SABL

Government should not shift the blame on SABL Land Grab

Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 10/04/2015 - 11:53

It has been 655 days since Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was informed the SABLs were unlawful and should be cancelled. But instead of taking action to reverse the illegal land grab the government is now blaming landowners for creating the problem and claiming it has to defend the interests of foreign logging companies.

Which way Big man? – Are we passing the buck?

Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 09/04/2015 - 00:00

Photo credit: Greenpeace

Today’s PNGFM Maus Wara Show - SABL

Landowners call for transparency and fairness after SABL experience

Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 16/03/2015 - 17:36

Turubu villagers attending a landowner forum conducted last Friday. Photo by Jimmy Kalebe

By JIMMY KALEBE

Majority of the landowners along the Turubu East Coast in Wewak last week Friday declared to support developments that satisfy all requirements of establishment.

Judge slams Lands department corruption and calls for police action

Submitted by Elizabeth1 on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 13:39

Judge puts the law into practise and corrects corruption doers especially in the Lands Department and is adament that the police look into cases of corrupt land deals. It's about 'bloody' time! RUN the talk, we've been walking far too long!

Photo: Judge Ambeng Kandakasi. Photo courtesy of PNGLoop

Source: PNG Exposed

PNG SABL wok i kamapim wari iet

Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 02/03/2015 - 09:27

Photo: Tamara Kruzang Mandengat Communiti Campaigner blong Act Now PNG (Credit: ABC)

Caroline Tiriman | ABC Radio Australia

Igat olsem Gavman imas lukluk gut ken long despla Special Agrikalsa Bisnis Lisas

FPIC and REDD awareness got interests from local communities in Turubu LLG

Submitted by Elizabeth1 on Mon, 23/02/2015 - 14:16

Source: Jimmy Kalebe

An awareness campaign was conducted last week covering the coastal villages of Turubu in East Sepik Province.

The awareness that covered 21 villages mainly looked at Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) and Reduce Emission from land Degradation and Deforestation (REDD) was well received and drew much interests from participating communities.

Customary landowners in Papua New Guinea have been meeting to discuss their next steps following last month's National Court decision to halt the cancellation of flawed land leases.

Customary Landowners interested in timber processing on SABL debated land

Submitted by Elizabeth1 on Fri, 13/02/2015 - 14:06

With all the hype happening around SABL, are we sure land owners are driven to timber processing projects? Could this be another SABL scheme on SABL debated land? It is important we know what we are inexpensively signing before everyone pays the hefty price of recouping one mans mistake.