Papua New Guinea

PNG People Poorer despite big mines: NRI

On 22 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: PNG LNG Mine

PNG people are poorer but is that despite the big mines - or because of the big mines?

Perhaps a Sovereign Wealth Fund is NOT the answer.

John Momis: A Mined Mind

On 22 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Mine Watch

He can not listen to his people's cries, even when they gave him and the Asian puppet, O'Neill, a Farewell ceremony meant for dead people instead of a welcome ceremony at the Panguna MINED and DESTROYED site.

Isina chief questions bel kol

On 20 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post-Courier

MANY in Bougainville are wondering why Bougainville Copper Limited’s (BCL) parent company Rio Tinto wants to make the domang minta (bel kol) payment.

The payment will be a compensation for loss of lives and properties during the decade-long conflict.

The period for bel kol has lapsed, say some, adding that Rio Tinto-BCL should now pay compensation outright.

India Plans Huge Palm Oil Expansion, Forests At Risk

On 16 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Notice board at Mizoram

Source: The Epoch Times

PNG Governors concerned about land grabbing

On 15 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio New Zealand

Court warns landowners against land hijacking

On 15 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

A NATIONAL court judge has cautioned landowners to be wary of land hijacking.

Stephen Oli highlighted this during a court user forum in Kokopo last Friday.

He said with due respect, the Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABL) were a hotspot for corruption.

Uncertain Futures: What does Sime Darby takeover of NBPOL mean for the people of New Britain?

On 13 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed

Uncertain Futures is the title of a 2012 report on the impacts of Sime Darby on communities in Liberia. The report paints a chilling and tragic picture of human rights violations.

Sime Darby is the Malaysian company now poised to take control of NBPOL and its plantations in Papua New Guinea.

Critiques dispute Jubilee report with baseless arguments

On 13 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Special Correspondent

The Jubilee research report on Bougainville launched in late August has caught wide attention abroad and in the autonomous region. In what seems as a shock for the Australian public to find that there is greater opposition to the reopening than expected, critiques however; seem unwilling to agree on the report, which apparently contains quoted voices of those living in the ruins of a mining town coupled with a completely decimated and toxic environment.

Juffa: Logging not beneficial

On 13 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Oro Governor, Gary Juffa

Article Source: Post Courier

Large scale logging in the country has done more damage than good in the rural areas, those affected are often suppressed and threatend by foreign loggers using local police to thier benefit, Oro Governor Gary Juffa said yesterday.

NBPOL suitor has record of land grabbing and human rights violations in Liberia

On 10 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Sime Darby is infamous for illegal land clearing, violent clashes with local communities, illegal forest fires and for threatening the last orangutan habitats.

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