Model of Development

Landowners 'conned into giving land away'

On 08 May, 2023 By ACTNOW

Ramu BlocK 3 FMA. Source: Facebook.

The National | Letters | By Maus blo Garamut, Madang (May 4th 2023)

SINCE last year, the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority’s (PNGFA) Project Acquisition branch has been working to acquire forest areas in Madang and around the country.

And in this process, the rights of the landowner have been trampled on.

PNG’s Real Economy

On 03 May, 2023 By ACTNOW

Economic discussions in PNG are always centered on extractive industries such as natural gas, mining, logging, tuna, and large-scale agriculture. However, these export-orientated industries are tiny when compared to PNG’s real mainstream economy, “small farming”.

Studies into rural livelihoods over the past decade show that customary land is highly productive, but its output and impact are neither measured properly nor publicly recognized.

Log Export Volume Increase Despite Prime Minister's Log Ban Promises

On 26 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

The recently released 2022 SGS report regarding log exports in Papua New Guinea largely contradicts the Marape Government’s pledge to reduce round log exports and cease the issuing of new licenses to foreign owned logging companies.

Log export volume increases despite Prime Minister’s log ban promises

On 26 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Power of traditional beliefs lies at the heart of an anti-mine campaign in PNG

On 20 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

MONGABAY: Jim Tan (17^thApril 2023)

TIMBER BARON : # 5 - CAKARA ALAM

On 17 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Four linked companies - Cakara Alam (PNG) Ltd, Sumber Alam (PNG) Limited. Tzen Pacific Limited and Tzen Resource Limited - were together responsible for exporting 634954 m³ of logs during 2019-2021 from eight concessions in West New Britain Provinces and the Hawain Concession in East Sepik Province. Caraka Alam (PNG) Ltd and Sumber Alam (PNG) Limited are owned by Malaysian company C.A Investments Limited, which is registered in Lanuam, a tax haven.

The Wrong Model of Development

On 14 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Unrestrained Capitalism is a foreign idea that has been imposed on Papua New Guinea from outside. It is the root cause of many of the problems we face every day. We must find a better model for our development that relies on our Papua New Guinean Ways to enure a “Gutpela Sindaun Bilong Olgeta”.

Starting from the National Goals and Directive Principles in our Constitution, ACT NOW! has identified five key areas that will help create a gutpela sindaun bilong olgeta.

PNG's Timber Barons: #4 - Vanimo Jaya Cluster

On 04 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Vanimo Jaya Cluster (From"The New Timber Baron Report")

Landowners say Forest Authority acting suspiciously

On 03 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Landowners from the Ramu Block 3 area of Madang Province have accused the PNG Forest Authority of ignoring their wishes in allocating logging rights over their forests.

The landowners say the PNGFA has refused to hand over key documents for their inspection and they are suspicious about what the Forest Authority is trying to hide. The landowners also say the PNGFA has ignored a formal petition submitted by the group (copied below).

Minister ignoring community opposition to seabed mining

On 01 Apr, 2023 By ACTNOW

Reilly Kanamon | Social justice advocate | via The National

WE do not know why it was so difficult for the mining minister to respond to concerns from maritime communities in the Bismack Sea regarding seabed mining issues.

Since the new miner Deep Sea Mining (DSM) Finance started pursuing the reopening of the Solwara project, the communities opposed it.

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