SABL

NRI Condemns validity of SABLs

On 06 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Emtv Online

The National Research Institute says Laws relating to Special Agricultural and Business Leases are outdated and do not cater to the needs of customary landowners.

The think tank is calling on the Government to scrap the S.A.B.L.s altogether in place of a new and independent working committee to work on a better legislative framework.

PNG police defend Paga Hill resettlement

On 05 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

The Papua New Guinea police have denied residents were forcibly evicted from a popular squatter settlement in Port Moresby.

Earlier this week 300 residents were moved from Upper Paga Hill to alternate land at Six Mile in Port Moresby, and police had praised the Paga Hill Development Company, which provided transport and removal services.

Juffa praised over land leases

On 05 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

A REPRESENTATIVE of the Mengen Sulka people in the East Pomio district has applauded Northern Governor Gary Juffa’s stand to support landowners that resulted in the cancellation of two Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABLs) in the Waigani National Court.

Joint Public Statement on SABL

On 04 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

New NRI report to emphasise SABL failings

On 03 Jun, 2014 By rait man

Joint Media Release - O'Neil Government has NOT protected the interests of Customary Landowners

On 03 Jun, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Joint Media Release

O’Neil Government has NOT protected the Interests of Customary Landowners

June 3^rd 2014

Maru SABL's

On 28 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

State minister and member for Yangoru Saussia Richard Maru is against the Special Agriculture and Business Lease (SABL) device being used to acquire customary land in the country.

Beware sale of clan land

On 28 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Loop

Expert Former Chief Land Title Commissioner Josepha Kiris has issued a stern warning to people selling customary land in NCD to restrain or face the full brunt of the law.

Kiris, who is also a professional lawyer, told PNG Loop that customary land was not supposed to be sold as there was no law guaranteeing the buyer to own the land.

Govt to outlaw 'scam' land leases

On 28 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

SPECIAL agriculture business leases are nothing but a “scam” used by logging companies and will be outlawed immediately, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says.

He told a radio talkback show yesterday that the logging companies and certain individuals in Government were preying on the innocent and unassuming people in rural areas.

He responded to callers from around the country on the FM100 talkback show complaining about SABLs and the damage they were doing.

Two SABL Leases declared null and void in PNG

On 27 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

The National Court in Papua New Guinea has declared two special agriculture and business leases covering 38 thousand hectares of land in Oro Province null and void, ordering the state to cancel the title deeds.

The land is in part of the customary territory of nine indigenous tribes, who argued that they rely on it as the basis for their economy and subsistence livelihoods.

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