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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.

The Prime Minister has promised a fully functioning ICAC by 2023, but there are two crucial pieces of the jigsaw that are missing.

First is a substantial budget allocation and the second is the appointment of the first Commissioner and their Deputies.

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.

NEW Report: THE NEW TIMBER BARONS:The companies logging the rainforest of Papua New Guinea

On 06 Oct, 2022 By ACTNOW

Nearly 70% of Papua New Guinea’s round log exports between 2019 and 2021 were concentrated in the hands of just ten groups of companies, all with strong links to Malaysia, according to new research by Act Now! and Jubilee Australia Research Centre.

New Forest Minister must address legality and sustainability issues

On 07 Sep, 2022 By ACTNOW

Community advocacy organisation ACT NOW! says there are a lot of important issues for the new Forest Minister, Salio Waipo, to address, especially rampant illegal and unsustainable logging.

Campaign Manager Eddie Tanago says that it is shameful that more than 30 years after the Forest Act 1991 introduced a raft of reforms aimed at stopping the unsustainable logging and corruption exposed by the Barnett Commission of Inquiry, the situation today is no better.

Service Improvement Program Theft?

On 02 Sep, 2022 By ACTNOW

Payroll taxes and Goods and Services Tax (GST) make up a large proportion of the government revenue which is used to fund its Service Improvement Programs.

K10 million each year is paid to every District across the country and another K5 million per District goes to Provincial governments. Then there is a further K500,000 for every Local Level government.

Billions of Kina are distributed every year through the Service Improvement Program (SIP) and every Tax Payer in PNG has the right to know how their money is being spent.

Effective action against corruption essential for economic growth

On 31 Aug, 2022 By ACTNOW

Effective action against corruption is essential for economic growth and it should be the number one priority for the new Marape government.

Effective Action to Stop Corruption Essential for Economic Growth

On 31 Aug, 2022 By ACTNOW

Effective action against corruption is essential for economic growth and it should be the number one priority for the new Marape government says community advocacy organization ACT NOW!

Recent findings published by the National Research Institute has reaffirmed the importance of good governance and the rule of law in attracting new investment, increasing employment opportunities and boosting government revenues.[i]

UBS COI Executive Summary and Recommendations - Part B

On 22 Apr, 2022 By ACTNOW

PART B

Summary of Chapters, Conclusions and Recommendations

UBS COI Executive Summary and Recommendations - Part A

On 21 Apr, 2022 By ACTNOW

PART A

Executive Summary

1.1 This Commission of Inquiry was established under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1951 by Instrument dated 30 August 2019 and, as amended in October 2021, it required a report to be delivered to the Prime Minister, the Honourable James Marape MP, by 31 March 2022. This is that Report.

Governor rails against ‘bioterrorists,’ ‘carbon cowboys’ destroying PNG’s forests

On 08 Dec, 2021 By ACTNOW

Source: Mongabay / Rachel Donald (7 December 2021)

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