and Ahi LLG areas, and only a small portion will run on state land.

Critical Analysis of Carbon Trading

Human Rights Complaint Filed Over Newcrest’s Plans To Dump Waste In PNG

On 22 Nov, 2022 By ACTNOW

Human rights complaint filed over Newcrest’s plans to dump waste in PNG

Source: No to Wafi Golpu DSTP

BUDGET MUST DELIVER SUBSTANTIAL ICAC FUNDING

On 16 Nov, 2022 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea’s long-awaited Independent Commission Against Corruption must be allocated substantial funding in the 2023 Budget if the government is to make good on its anti-corruption promises.

Community advocacy group ACT NOW! stressed this, as the 2023 Budget sitting fast approaches.

“The Prime Minister has promised a fully functioning ICAC by 2023”, says ACT NOW! Campaign Manager Eddie Tanago.

“But there are two crucial pieces of the jigsaw that are missing, “ Tanago said.

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