Papua New Guinea’s log export volumes are too highand the Forest Authority is failing to comply with the government’s reduction targets. This is according to the analysis of official data published by community advocacy group, ACT NOW!
Papua New Guinea’s log export volumes are too highand the Forest Authority is failing to comply with the government’s reduction targets. This is according to the analysis of official data published.
Forest Clearing Authorities are being unlawfully used to facilitate large-scale logging operations by foreign-owned logging companies according to a new report published today by ACT NOW!, in collaboration with Jubilee Australia Research Centre.
The new report, which focuses on the Wammy logging operation in West Sepik Province, reveals how a Malaysian logging company has used a Forest Clearing Authority (FCA), intended to allow land clearing for agriculture or other land use projects, as a front to export hundreds of thousands of cubic metres of round logs.
The Prime Minister James Marape has intimated to various audiences that the District Service Improvement (DSIP) fund will be increased from the current K10 million per open electorate to K20 million.
We presume naturally that the other two services improvement programmes at the provincial and local level government (LLG) will also be doubled.
Phillip Ukuni| The National | Letters | 24.08.2023
Agriculture way forward to minimize law and order issues.
The above heading is one of the dailies by the Agriculture Minister during his recent visit to East New Britain to carry awareness on the coca and cocoa production hosted by Coca Board of Papua New Guinea is spot on in addressing lawlessness, unemployment, economic well-being and prosperity for our citizens.
The public service is much aligned as a huge creature of pre-independence origin with tentacles reaching into every part of this country and affecting every aspect of life.
It is said this gigantic creature gobbles up a third of the national budget.
According to the PNG Chamber of Mines, PNG relies heavily on resource extraction and foreign aid and development assistance to deliver economic growth, promote social development and address pressing issues of poverty, healthcare, education, and infrastructure development.
But this analysis is self-serving and ignores economic and social realities.
